Tony Stewart's return to racing might not have gone the way he wanted, but he showed he was ready for the competition on Sunday.
Stewart made his first NASCAR Sprint Cup start of the season in the Toyota Owners 400 at Richmond. He has been sidelined all season recovering from a broken vertebra in his back from an off-road vehicle crash in January.
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Unfortunately, he spent much of the race trying to get back on the lead lap after falling off the pace early.