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Tony Stewart collected in another early crash during NASCAR truck race at Talladega Superspeedway

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The Associated Press. (2026, October 23). Tony Stewart collected in another early crash during NASCAR truck race at Talladega Superspeedway. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/auto-racing/tony-stewart-collected-in-another-early-crash-during-nascar-truck-race-at-talladega-superspeedway/article_f87ae827-c393-50b9-8c93-27c83d51a4b4.html

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Tony Stewart was involved in a crash during the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race on Friday at Talladega Superspeedway. The incident occurred on lap 17 when Stewart Friesen lost control of his truck and hit Stewart’s No. 25 Dodge Ram, causing both trucks to collide with the wall. Stewart reported feeling winded from the impact but was later released from the infield care center. This is Stewart's second NASCAR truck race start this year following a crash at Daytona International Speedway earlier in February.

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Tony Stewart experienced another early crash during a NASCAR truck race at Talladega Superspeedway on October 23, 2026. After qualifying 29th, Stewart moved up 11 spots but was involved in a nine-truck pileup triggered by Stewart Friesen losing control of his No. 52 Toyota truck. The crash occurred on the backstretch when Friesen hit Stewart’s No. 25 Dodge Ram, causing both trucks to slam into the outside wall. Despite being caught off guard and knocked windless, Stewart was checked at the infield care center and released without serious injury. This incident marks Stewart's second truck start this season, following a February race at Daytona International Speedway after nearly a decade away from NASCAR racing.

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Ala. Craftsman Truck Series Cup Series NASCAR TALLADEGA

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Stewart PERSON · 7× Friesen PERSON · 2× NASCAR ORG · 2× Stewart Friesen PERSON · 2× TALLADEGA GPE · 2× Ala. GPE · 1× Craftsman Truck Series ORG · 1× Dodge ORG · 1× Tony Stewart PERSON · 1× Toyota ORG · 1×

Narrative

It was the second truck start this season for Stewart, who raced in the Feb. 13 season opener at Daytona International Speedway after nearly a decade away from driving in NASCAR.

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🔮 Stewart couldn’t go anywhere.

2026-10-24 · Toronto Star

Tony Stewart collected in another early crash during NASCAR truck race at Talladega Superspeedway · assertive framing

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Tony Stewart can’t seem to catch a break in his returns to NASCAR. asserted

Stewart → seem → NASCAR

The three-time Cup Series champion got caught in a pileup on the 17th lap of the Craftsman Truck Series race Friday afternoon at Talladega Superspeedway. asserted

champion → catch → Superspeedway

After qualifying 29th, Stewart advanced 11 spots in the first 15 laps before his charge abruptly ended. asserted

charge → qualify → laps

Stewart Friesen lost control of his No. 52 Toyota in traffic, triggering the nine-truck crash on the backstretch. asserted

Friesen → lose → backstretch

Friesen made a hard right up the banking into the left front of Stewart’s No. 25 Dodge Ram. asserted

Friesen → make → Ram

Both trucks slammed into the outside wall. asserted

trucks → slam → wall

Stewart radioed his team that the impact knocked the wind out of him. asserted

impact → radio → him

He was seen and released from the track’s infield care center. asserted

He → see → center

“I just saw Stewart Friesen in the middle had an issue, and there were two trucks in front of us that got in the wall,” said Stewart, who fell to 34th in the 36-truck field. asserted

who → see → field

“I started to get past those guys and didn’t see (Friesen) coming from the left. asserted

Friesen → start → left

“Yeah, it’s just a racing deal. asserted

it → ’ → ?

That’s part of it. asserted

That → ’ → it

Stewart couldn’t go anywhere. asserted

Stewart → go → ?

He had an issue, and he’s stuck in the middle. asserted

he → have → middle

So he was doing the best he can to hang onto it, and just everybody around him got caught up in it.” asserted

everybody → do → it

The wreck also collected Garrett Mitchell, a YouTube influencer better known as “Cleetus McFarland” to his millions of followers. asserted

wreck → collect → followers

“I just saw the wreck and started slowing down heavily trying to get down out of the way,” said Mitchell, who finished last. asserted

who → see → way

“I got lightly tapped in the back left. asserted

I → tap → left

I was riding, having a great race. asserted

I → rid → race

I was totally good and just got spun, and my truck’s wrecked. asserted

truck → spin → ?

It just sucks.” asserted

It → suck → ?

It was the second truck start this season for Stewart, who raced in the Feb. 13 season opener at Daytona International Speedway after nearly a decade away from driving in NASCAR. asserted

who → race → NASCAR

He crashed after completing 39 laps and decided to return to the No. 25 eight months later because “we definitely didn’t get our fill at Daytona.” asserted

we → crash → Daytona

Talladega might have been even more unsatisfying for Stewart, who was inducted into the NASCAR Hall of Fame six years ago. uncertain

who → induct → Fame

The versatile star will now return to his full-time job as a Top Fuel driver in the NHRA drag racing series. asserted

star → return → series

He is ranked fourth in the championship standings with two races remaining. asserted

He → rank → races