Tony Stewart involved in multi-truck crash at Talladega event
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Oct 23, 2026, 9:31 PM
Last updated Oct 23, 2026
Tony Stewart crashed out of the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race at Talladega on October 23, 2026, after just 17 laps. The incident stemmed from a three-wide battle when Stewart Friesen's truck was turned around due to a cut tire, resulting in a pileup involving eight trucks. Stewart's vehicle sustained heavy damage but he emerged uninjured and was released after evaluation. The race faced a red flag for over ten minutes due to the cleanup.
- •The crash involved eight trucks and stopped the race for cleanup.
- •Stewart was running in 18th place before the wreck.
- •He reported feeling fine after the collision.
- •The incident occurred nearing the end of Stage 1.
- •Stewart's truck was completely destroyed in the wreck.
- 9:31 PMYahoo Sports — Tony Stewart: violent Talladega Truck wreck "knocked the wind out of me"
- 9:31 PMMotorsport.com — Tony Stewart: violent Talladega Truck wreck "knocked the wind out of me"
"Unfortunately, Tony Stewart's Talladega NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series did not go well, ending in a bad wreck after just 17 laps of racing. The 55-year-old NASCAR legend was running on the outside of a three-wide battle in 18th, nearing the end of Stage 1. In front of him, Stewart Friesen slowed with a cut tire and got turned around in the ensuing stack-up. Friesen spun down the track ...Keep reading
"Stewart suffered heavy damage in a Lap 17 pileup, but the 55-year-old NASCAR legend walked away from the wreck uninjured
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External links- Yahoo SportsOct 23, 2026, 9:31 PMTony Stewart: violent Talladega Truck wreck "knocked the wind out of me"
Stewart suffered heavy damage in a Lap 17 pileup, but the 55-year-old NASCAR legend walked away from the wreck uninjured
- Motorsport.comOct 23, 2026, 9:31 PMTony Stewart: violent Talladega Truck wreck "knocked the wind out of me"
Unfortunately, Tony Stewart's Talladega NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series did not go well, ending in a bad wreck after just 17 laps of racing. The 55-year-old NASCAR legend was running on the outside of a three-wide battle in 18th, nearing the end of Stage 1. In front of him, Stewart Friesen slowed with a cut tire and got turned around in the ensuing stack-up. Friesen spun down the track ...Keep reading
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