Tony Stewart waves to fans before the debut race of Superstar Racing Experience (SRX) at Stafford Motor Speedway, Saturday, June 12, 2021, in Stafford, Conn. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill)

Team owner Tony Stewart, left, and a member of the pit crew, lean in towards NASCAR driver Kevin Harvick before the start of a Cup Series race at Nashville Speedway in Lebanon, Tenn., Sunday, June 20, 2021. Tony Stewart tried to do a grid walk at his first Cup race since the start of the pandemic, but he's Tony Stewart, hasn't been at the track in 16 months and everybody wants to chat. (AP Photo/Jenna Fryer)

Tony Stewart, right, speaks to Mark Rushbrook, left, Ford Performance Motorsports Global Director, and NASCAR driver Cole Custer before a NASCAR Cup Series race at Nashville Speedway in Lebanon, Tenn., Sunday, June 20, 2021. Tony Stewart attended his first Cup race since the start of the pandemic and his trip to Nashville Superspeedway was rewarded when a pair of Stewart-Haas Racing drivers scored top-five finishes.(AP Photo/Jenna Fryer)

Tony Stewart sits in his car during the debut race of Superstar Racing Experience (SRX) at Stafford Motor Speedway, Saturday, June 12, 2021, in Stafford, Conn. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill)