Tony Stewart will return to NASCAR competition next month at Talladega Superspeedway for his second start of the 2026 season.

Kaulig Racing tabbed Stewart for its No. 25 ‘Free Agent’ RAM 1500 in the Oct. 23 Love’s RV Stop 225 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race. The three-time NASCAR Cup Series champion will reprise the role he played in the February race at Daytona International Speedway. Stewart started 16th and finished 36th with 39 laps complete due to a crash.

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Daytona marked Stewart’s first start since retiring from full-time Cup Series competition in 2016. The hype around Smoke’s return drew 1.387 million average viewers to…

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