Three weeks after his involvement in the death of Kevin Ward Jr., Tony Stewart will make his return to NASCAR competition this weekend.
Tony Stewart will return to competition at this weekend's NASCAR event at Atlanta Motor Speedway, Stewart-Haas Racing announced Thursday.
Stewart has missed three consecutive races since his involvement in the Aug. 9 death of Kevin Ward Jr. during a sprint car race at Canandaigua (N.Y.) Motorsports Park.
Ward was on the track when Stewart's car struck and him. Ward's death remains under investigation, however, the Ontario County (N.Y.) Sherriff's department has said that there is no evidence to suggest "criminal intent" on Stewart's part.
Coinciding with his return, Stewart will conduct a press conference along with SHR vice president Brett Frood. Stewart has not spoken publicly since Ward's death.
In a statement released by NASCAR, the sanctioning body said it supports Stewart's return.
"Tony Stewart has received all necessary clearances required to return to all racing activities, and therefore is eligible to compete this weekend at Atlanta Motor Speedway," said NASCAR vice president Steve O'Donnell. "NASCAR has remained in constant contact with his race team, and we will stay very close to this situation as Stewart returns to competition."
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