During a caution caused by Jimmie Johnson's spin on Lap 58, Tony Stewart was stalled on the track and unable to move. This would bring his day to an early end after the car was taken to the garage.
Stewart was heard saying on his radio, "Something broke."
Stewart had posted his best qualifying run of the season at Watkins Glen, putting the No. 14 Stewart-Haas Chevrolet third on the starting grid.
After getting his No. 14 Stewart-Haas Racing Chevrolet pushed off the track, "Smoke" headed to the garage with 30 laps left and his day was finished.
Stewart is a five-time Watkins Glen winner and came into the race 25th in the points standings with just two top-10 finishes on the season. He finished the Cheez-It 355 in 43rd place and slipped to 26th place in teh standings, 405 points behind Sprint Cup Series leader Kevin Harvick .