Three days after night racing at Daytona International Speedway, Tony Stewart was behind the wheel.
Of a USAC Midget.
Following a question-and-answer session at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, the two-time Brickyard 400 winner turned a few laps in Carson Macedo's sprint car on the dirt Tuesday.
Indianapolis announced it was configuring a dirt track at the infield of the famed 2.5-mile oval as a retirement gift to Stewart.
"We're excited to bring together two of Tony's biggest passions: dirt track racing and the Indianapolis Motor Speedway," track president Doug Boles told NASCAR.com. "Tony means so much to IMS and we really wanted to do something different and special in his honor before his last Brickyard 400. Our fans can't wait to see all of NASCAR's stars on July 24 and I know they'll be cheering especially hard for 'Smoke' on race day."
And by the looks of it, "Smoke" loved his gift.
And there @TonyStewart goes #NASCAR pic.twitter.com/ap6X2R450g
— brant james (@brantjames) July 5, 2016