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NASCAR legend Tony Stewart to return to Chicago area racetrack as rookie drag racer
Tony Stewart is already a NASCAR legend, but he's back racing full time on a very different circuit. His nickname is Smoke, because when he first started racing, he struggled with throttle control and the haze of smoke off the tire was a lot. Stewart's gotten better, so much so that he's now all throttle in his latest gig as a drag racer.