Tony Stewart underwent a third surgery on his right leg on Monday morning. The surgery was to examine and close a wound on his shin stemming from the broken tibia and fibula he sustained in a sprint car crash Aug. 5 at Southern Iowa Speedway in Oskaloosa.
Stewart will remain in the hospital for observation.
The surgery served as a proactive measure and team officials do not expect it to impact Stewarts return to the No. 14 Bass Pro Shops/Mobil 1 Chevrolet in 2014.
Stewarts first surgery on Aug. 6 in Iowa served as a preliminary procedure to stabilize and clean the Grade 2 injury. The second surgery on Aug. 8, by a specialist in North Carolina, involved inserting a metal rod inside the tibia, pressing it to its anatomic position.
Mark Martin has assumed Stewart’s ride while he is out with the injury.
