Stewart’s health a concern? Tony Stewart complained of a severe headache during the race at Martinsville because too much carbon monoxide was getting into the cockpit after he was involved in a three-car incident that caved in the crush panels on his Pontiac. The track physician and a NASCAR nurse attended to Stewart, who finished 11th, after the race, and he received oxygen before leaving the track, nearly two hours after the race. This has been an issue at other times this season for Stewart, who appears more susceptible to carbon monoxide than most. NASCAR director John Darby said he is aware of the situation and that NASCAR is conducting studies to assess “what’s going on in the cockpit.”(Sporting News)(10-21-2002)
