NASCAR summons Stewart to 6 a.m. meeting

Two-time Nextel Cup Series champion Tony Stewart was required to meet with NASCAR President Mike Helton on Friday morning when the garage opened at 6 a.m. Central, the Observer has learned. Stewart made headlines this week when he likened NASCAR to professional wrestling and said the sanctioning body had "not run a fair race all season." Stewart made the comments during his Sirius Satellite Radio show on Tuesday night.

Stewart's No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing team was not allowed to unload and begin preparations on its car Friday morning until Stewart had completed his meeting with NASCAR officials, multiple sources confirmed. Stewart was in the NASCAR trailer upwards of 40 minutes.

NASCAR vice president was not immediately available for comment Friday morning. NASCAR is expected to address Stewart's actions sometime Friday, sources said. ThatsRacin.com