HAMPTON, Ga. — Tony Stewart’s return to the track has ended only a little over halfway through his race at Atlanta Motor Speedway.

Stewart hit the wall for the second time after his right front tire blew out on lap 172, ending his night. Stewart drove his battered car to the garage and then exited without speaking to reporters.

His crew chief Chad Johnston said the 14 team was disappointed, but will now start focusing on next weekend’s race in Richmond, Va.

“I wish we could have had a better effort and a better finish for him,” Johnston said. “We’ll go on to Richmond and hope we can do better there.”

Stewart first went into the wall earlier in Sunday night’s race following a collision with Kyle Busch, requiring work to the right side of his car.