Tony Stewart

Tony Stewart straps into the cockpit of a Sprint Car at Williams Grove Speedway last season. Stewart returned to Sprint Car racing last weekend after suffering a broken leg last August at Southern Iowa Speedway. (Joe Hermitt | jhermitt@pennlive.com)

I was wrong.

There is only one way to kick off this week's talking points, and that is to eat a little crow and admit I was wrong when picking a sweep by the World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series regulars. It looked good at Lincoln with Daryn Pittman — I had him winning — taking the checker. It all went south at Williams Grove, thanks to Greg Hodnett (he was a former WoO regular) and Lance Dewease completing the Pennsylvania sweep at the historical half mile Friday and Saturday night. Oh, well, we will try again National Open weekend in October.

Tony Stewart is back.

T-Stew returned to Sprint Car racing for the first time since last August, when he suffered broken leg during a 360 Sprint Car race at Southern Iowa Speedway. It was a triumphant return, as Stewart captured the SOD Challenge event at Tri-City Speedway in Auburn, Mich. The NASCAR star came out the next night and finished third at Crystal Lake Speedway, another track located in Michigan, in NRA 360 event. Good to see Stewart back in a Sprint Car, and it would be nice to see him not put under the microscope for it. After all, it's his life.

Schatz shut out.

When you think of success in World of Outlaws events on central Pennsylvania turf, especially at Williams Grove Speedway, Donny Schatz's name jumps to the top of the list. The five-time World of Outlaws champ has 18 total WoO wins at the speedway and eight since 2007. Surprisingly, he was shut out a year ago and is winless in the region — Schatz is 0-for-4 in 2014 at Williams Grove — this season. Schatz was 14th at Lincoln before finishing ninth and second at the Grove over the weekend. Beware in October when the National Open rolls around.

A revolving door.

It seems like the Blazin Racing Team can't find the right driver to sit in the cockpit of the Buffalo Wild Wings No. 82. Roger Crockett is the latest driver to get released, joining a long and distinguished list of pilots to be jettisoned by crew chief/team manager Greg McCormick. Some of the drivers that have driven for this team are Lucas Wolfe, Jason Solwold, Justin Henderson, Kevin Swindell, Cap Henry and Scott Winters. Sam Hafertepe Jr. was in the car for the All Star Circuit of Champions' visit to Huset's Speedway Sunday night. He finished 12th, which makes me wonder how long he will last.

Speaking of the All Stars...

We understand trying to expand your circuit and look for new markets to tap, but the All Star Circuit of Champions "Thunder through the Plains Tour" might be on its last leg. Only two ASCoC full-time regulars made the tow to Wisconsin and back to South Dakota last weekend to kick off this series. Dale Blaney and Jac Haudenschild were in attendance — Tim Kaeding is not a full-time All Star regular — which doesn't bode well for the next three races, which take place in North Dakota and back at Huset's Speedway on the 27th. Sometimes, it's best to stay in your own backyard.