Tony Stewart cleared for EIRI.

EXCEPTION IN RARE INSTANCE LETS TONY STEWART COMPETE FOR CHASE CONTENTION AS LONG AS HE WINS A RACE BEFORE RICHMOND.

By Joey Gucciardo | 7:05 PM E.T.

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          |Tony would be eligable in the Chase
          |if he were to earn a spot in it.
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          |     ~Mike Helton (NASCAR President)
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Tony Stewart has been cleared to race in the 2014 "Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup." Many were questioning if he would be eligible after missing three races.

GET MORE INFO ON STEWART'S RETURN HERE

The three rules that are in play right now:
   -Qualify for every race and PARTICIPATE
   -Finish in the Top-30 in points
   -Win a race

The rule that was DENINATELY looked at was to qualify for every race and participate.

Ever heard of EIRI?

E.I.R.I. (Exceptance In Rare Instances) means that there is an exception in a rare incident. This was a rare incident to NASCAR.

          "This is something that will affect my life forever."
                                             ~Tony Stewart