Defending Nextel Cup Champion Tony Stewart suffered no adverse affects to his previously injured shoulder after crashing out of Sunday's rain-shortened 3M Performance 400 at the Michigan International Speedway.

Three weeks on from his Busch Series crash at the Lowe's Motor Speedway that left the Joe Gibbs Racing driver nursing a fractured right scapula Stewart suffered his second hard brush with the wall in the last four Cup Series races on Sunday but was pleased to report that his shoulder stood up to the impact well.

After qualifying for the 15th round of the 2006 season in 17th place, the driver of the #20 Home Depot backed Chevrolet was trying to work his way towards the front of the field when he was tapped into the outside wall in turn three by Jeff Green on the 23rd lap of a race originally scheduled to run