WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. -- Jimmie Johnson can secure a spot in the Chase for the Sprint Cup championship this week at Watkins Glen International, and hes not even thinking about it. On a rainy Friday at the storied road course in upstate New York that delayed Cup practice until late afternoon, injured star Tony Stewart was foremost on everybodys mind. Stewart broke both the tibia and fibula in his right leg on Monday night in a sprint car race in Iowa, has since undergone two surgeries, and is out indefinitely. Max Papis will drive Stewarts No. 14 Chevrolet on Sunday in the Cheez-It 355 at The Glen, where Stewart has a track-record five Cup wins. It will bring Stewarts streak of 521 consecutive Cup starts to an end, and its his absence that gives Johnson the opportunity to be the first to lock into the Chase on points. "Its not the way I want to clinch, by any means, with him not being here at the race track. Its a big loss for our sport," Johnson said. "I know that Tony is feeling bad about being injured and the effect that it has on his Cup team. Its crazy to think that he wont be a player in the Chase." Stewart was leading with five laps remaining at Southern Iowa Speedway when a lapped car spun in front of him, causing Stewart to hit that car and flip several times. He was taken from the track by ambulance. Like his fellow drivers, Johnson, a five-time Cup champion, said he didnt like some of the comments hes seen in the aftermath of the crash. Specifically, those who questioned Stewart for racing so much. It was his third crash in a month in the powerful open-wheel cars. "Its troubled me to see some people giving him a hard time about his decision to race other vehicles," Johnson said. "We always praise him for his contributions to the motor sports world and his ability to drive and race anything. He has done so much for our sport. "I personally praise him for all that he does for our sport, including driving sprint cars Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday," Johnson said. "Its unfortunate that he got hurt. I hate that hes injured, but Id be bummed if he didnt continue to race all during the week. Thats the Smoke we know and love." Stewart-Haas Racing has not named an interim driver for beyond this weekend, and said no discharge date has been decided for the 42-year-old Stewart. "Its going to be a few weeks before we even look at that," said Greg Zipadelli, competition director at SHR. "For now, it will be a week-to-week diagnosis on him." Among the names that have popped up as candidates is 21-year-old Kyle Larson, a rising star in the Nationwide Series who sits sixth in points entering Saturdays Zippo 200 at Watkins Glen. He might be a bit too young, though. "Hes in a really crucial spot in his career and (it would be good) not getting fed to the wolves too soon," Zipadelli said. "I would prefer from this point on to put one person in that we felt was capable of doing a good, solid job and trying to build some chemistry with the crews and the crew chief. "Theres a lot of those little details that make for a good day on Sundays," Zipadelli said. "The longer you get to work with someone, the better you get to know them, the better chance you have of having some consistent results. But I dont know well honestly be able to do that. The drivers that wed like to put (in the seat) are all racing for a championship, and we need to be respectful of their position." Although Regan Smith is challenging Austin Dillon for the points lead in the Nationwide Series, Smiths boss at JR Motorsports said he wouldnt hesitate giving Smith the chance to drive the No. 14 if the opportunity arose. "Id be the first to put Regans name in the hat for that kind of opportunity," Dale Earnhardt Jr. said. "I understand that we are racing for a championship. It would be a challenge. It would also give him an opportunity to showcase himself ... and get some guys maybe wanting to put him back in the car full-time on this (Cup) side of the deal. That would be good for him." At least Smith knows what hed face. He was forced to sub for Earnhardt in the No. 88 last October in the Chase when Earnhardt couldnt compete because of the effects of two concussions. "Its going to be a great opportunity for somebody," said Smith, who grew up in Cato, N.Y., a two-hour drive north of Watkins Glen. "Last year it happened so quick there wasnt time to think. There was nothing but a phone call. "I certainly would be open to that. You just cross that bridge and see how things line up. I think its a lot of hypothetical right now. I cant speak to any of that." Mark Grace Jersey . -- Vincent Lecavalier got everything but the desired result in his return to Tampa Bay. Javier Baez Jersey . 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The ball grazed Steyns fingertips and went for four and the floodgates opened.The actual catch Andile Phehlukwayo would not have been happy with himself when he bowled a second bouncer in his fifth over, which was called wide, and he had to bowl an extra ball. But it turned out to a blessing in disguise. The extra delivery was sent down with a bit of extra bounce and Mitchell Marsh was drawn into a loose stroke. He got a thick edge and Quinton de Kock had to dive one-handed to his right to take the catch at full stretch. He had pulled off a stunner to give Phehlukwayo a third.Miller-time Without AB de Villiers, South Africa missed two run-out chances when Imran Tahir was not backing up enough to receive a throw that could have found Travis Head short of his ground, and then when George Bailey called Head through for a streaky single off Farhaan Behardien but they eventually got one right. Bailey nudged Phehlukwayo to David Miller at midwicket and went for the run that was never on. Miller swooped in and had enough time to underarm the throw onto the stumps before Matthew Wade had even come into the frame.The ugly Quinton de Kocks stunning timing was as easy on the eye as cricket gets, but not all of South Africas innings was as pretty. Rilee Rossouw slugged the ugliesst shot of the innings against an even uglier delivery.dddddddddddd Mitchell Marsh started off with a half-tracker that asked to be hit. Rossouw responded by meeting it a third of the way down the crease and flinging his bat at it to send it through long-off.Bat-breaking It was back-breaking stuff for the Australian attack and it only got worse when de Kock swiped at a Marsh delivery to send him over square leg for six. The shot was so brutal, it broke the bottom of de Kocks bat. Before the over was up, Rossouw blasted a drive down the ground. He didnt get any runs for it but he also did damage to his bat and needed another.The introduction Steve Smith waited until the 18th over to introduce Adam Zampa into the attack and he must have wondered why he waited so long. Zampas first ball was a regulation legbreak, tossed up at Rossouw, who played a shot he could have waited to bring out, Rossouw attempted the reverse-sweep without even giving himself a sighter and missed. The ball was spinning back in and would have gone on to hit off stump and Rossouws party, which was hotting up at 63 off 45 balls, was over. The six By the end of a breathless night, de Kock was hitting sixes for fun. Howeve, the most significant of them came off the 76th ball he faced, He scooped Daniel Worrall over fine leg and into the stands to bring up his 11th ODI hundred. A packed SuperSport Park crowd appreciated the shot a little more than de Kock, who celebrated in fairly quiet fashion for a man who was doing his talking with the bat. 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