Top Fuel racers Tony Stewart and wife Leah Pruett are the parents of son Domenic James, born Sunday morning at Phoenix, just hours before the start of the In-N-Out Burger NHRA Finals at Pomona Dragstrip. Stewart was back at the racetrack in Southern California around 8 a.m. local time, in time for his first-round meeting with Billy Torrence.

Stewart qualified for the NHRA Finals in Pamona, California before flying to Phoenix for the birth of his son, Dominic James.

Mother Leah Pruett and baby, Dominic James Stewart, “are doing great” Tony Stewart Racing Nitro posted on social media.

Naturally, Tony Stewart and Leah Pruett would begin their parental journey on a race day. The three-time NASCAR Cup Series champion, IndyCar and USAC champion and 12-time NHRA Top Fuel division racer winner welcomed son Domenic James on Sunday morning in Phoenix,