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Tony Stewart struck and killed a fellow sprint car driver Kevin Ward Jr.

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Tony Stewart struck and killed a fellow sprint car driver Kevin Ward Jr.

Posted: Sun Aug 10, 2014 2:03 pm
by Err
http://www.cbssports.com/general/eye-on-sports/24655180/reports-authorities-investigating-crash-involving-tony-stewart
NASCAR driver Tony Stewart struck and killed a fellow sprint car driver during a race Saturday night in upstate New York. According to the Associated Press, the driver had climbed from his car and was on the track trying to confront Stewart during a race in Canandaigua, N.Y.

The Ontario County Sheriff's Department later identified the driver as Kevin Ward Jr., who was pronounced dead Saturday night at a Canandaigua hospital. Ward was 20 years old. Stewart was unhurt.

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I can't tell if Stewart accelerated into Ward or if Ward stepped too close to Stewart. I hope for Stewart's sake it's the later. You can hear an engine accelerate about the same time as the incident but I can't tell it it is Stewart's. If he is charged, he's going to have a rough trial as the prosecution brings up his track history.

Posted: Mon Aug 11, 2014 9:15 am
by FlyingPenguin
Ward was very stupid. He walked right out in front of the oncoming cars. The driver in front of Stewart nearly hit him first. To me it's obvious Stewart tried to swerve at the last minute.

Posted: Mon Aug 11, 2014 11:46 am
by Err
FlyingPenguin wrote:Ward was very stupid. He walked right out in front of the oncoming cars. The driver in front of Stewart nearly hit him first. To me it's obvious Stewart tried to swerve at the last minute.
After watching the video several more times since I first posted, I agree. I doubt Stewart saw him until it was too late. You can't even blame Tony for the initial incident. Ward shouldn't have been on the outside going into the turn on a dirt track. Those cars always slide up. It sucks for all involved. Hopefully NASCAR will implement a rule that suspends drivers that exit their vehicle during a race when there isn't a fire or imminent danger.

Posted: Mon Aug 11, 2014 1:13 pm
by Executioner
Ward's fault. He should have never gone to the middle of the track for any reason while the race is still on at full speed.

Posted: Mon Aug 11, 2014 9:00 pm
by Pugsley
I think it's partly the tracks fault. yellow should have been out no later then 5 seconds after he hit the wall. Dirt tracks have lights all around the track so it should not take a whole lap to slow things down.
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