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Reaction to the death of Kevin Ward Jr. was predictable and heartfelt as NASCAR starts to figure out how to deal with this tragic situation.
Aug. 10, 2014
The family of Kevin Ward Jr., the 20-year-old driver struck and killed by Tony Stewart’s car during a sprint-car race last month, said Wednesday that “this matter is not at rest.”
Sept. 24, 2014
A day ago, few outside of Canandaigua, N.Y., knew or had ever heard of Kevin Ward Jr.
The family of a young driver struck and killed by Tony Stewart’s sprint car on an upstate New York track filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the NASCAR star Friday.
Aug. 7, 2015
Kevin Ward Jr. died of massive blunt trauma to the head after he was hit by NASCAR star Tony Stewart’s car during a race Saturday night in New York, according to authorities.
Aug. 11, 2014
Hours after funeral services were held for Kevin Ward Jr., the 20-year-old driver struck and killed during a race by Tony Stewart’s car, Stewart’s team said the former NASCAR champion would skip his second consecutive NASCAR race this weekend.
Aug. 14, 2014
Tony Stewart said Monday he never planned to retire from racing despite the anguish the NASCAR driver felt after Kevin Ward Jr. died from being struck by Stewart’s car during a sprint-car race.
Sept. 29, 2014
The probe into the incident in which NASCAR’s Tony Stewart struck and killed another driver who was on foot during a race in upstate New York will continue at least two more weeks, authorities said Tuesday.
Aug. 12, 2014
A grand jury decided not to indict NASCAR’s Tony Stewart on any criminal charges in the death of driver Kevin Ward Jr., who was struck and killed by Stewart’s car while Ward was on foot during a sprint-car race last month, a prosecutor in New York state said Wednesday.