“People (who could see it better) said the guy got out of his car and was gesturing angrily at Tony Stewart when Tony Stewart came by during the next lap under yellow,” Willis said in a phone interview. “He approached him and evidently when he was driving by the guy standing on the track gesturing at him, he gunned his engine.
“What happened was the back end kicked out and clipped the guy and the guy flew across the track.”
Graves said Stewart swerved before gunning the engine but did not believe it was intentional.
“Tony pinched him into the front stretch wall, a racing thing,” Tyler Graves, a friend of Kevin‘s and fellow sprint car racer told The Sporting News. “The right rear tire went down, he spun on the exit of (Turn) 2. They threw the caution and everything was toned down. Kevin got out of his car. … He was throwing his arms up all over the place at Tony for most of the corner.”
“I know Tony could see him. I know how you can see out of these cars,” he added. “When Tony got close to him, he hit the throttle. When you hit a throttle on a sprint car, the car sets sideways. It set sideways, the right rear tire hit Kevin, Kevin was sucked underneath and was stuck under it for a second or two and then it threw him about 50 yards.”
Sounds real bad.
Still no confirmation on Ward’s condition. It doesn’t sound good. I wonder if he is related to Roger Ward.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=NvaHUN6JFPc
Video.
Watch at your own risk.
Helmet was on. He charged towards Tony. Rest is inconclusive as video frame danced about.
Stewart didn’t duck below him like the first car, gunned the engine, and seemed to be traveling at a higher rate of speed.
This man should no better than a 17 yr. old teenager and I think he’s going to find out the very hard way.
Pure thuggery and I hope he goes to jail for a long time.
Jim Utter, a trusted motorsports reporter tweets...
Ward has passed (age 20)
Stewart cooperative, released, and investigation is not criminal.
they are reporting the driver tony clipped was dead on arrival..
Prayers go out on such a horrible tragedy.
https://twitter.com/PrescottRossi
This will be a “wrongful death” suit at the least.
Video is still on deadspin.com
http://deadspin.com/reports-tony-stewart-ran-over-opposing-driver-during-1618893708
https://mobile.twitter.com/MartySmithESPN/status/498378117808128000
Press release from the authorities.
How hard is it to take a noun, a verb, and an object and make a coherent sentence?
I have to go with the deceased driver is mostly at fault here. You never climb out of the car unless you are in more danger by stayi ng in the car until safety crews arrive. His death was a sad result of his temper getting the better of him.