“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.
Unconfirmed reports via Twitter that young Mr Ward has passed.
Prayers for the family.
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Of course, as can be expected, rumors are flying wildly about what happened. Everything from Tony hit him intentionally, to Tony was running to avoid him as he charged between cars.
I imagine there’s video in this modern age. Hopefully it’s clear.
NASCAR will probably suspend him the rest of the season at least.
swerving and gunning the engine are intentional acts and the guy has been driving long enough to know what will happen