NASCAR driver Tony Stewart kills Kevin Ward in sprint-car race in Canandaigua, New York

Tony Stewart Hits and Kills Rival Three-Time NASCAR Champion Tony Stewart hit and killed a fellow

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r, Kevin Ward, 20, who was facing Stewart on the dirt track at the Empire Super Sprints in Canandaigua , New York, on Saturday. The altercation began when Stewart pushed Ward into the wall on lap 14 of 25, the right rear tire flattened as his car spun one and a half times. Race officials posted the yellow caution flag warning

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s to slow down to approximately 40 miles per hour rather than wait for

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marshals. Ward exited his vehicle onto the dirt track to confront Stewart as he taunted of Stewart Ward was hit by Stewart's right rear tire and thrown to the edge of the track, let's take another look at the moment the 20-year-old racer was caught. near Stuart's tire chart stopped about 25 feet from the first impact, the speed car is designed with the upper wing that helps it stay stabilized in corners, consequently, the upper wing hinders the

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's view and with Ward walking onto the track dressed in black, it's a It's hard to say that Stewart is entirely responsible, although he did appear to step on the accelerator before the accident.

Paramedics took Ward to Thompson Hospital, where he was pronounced dead 45 minutes after the crash. Stewart decided not to compete in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series at 3:55 on the day. Sunday