Accident Or Just Lost His Temper?: Nascar Champion Driver Tony Stewart Runs Over Opposing Driver! Nascar Champion Driver Tony Stewart Runs Over Opposing Driver! Tony Stewart Hits Sprint Car Driver Kevin Ward Jr at Canandaigua Motorsports Park 8/9/14. NASCAR Driver Tony Stewart “ran over” opposing driver during race apparently for revenge.. Tony Stewart Runs Over Driver During Confrontation, Killing Him Tony Stewart 'ran over' driver with car during fight Out-of-car racer struck by Tony Stewart dies On-foot driver hit by Stewart dies Driver struck by Tony Stewart's car has died Authorities said that the driver struck by the car of NASCAR star Tony Stewart at a New York racetrack on Saturday has died from his injuries. Driver Hit By Stewart Dies Authorities say NASCAR driver Tony Stewart struck and killed a driver who was walking on the dirt track during a race in upstate New York on Saturday. Police did not confirm the identity of the deceased. Police: Stewart struck, killed driver with sprint car NASCAR driver Tony Stewart ran over a competitor, 20-year-old Kevin Ward Jr., during a confrontation at a sprint car race on Saturday night at Canandaigua Motorsports Park in New York. Ward was killed. NASCAR's Tony Stewart allegedly hits, kills driver at dirt-track race in New York NASCAR driver Tony Stewart is under investigation after he hit and killed a fellow driver during a dirt-track race in upstate New York, authorities said Sunday. The incident occurred Saturday night during the Lucas Oil Empire Super Sprint at the Canandaigua Motorsports Park. One of the sprint cars crashed into the wall during lap 14 of a 25-lap race, according to Philip C. Povero of the Ontario County Sheriff's Department. The operator of the crashed car exited his vehicle and walked on the track, where he was struck by Stewart, he said. He was taken to a hospital and later died. "Stewart has fully cooperated with investigation," Povero said. Ward apparently confronting Stewart on foot after Ward's car is run into the wall. He is struck, dragged, then thrown a number of feet. According to Ontario County Sheriff Philip C. Povero, Ward was dead on arrival at the hospital. Accidents are, obviously, common in the motorsports world. To shut down a track entirely following one is extreme, and if you look at the above photo you'll notice a major law enforcement presence. That's not standard for an auto racing accident, either. (Fox Sports confirmed law enforcement is looking into the incident.) Here's how alleged eyewitnesses are telling what happened. Keep the usual caveats about things you hear on the Internet in mind, but the number of people who saw it happen—and their previous track records for motorsports reporting—suggests the worst. According to multiple reports, NASCAR driver Tony Stewart ran over an opposing driver after a fight broke out between the two at Canandaigua Motorsports Park in the Finger Lakes region. “Tonight’s racing events were suspended due to an accident. Please hold off on any speculation until we have further information to share,” CMP announced on Facebook. Shortly after the post, multiple reports on Twitter became to surface saying Stewart had ran over NASCAR racer Kevin Ward after they got tangled up in a Sprint Car wreck. CANANDAIGUA, N.Y. -- NASCAR driver Tony Stewart struck and killed a driver who was walking on a dirt track during a race in upstate New York, authorities say. A video of the crash Saturday night at Canandaigua Motorsports Park showed driver Kevin Ward Jr. stepping toward Stewart's car before being hit and thrown 50 feet. The Ontario County Sheriff's Department would not identify the driver but said he was pronounced dead on arrival Saturday night at a hospital in Canandaigua. Sheriff Philip Povero says the 42-year-old Stewart was "fully cooperative" as he was questioned and released. Povero says the investigation is not criminal. Tony Stewart NASCAR driver Tony Stewart struck and killed a driver who was walking on a dirt track during a sprint race, authorities say. Calls to Stewart's representatives were not immediately returned. The three-time NASCAR champion is scheduled to race in NASCAR's event Sunday at Watkins Glen. He said Stewart struck the driver, who was wearing a dark racing suit, as he tried to "speed past" him. "Auto racing is a dangerous sport," he said. "I think it was just an unfortunate set of circumstances that created a tragic situation." According to multiple reports, Tony Stewart was involved in an on-track incident with driver Kevin Ward Jr., with Stewart's car striking Ward after he got out of his car to confront Stewart about earlier contact between the two. Tony Stewart struck and killed a fellow driver with his sprint car Tags: Accident Or Just Lost His Temper?: Nascar Champion Driver Tony Stewart Runs Over Opposing Driver!

• published: 10 Aug 2014
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