CANANDIAGUA, NY — Investigators are pouring over amateur video of a deadly dirt-track race involving Tony Stewart. Β 20-year-old Kevin Ward, Jr. died in Saturday night’s crash in upstate New York. Β
The case is still open, but police say there are no signs of criminal intent from Stewart. Β Ward got out of his car to confront Stewart and was hit in front of fans. Β
Former NASCAR driver Jeremy Mayfield talked to WCCB Charlotte Monday night about calls for drivers to be banned from exiting their vehicles.
“It’s happened for years. Β You know, I don’t know what kinda rule they’d be on that. Β I guess they could say you stay in your car, but if the car’s on fire you gotta get out too. Β So there’s a lot of other reasons why you gotta bail out of your car, you know,” said Mayfield.
There’s no word when Stewart will return to racing. Β Stewart released a statement over the weekend saying there aren’t words to describe the sadness he feels.
