Good evening everyone and welcome to a special article from Captain Josh! I apologize for my absence and I will try to once again post great articles. I recently graduated from Van-Far High School and let me say, it was well worth the struggle, because on October 5th, 2014, as a graduation gift from my Uncle Samuel Boyer, I get to travel with him to the race at Kansas Speedway for the NASCAR Sprint Cup race for my first ever trip to a Cup race. I am very excited and I will for sure try to post about the experience on here. Now, back to this story. This past Saturday night, NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver Tony Stewart was racing at Canandaigua Motorsports Park just an hour away from where the Sprint Cup race would be held at Watkins Glen in New York. Stewart was battling Sprint Car driver Kevin Ward Jr. into the first turn, where Stewart would make contact with Ward's car, thus sending him into the wall. Ward would climb out of his car, which had came to a halt against the wall in turn two. After Ward climbed out of his wrecked car, he would walk onto the track, just slowed down by a caution. Now you probably have an idea who Ward was looking for right. Of course the man who made contact with him and potentially took him out of the race Stewart, who Ward walked in front of Stewart's car as Stewart made his way around the track. Ward came out in front of Stewart and he hit Ward, flinging his body about 20 feet across the track. Ward was pronounced dead just moments later in a local hospital.
So the question remains, Did Stewart hit Ward on purpose? There have been many opinions and view from different people. Videos have been posted on YouTube to try and prove whether Stewart purposely hit Ward or not. As of Sunday, there are no criminal charges pending at that time as it was and still is under investigation by the Ontario County (New York) Sheriffs Office. He may not be charged yet, but will he be? What do you think of this story? Did Stewart purposely hit Ward? Due to the incident, Stewart did not race on Sunday in Watkins Glen, and Nationwide Series driver Reagan Smith (Driver of the #7 Chevy for Jr Motorsports) replaced Stewart. Smith would crash out late in the race and would finish 37th. I will have more on this story and will keep everyone updated on this situation. Tell me what you think. Leave a comment below. Thanks for reading.
