@@TheImtoomuch You know that Tony settled, right? If he didn't do anything wrong, he could have gone to trial. Instead, he willingly paid them to make it go away.
Did Tony really think it was a good idea to race in a tiny league, knowing young guys would race him hardest? Did he really think it was a good idea to crash a kid on purpose, then gun the throttle when confronted? All the other drivers made it by safely, while under caution. Stewart gunned the throttle to slide closer on purpose, his anger led to too much gas, and murder.
But their drivers thaf do it in the pro league's like Kurt Busch did it when he got spun at Bristol a while back and the drivers simply just went around cuz it was under yellow much like in that race so they were going slow so he could have easily turned down the track to avoid himI don't think it was completely on purpose but I also think Tony could have avoided him
Altezza Ace sprint cars do not follow the same caution laws first of all...secondly...he didnt even wait for cars to slow down, he emediatly jumped out and started walking down the track as cars flew by him
It was 100 % Ward's fault, he jumped onto Stewart's car and held on the wing for a short period of time, this wasn't seen initially but after some group did some computer working, they saw the wrong that Ward did.
Yeah... I'm sure the Coke and Water bottle sitting to the side had nothing to do with Nascar and his sponsors. Tony definitely put them there himself because at that point in his life sponsors were the only thing on his mind... Only fucking idiot, moronic assholes think Tony killed this kid on purpose, just as only fucking idiot moronic assholes think Tony after (signing a contract years before this) has any control over sponsorship lmmfao! You children just don't understand anything when it comes to law and contracts, physics and reality in general etc................. Every one of you speak emotionally and subjectively and use no self restraint to accept a harsh objective reality.
HavocBoa17782 it has been a year since the fat greasy fuck scorpion stewart killed kevin ward jr. what is taking the son of a fucking bitch so long to tell the world how he tried to avoid killing kevin ward jr,and the "accident" ?
It's amazing how many sprint car racing experts we have out here that seem to think this was intentional act. People who have no clue what its like to drive a sprint car should not be commenting or judging Tony Stewart.
It's amazing how many bird brained idiots make excuses for a professional driver going full throttle and turning right for no reason, other than to hit a 20 year old kid.
@@GregoryCunningham do you know what would have happened if Stewart turned the opposite direction? O yeah full side of the Sprint car plowing into Ward 🤦
Michael Swainy Do u realize that u have to accelerate to turn a NASCAR sprint-car? they have a very bad turn rate at low speed (it's a style of racing) + Ward was high on Marijuana and he was road raging not Stewart + he tried to GRAB Stewart's car's right wing and NASCAR sprint-cars are very sensible even at 35 or 45 mph (can easily spin out) , so because he GRABBED his right wing , he got sucked under his right rear tire also making the car spin out of control causing Ward to get run over (and if Stewart was accelerating at that second it was to regain control of the car too try to avoid Ward but it was already too late) + the drivers are allowed to leave there cars after accident only if something like a fire occurs and when they get out they stay far away from the path of the cars because they know , that if they get close too the cars THERES A CHANCE THEY COULD GET HIT AND DIE + Ward was wearing a black suit on a pretty dark race track (even the lights weren't that bright) and the helmets have a dark tint on the glass making it harder too see , so it's obvious that Stewart didn't notice him until he got too close to even brake or turn + he might have not realized that he ran over Ward which is why he didn't stop immediately (the staff probably told him through his radio)!!! if Ward died it's because of his own stupid actions !!!
The more I watch that race footage, the more it looks like he turned into Kevin Ward on purpose. Yes, the guy shouldn't have walked out into the traffic, but it seriously looks like in a split second decision Tony saw him out on that track and drove into him purposely. This statement is half-assed as hell, and if he is sorry, I don't think he's sorry for hitting him, I think he's sorry that it ended in death and wound up being a big investigation and bad publicity.
ive been saying from yhe start he hit him on purpose ! probaly not too kill , but that is what happend . several cars passed bt ward before stewart and not one of them veered right , he nearly hit wards car which was next too the wall .
I hear you…but I think it stops at "Yes, the guy shouldn't have walked out into the traffic". Unfortunately, that's it….he shouldn't have walked in front of the car. I'm sorry that the young man is dead…but what should one expect when he or she walks in font of a moving car?
K. Williams So, you're saying that if someone walks onto the track during the race someone has the right to hit them (whether it's an accident or not)?
For those of you noticing he didn't say "I'm sorry..." If he did so, he would incriminate himself or admit he did something wrong. This was a terrible tragedy, where everything that could go wrong DID!! Stop looking for someone to blame and figure out what YOU can do to make the world a better place. Peace and blessings to both families. Such a terrible tragedy for all.
Not a tragedy at all. He drove straight at Ward and proceeded to hit the throttle knowing full well what that car would do. Gimme a break with that nonsense.
If anyone here with a decent level of intelligence can tell me why someone would run out into the track with cars going at that speed at nighttime and not expect an accident I would love to hear your response.
Apparently Kevin's father wrote the following: "Tell me how a man the size of Kevin can make a sprint car turn to the right on impact. Tell me how a lap before (the incident) everything was fine, but the following lap was poor lighting. Tell me how a NASCAR star totally forgot what caution means. Maybe he should get a different headset so he is able to hear on the radio that the car in caution is up high, so go low. Or was he low until he rounded the corner and saw Kevin, Jr. standing up for himself?"
@@kodacole8085 that's how you turn the car quickly on dirt 🤣 he got passed him with the front tyre so he had to whip the back end to avoid Ward by turning towards Ward because the front tyres weren't hitting him they got passed if Stewart went the other direction he'd got hit by the full side of the car itself.... Learn racing dirt and circuits as well as street they all behave differently
No it sounds like hes reading a written down lawyer apology. Dude knows he needs to act sympathetic to remain. The fact that he thanked all of HIS family for supporting him In an interview addressing him killing this young man, hes got to make it about him, "I'm really upset" oh poor you . He didnt even try to swerve
@@balamtheknowledge9578 it’s pretty hard to change lines on dirt sprint races quickly. Also a lot of the sprint drivers blip the throttle on the exit of turns to help turn the car more. I think anyone who makes a decent living would be heartbroken if they “accidentally” killed someone
@@balamtheknowledge9578 bro, the guy went on track during the race and didn’t stay in his car. He has no common sense at all to be getting out of the vehicle and trying to confront someone who’s driving over 40 on track. Also, he was wearing black to it was much harder to notice him.
I hope he didn't intentionally hit Ward...but I have a feeling he did, I don't think he really wanted Ward dead though..maybe he was just trying to scare him.
"But I had a feeling he did". He didn't, Ward strutted right in front of him. Gawddamnit people, it's all spelled out on the original video! Ward did something stunningly stupid. What in hell is the matter with you folks?
Michael McCurley Gawddamnit Michael, No shit he did something stupid... but that doesnt mean Tony didnt do something stupid either. Tony is known for accepting any challenge tossed at him..They dont call him smokey because of a cigarette problem, or his complection. .Tony Stewart has ran over a man simply because he was out of gas and trying to coast to the winners circle and the man walked in front of him.. Watch this video.. he didnt even try to hit the brakes. ____________________________ Tony Stewart's Scary Drive to Victory Lane _____________________________ Tell me he couldnt hit the throttle to toss the ass end of his car to make a gesture as to get the hell off his track you stupid kid. Did he intend to hit him no.... but non the less he did. You cant deny that.. Tony did hit the gas a second before hitting Ward. A driver with his experience doesnt make stupid mistakes by hitting the throttle instead of the brake. You dont need throttle at 35mph to turn your car into that corner more so when the car has that kind of horse power and torque to instantly break traction on a dirt track. His car can be seen moving closer and closer to the wall while dragging Ward. Doesnt matter, neither you nor I can know what was in Tony's head, but this video shows he is a man with serious convictions of what took place. Thats my opinion and im sticking to it... but im open to anything you have to say that counters my arguments more so, the tape of him running over someone entering the winners circle. That video says alot of what Tony thinks about other people.
Michael McCurley There have been plenty of drivers hop out their cars. The track was under caution and stewart knew were the accident was because he ran him off the track. theres just no excuse. I have to agree and say he wanted to scare him for challenging him. but failed. Tony stewart is very hot headed. Why do you put it past him. The thing is it was avoidable but he didn't want to avoid it. Investigation still not over for good reason.
Altezza Ace Just wondering, After you seen this Video, what do you think Tony's mindset is now... Do you think we will see the Tony of Old (ready to fight any challenger at any time at any cost?)
Whether or not Tony hit him on purpose is beside the point. This guy stamped and hollered his way out of his car and onto the middle of the racetrack like a mentally challenged child, while other cars were still racing, at night, with no regard for his own safety. This. folks, is natural selection at its finest.
***** Actually, no, I don't care to edit my statement, as it remains true. Please point out exactly what is wrong with my original statement, if you can. Did he, or did he not, walk onto the racetrack while vehicles were still moving on it? Whether or not they were technically racing is moot, as they were still moving, so the risk was still there. Now if you can respond without sounding like a petulant child, please do so. Something tells me you're not capable of something so simple though.
Anyone who thinks Tony did this on purpose is ignorant of what it means to be a racing community and family. Tony doesn't race Sprint cars for money, he does it to support the sport he loves. Kevin's death was his own doing, as sad and tragic as it was. Our prayers have been with Kevin's family since the accident, and our prayers are with Tony as this is harder for him than anyone posting to this video.
I must be ignorant then cuz he revved his engine and swerved at him while gunning it , probably meant to intimidate , but his actions caused his death , and if u think diffenrt , you’re the ignorant one
You are the ignorant one. How can you say 💯% without a doubt he wasn’t just trying to rough up the kid a little. I don’t think he was trying to kill him but the way he hit the gas and swung the back end of the car at that kid makes me think he was definitely trying to hit him with the car. Any normal race car driver would have hit the breaks not the gas. And no he wasn’t trying to hit the gas to avoid him. He hit the gas to swing the back end of the car towards that kid. You have to remember that Stewart definitely knew there was a caution flag out because he was the one that caused the wreck. Stewart should have been at the bottom of the track. When he seen that kid pointing at him it pissed him off and he intentionally swung the back end of the car at him. Everyone knows Stewart is a hot head 💯
Yeah wards stupidity doesn't change the fact that Tony went full force threw him when he saw him. If anyone should have accidently hit ward it would have been 45 on the track that night. That man couldn't even opologize. He has to explain to God why he did what he did. No rules of racing or act of stupidity justifies a murder. If it did then ward would be innocent. And Tony would be in jail.
Ward M How do you 100% know he "hit the gas to scare him"? Sure maybe he hit the gas, maybe he didn't. If he did, what if is was to straighten the car out or to avoid Ward? Honestly, I don't know how people can look past the fact that Ward put himself in danger when he got out of the vehicle and proceeded to walk on the track towards other moving vehicles that were moving at a high rate of speed... also wearing all black at a night race. Sounds like a death wish to me. Very sad tragedy any way you put it though. I just don't see how they can charge Tony with anything. If you're driving down the road and some guy jumps out in front you and you run him over and kill him, should you go to jail?
djbot420 how ? all the corporate assholes will protect him - just look at the bald guy sitting next to him, probably some 3rd rate Marketing Manager without a clue following the marching orders from his 5 bosses at corporate... The average fan will behave the way they are told - clap for Tony Steward now and forget he killed someone.. "ok"
John Clayton yes I believe he did. Watch the video again. It did not seem like an accident. You literally HEAR him gun his engine just as he reaches the young guy. Maybe he didn’t intend on killing him but certainly attempted to car bump him out of the way and hurt him but Ward got caught in the rear chamber from getting gripped by the adhesive like rubber tire material and died instantly. He’s guilty as charged. Of course Ward was a fool for jumping in front of that race car but he probably thought Tony would move out of the way. Which didn’t happen but on the contrary turned more into Wards direction and on top of that accelerated his engine. You tell me what coincidence you think that was.
Grant Stilke So do you wait for the car to go up in flames and you become a human torch or would it be better to get out of the car before that happens?
This world is so warped, now were supposed to feel sorry for Tony Stewart for murdering someone? He freakin gunned it when he saw Ward and all ya'll know he did so don't even start with your you don't know racing BS. He's always been a hot head, his temper got the best of him and now some kid who dared to challenge him is dead. Spare me your BS Stewart, where was this empathy when you ran him over? How come everyone else on the track was able to miss him? Now I'm sposed to fall for the shaky voice press conference routine? No matter how you gloss it over, everybody saw what happened, your fake ass should be in jail, not still racing. Nascar is a joke for letting you back on the track.
Probably the dumbest thing I have ever read. You are what plagues this society. Ignorant idiots like you spouting BS about "getting away with murder because he's rich." I watched that video multiple times and you know what I kept seeing? I saw a hot headed idiot get out of his car on a dark track to confront someone going 100+ miles an hour. But everybody wants to let their emotions stand in the way of reason. If the roles were reversed and Tony had managed to miss the kid but ended up killing himself in the process who would be to blame? Oh that's right, the moron who couldn't wait til after the race was over or maybe even a caution flag to confront Stewart but no he decided to go out on the track and basically kill himself. That is like somebody running out on to the autobahn and getting hit then having the driver who hit him charged for Murder. Kevin Ward killed himself and that's a cold hard fact that people like you can't seem to get through your heads.
Uncutmoneybags What drugs are you on? You say you watched the video multiple times and you kept seeing cars going 100MPH and it wasn't under caution? Your blind! IT WAS UNDER CAUTION and the other cars were stated as doing approximately 35MPH. The caution came out the lap BEFORE he got ran over because TONY WRECKED HIM A LAP EARLIER AT THAT SAME SPOT ON THE TRACK! That guy was pointing Tony out WAY before Tony got to him and Tony OBVIOUSLY floored it at that kid right before he got to him. You call everybody that saw the obvious on that video Ignorant Idiots? Your the idiot when you say there was no Caution and cars were going 100 MPH during the Caution. Face the facts. Tony blatantly hit that throttle to scare the kid or throw dirt on him. Dumbass Tony didn't realize that the ass end of his car would break loose that bad and run over the kid. Tony could have easily slowed down and went to the bottom of the track like everybody else did. He had a whole lap to prepare for coming back up on that wreck. He knew more than anyone on that track about the wreck, BECAUSE HE CAUSED IT! Hot Head Tony f'd up! HE NEEDS TO BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE!
Oh so the cars were never going 100+ miles an hour ever during that race? Shut the hell up. It was an expression not meant to be taken literally. But since that is the way you want to debate fine. Obviously Kevin Ward should have never gotten out of the car in the first place. Obviously he shouldn't have walked over to Tony Stewart's car to try and confront him. Obviously Tony Stewart was going the exact same speed as those other cars but for whatever reason Kevin Ward decided to hold on to the end of the car and get hit. Notice he does not even attempt to avoid Tonys car like the other cars. Obviously you are one of the many people that would rather see an innocent man go to jail than let it go as an ACCIDENT. But alas you will continue to debate until you are blue in the face but it doesn't change anything. Kevin Ward decided to put his own life at risk and ended up killing himself and tarnishing another man's name in the process.
Uncutmoneybags Really! Kevin Ward killed himself and tarnished poor Tonys name. LOL Tony's name has been tarnished for years! Have you ever followed his career and the image he has? He's been known for years for being a CryBaby a**hole. Tony will rot in you know where.
You do not pass on the outside into or in a turn, assuming your car is faster than it is....on dirt. You do not then get out of your walled car, to confront the guy who never saw you in the first place. This I know.
@@GregoryCunningham oh I know better than to wander into oncoming traffic in the dark with dark clothes on stoned. Y’all get too have me longer than Kevin ward 👍🏼
I think Stewart purposely swung close to scare Kevin cause he seen Kevin pointing at him and calling him out, but got to close and hit him instead of scaring him
Have you ever driven those cars in a racing simulator? They aren't exactly easy to maneuver. Kevin pretty much walked into the middle of the track and could have easily been hit by another driver. He didn't keep a level head and paid for not doing so.
@ff7658 Don't be a smart ass. Call of Duty doesn't even follow the rules of the real weapons. Real race drivers practice on driving simulators. Pilots practice of flight simulators. They are that accurate.
@@Gamevet yes i know they are, but for you to play a video game and treat it as you have years and years of experience racing, to me that’s pretty silly. I think you watched Gran Turismo one to many times.
@@0sosa0z I've played racing games for decades. Real car physics started showing up in racing sims in the early 2000s. Sure they don't give the feeling of g-force on your body, but they do give the feel of tire grip, body sway and when to brake or give gas. One of my great uncles was a dirt short track racer. He died on the track. Just go watch one of those races (I've doubt you've been to one live) and you'll see just how out of control the cars are. You actually have to hit the gas to make those things steer, almost like a Snow Mobile, which I've ridden a ton off over the years.
Actions speak way louder than this pre-written statement. Tony has a long history of hot headedness along with a lack of humility. I don't buy his sincerity for a second. He knows he's in deep shit. Kevin Ward getting out of his car was definitely a bone headed move but Tony errors on the side of confrontation
The guy ran out onto the middle of a race track into the cars right of way! The chances of him not getting hit were slim. Nobody's fault but his own. RIP
I hope you lose someome like that too Tony could move away but he went to him to kill him as you can see from video why other guy left out of his car because of tony wanted him out sow he can run him over you can see it from video shame on people saying its his fault you clearly can see you hit that car as you come back you can clearly see his out of car why because stupit tony desided to push him off unfairly
He was pretty selfish on that one right there saying how tough it is for him wow buddy tail about arrogant I never herd him say sorry just talked about how hard it is for HIM what about Kevin?
You are a bunch of whiney bitches just like tony its funny no one seems to give a fuck that tony has gotten out of his car many times during a race you guys love tony a little too much do you swallow his jizz too oh and by the way I never said Stewart was in the wrong did I, I just said that selfish pos could have said sorry
Hunter Nixon watch the video again dumbass he never says hes sorry for what happened just that je knows their going through a hard time thats not "im sorry for what happened" is it fucking Stewart fanboys
Tony Stewart is the biggest POS that has ever been in racing.. He should be in prison.. I would love to have 10 min with that fat cheeseburger eating POS!!!
I'm not a Tony Stewart fan, but for the people calling Tony a murderer, don't forget that Kevin endangered his own life by getting out of his car onto an active race track. I'm not saying he brought it upon himself, but he did invite danger by doing so. The liability is all his to bear, which is obviously quite tragic.
I agree, and if you are going to jump onto the track challenging a guy in a car and acting all tough you are going to invite some extra response, I dont even blame Tony for gassing it, get the hell off the track kid, its racing there will be hard hits and crashes, he was young and dumb, no his fault but yound dumb kids die all the time.
I still find this in my recommendations for some reason and my opinion like many others still stands, if tony did it on purpose or not it is still a fact that it’s not his fault that Kevin exited the vehicle and walked onto the track. On any track or road, it’s common sense to not walk into the road and stand there. Just like that one safety video said “shake hands with danger”. It’s a shame it happened though nonetheless but tony shouldn’t be the blame for it and if he really meant to hit Kevin I’d still put half the blame on Kevin because at this point both are in the wrong.
I agree, but a lot of people are acting like Tony is a smart man, when he has done the exact same thing before as well and just was fortunate enough to not do not die
@@theheadofthetable4246 you sound ignorant af to blame cannabis. It isn't called weed you uneducated american. You sound like a government puppet. A good little soldier. Probably still day the n word, don't ya?
@@Kentucky81 #1 check your grammar you uneducated swine, #2 I will give the fact that it wasn't exactly weed but he was still on a substance of some kind, and #3 I have never uttered the n word in my life and the fact that you think all southerners use the n word freely and openly all the time shows your lack of awareness and your extreme ignorance to the world we live in today. So next time you want to write a stupid comment like that, stop, think, and don't waste yours or anyone else's time with your ignorance, hope you have a nice rest of your day and God bless.
@@theheadofthetable4246 what does weed gotta do with it bro hit his ass an got mad like anyone else you must not smoke any to think weed is a problem 😂
it's pretty obviously he did this on purpose, yea it wasn't smart of Kev to stand in the middle of the track but notice how all other cars are going low but Tony stays high? He knew exactly where he forced him off the track..
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He said he would run over him when he got the opportunity, and he acted upon his words. Advertisers should run away from this guy. I'll never buy anything this guy helps selling, never.
He never said those words. You can't communicate with a crew in sprint car racing
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He said it in an interview, not during a race. I was not the the only one who saw that. He said publicly, proof of intent, and acted upon, running over the poor guy the first opportunity he had. An accident, of course, one he claimed to provoke once the occasion materialized. My only way to change something is with my wallet, not buying anything advertised by him.
Cláudio Pinheiro he has not been interviewed at all since today! Get your facts right. Your lying for one he has never said that. So stop saying stuff that isnt true cause he has not said anything nor done anything wrong.
It's over and done but how many times have we all seen Nascar drivers running up tracks pointing fingers or in Tony's case throwing a helmet or other drivers doing the same thing how many of them got ran over?? Yes it may have been an accident but Tony swerved at Kevin clear as day
I heard that Dale Earnhardt Jr sent flowers to the funeral but did not hear that Stewart did. Why didn't Stewart go to the funeral? Did the lawyers advise him not to? I certainly would have! And I would have paid for the funeral and tried to be there for the family and let them know how sorry I was and how I wished I could take back what all happened. At least that is a reasonable way to react. Not like a zombie reading a paper prepared by an attorney! Give me a break!
If you have never been inside a sprint car on a dirt track at night you have no IDEA what it is like out there. AND certainly have NO right to give an opinion about this terrible accident. I have driven dirt track at night for 5 decades and only have one thing to say, DRIVERS, When a RED comes out, Do NOT get out of your car until a Track Steward comes to YOUR car and tells you to get out or stay put.
This clearly shows a lot of things clear as day to me. I commend tony stewart for skipping those few weekends of races out of respect for the ward family even when he was the one who ran over him, & for that I give smoke all of my respect. I mean the way I see it the whole thing was just a freak accident EXCEPT, it was Kevin Ward who put himself at the wrong place at the wrong time being while racecars were still going by which was obviously not a smart thing to do on his part, which perfectly explains why NASCAR has the new rule for drivers to not get out of their cars while there is still on-coming traffic on the track. However at the same time, you cannot keep yourself on the side becuz of a tragedy forever, cuz we all know that despite what happens life goes on no matter what, so tony had to return to his own racecar at some point along the line. So I give tony all my respect for taking time off away from the track for a couple races out of respect for the ward family & that to me says a lot. It's clear to me that kevin ward made the mistake of gettin out of his racecar in the midst of on-coming traffic therefore putting his life at risk in the process. It was even clear to me by the standing ovation tony got while making his entrance at the track today, & he truly deserves it after everything that's happened
@@JunkieRadioExclusive Autopsy reported significant amount of THC which would have been criminal IF the accident was on a highway... so if father didn't know then the girlfriend should have spoke up -- PLUS the track officials FAILED to PUNISH him for prior getting out of the car after similar incidents just weeks before... As far as "drugs" was it Edwards who was suspended for using Claritin sinus spray because it gave a positive reaction... ZERO drug policy - it would have saved the kid's life. BUT you really do NOT care do you?
@@donnamoss9650He had THC in his system doesn’t mean he smoked the day of that race 🤡 You act like THC is the worst thing since Tony Stewart I bet your daughter Kelly loves her some THC just ask.
He's missed 3 races...if killing a dude is so horrible and will affect him forever you'd think it'd take a bit longer than an extended vacation to get over it.
it looked to me as if you were smirking when he started to talk. I think the only thing he cares about is the money he's losing. he should be accountable for the obvious runover of the guy.
Spare me the crocodile tears if he was really messed up he wouldn't be racing this soon if at all ever again strange how everybody else on the track was able to avoid the guy except for him
Why should one stop his career because someone decided to go against guidelines? You can’t be mad at Tony for wanting to continue his dam career because of the incident.
But you wouldn't. The 45 car's driver said he didn'f even see him until a second before he passed him. Plus, Stewart's car was in an even worse postion in terms of visibility. Black race suit, dark dirt track, night, guy being exceptionally stupid playing chicken with a race car. What could Stewart have done differently?
@@miciboo9993 dude, it's spront car racing. People get spun out. The difference is that most people don't walk right up to a moving car where he can't see you.q
@@ryano.8768 the experienced and aggressive Stewart pushed the rookie out to hit the wall in lap 13. He could have kill or injure him badly there too. Lap 14 look the white blue car cautious, slowing down. Sees the kid. Doesn’t hit him. Like 3 other cars. Stewart purposely hits him. Accelerating. Almost hits his car wreck too. That angle he approached. Fu Ken Murderer.
The thing I don't like about Stewart's statement is the fact that it's all about him. He talks about how he's been affected. What about the Ward family? How do you think all this is affecting them?
Very cowardly done. He could have at least spoke from the heart and not some damn piece of paper. The only reason to do this is to relate to the racing community, why do this and say " no questions", well who is this for? You Tony? Oh this is his way of saying I'm going to race and I don't want to talk about it.
@@Naginc he didn’t choose to not be able to answer questions and he’s reading from paper because he was probably on a time limit and from the heart wouldn’t have sounded as genuine since he could prepare
+Gurn Blanstein He didn't hit him on purpose. There are just a lot of haters out there that automatically think he's a killer even though there is unmistakeable video evidence showing otherwise.
I'm not really sure that people really think he hit him on purpose it's just that Tony Stewart has been a boil in the butt of humanity for a long time now. He has a temper and he does stupid shit and it's led to accidents before this were thankfully nobody had been hurt , but his luck ran out. You can only push the limits so many times and there are a lot of people who were sick of his crap long before this tragedy.
+Gurn Blanstein I don't think he hit him on purpose, he was to close to em but if you watch the video it looks like Kevin tried to grab Tony's car right as he got hit, so in a way dude kinda ran in the path of a speeding vehicle.
Anthony Midnight It looks like he tried to grab onto a car coming at him at 40mph?? Or it looks like he is bracing for impact from a car coming at him at 40mph? You seem to fail to notice the obvious gassing and fishtail up the track into him which caused him to be hit by the right rear tire...
He didn't. The people here are hating Stewart because the media labelled him as a murderer, but these people didn't even bother watching the footage. Ward was wearing an almost all black suit, in the middle of the dark, walking around an active race track. Add that to the fact that the kid was apparently high on marijuana and very irritable, it's clear it wasn't Stewart's fault.
Picture this. Your in a demolition derby but with cars ( not like in the accident ) and someone rams your car up against a wall and keeps gunning the gas like some people do. Who would get out of their car like that guy did? No one. Because depending how small the track is you would die or get seriously injured almost instantly. Oh also PEOPLE ARE SMART
Stewart appeared to be putting his car into a drift purposefully in order to shower Ward with dirt as he drove past Ward, who was gesturing angrily. Stewart misjudged his position and, when his rear end spun out to his right, it struck Ward. I don't think he meant to kill him, but I DO think the entire maneuver was done maliciously. Both drivers contributed to the fatality out of an abundance of foolhardiness. Stewart is guilty, at the very least, of vehicular manslaughter .. and I will always regard him as a hothead who acts on his impulses without regard for the safety of other drivers. Automobile racing is never intended to be mechanized rollerderby .. and NASCAR needs to be overhauled to the higher standards of conduct that Formula 1 upholds. This is what you get when Bubba carves out his own version of racing ... because he can't hope to compete with Formula One.
No you don't, especially at caution speed...Tony Stewart and several drivers have testified during the investigation that there was no need to hit the gas to turn left down the track...
@@ducedevlstear2471Absolutely aimed to hit him there’s no getting around that it’s wild that this guy didn’t at least get involuntary manslaughter charges.
people are saying “why did nobody else hit him” you people must be forgetting who kevin was pissed off at, you can clearly see him avoiding other drivers but he gets closer to tony, and I do agree tony should not have intimidated him with how he revved, but if kevin stayed inside of his car, none of this would have happened, there is a reason you are supposed to wait for race officials until you are allowed to leave your racecar
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I love how many of the people that comment on this situation are experts on not only sprint cars, or the law, but also what Tony and/or Kevin were thinking while this went on. Glad to see Tony back and hope that he is able get some sense of therapy doing what he loves.
His statement was selfish. It was all about "him" How this tragedy is affecting "him" He doesn't get it.. I do believe it was an accident. But a young man lost his life.. A family lost their son, brother. Have some compassion for them Tony Stewart.
In my opinion they are both at fault.. he spun out,it happens in racing.. I think that when Tony came around and saw he was out on the track he wanted to get close to him and scare him cuz its just the kind of thing Tony does.. I absolutely do not believe Tony would hit him on purpose.. Like I said I think he was just trying to scare him.. That being said, Ward should not have gotten out of his car and he for damn sure shouldn't have walked down the track.. They are both at fault. Its easy to look at the video and see that Tony purposely gassed it towards his direction.. BUT there are a number of reasons why he did that.. he could have done that to try and turn the car fast to get out the way(which is what I think was happeneing) he could have also been down shifting which is what seems to be the opinion of people who know about racing and how those cars work.. Its a tragedy for sure,but I don't believe Tony did it on purpose, And in my opinion both are at fault due to their own carelessness..
Tony Stewart is a professional driver. He had an EASY choice to make when confronted by Kevin Ward on the track. Stomp the Brake, or stomp the GAS. We all know which choice he made. On to the consequences of his actions.
Tony Stewart killed this boy. Kevin should not have been out on the track, but Tony came up the track and hit the gas. That is why his back end slid out and hit Kevin with the right rear tire. Kevin started running back up the track when he realized Tony came up the track. Also, Tony is also going the fastest out of all the cars in the video. In addition Tony Stewarts car continues to come up the track after the point of impact revealing his previous intention to turn right before impact. The timing of the rev and the impact including his speed in relation to others also proves to be incriminating had the evidence been properly produced. Something that also rings true is that these cars are rear wheel drive on dirt and designed to turn left. When the gas is punched, the back end will slide out to the right. This is why Tony had to correct steer to the right. This is also why Tony ended up so far up the track after impact. In addition to him gasing up. Also, see that Tony is the fastest car out of any of the cars seen in the shot.
You know it looks very obvious to me...And as far as a motive ?? He may not have intended to kill Ward, or even intentionally hit Ward, but there is absolutely NO DOUBT that he was trying get close and buzz by and then the result was awful !! So... in the case of negligent homicide, motive is not needed. What was his motive for wanting to get intentionally close ??? Yea right !!
Did you see how small the track was? He was not trying to do anything like that because there is no chance he could have seen him because sprint cars have a huge wing on the top which completely blocks the view to the right. If you strap your armchair into a sprint car, you would know.
Dani Frederix Spitzkopf Larry do u realize u have to step on the gas too turn a sprint car? + he hit the gas because he wanted to avoid him (too turn) + the view range on a sprint-car is quite limited meaning he probably couldn't see him until he got closer + Ward shouldn't have stepped out of his car and stand in the middle of the track
How many races have you won? Zero? Thought so. And if you run onto a racetrack and get hit and die that isn't murder - it's your own stupidity that got you hit and killed. Stewart did nothing wrong.
how many races have you won either ouroboris u dumb fuck? none. thought so. sad you need to side with a murderer. shows how much of a piece of shit hillbilly nascar fanboy you are
a sprint car weighs about 1,400 pounds, they don't exactly stop on a dime on wet clay; most driver don't go walking towards of a moving sprint car for this reason, unless your Kevin Ward, who was high as a kite.
It was all Ward's fault, Tony was passing him, and ward clipped him, ward spun out, then ward came out of the car, onto a active track, most racers will get out of the car to see how damaged it is, but ward charged to Tony's car, and Tony didn't see him, ppl don't think it is Tony's fault
It just appeared to me that Stewart decided to put the fear of god into this kid...and revved his engine in an attempt to spray mud all over him...and things went completely south at that point.
@@randallsheriff3529 I have watched the video in slow motion several times....It was my opinion that he did what I said he did. I base that on the fact that he was involved in the initiation of that accident, and he had a whole lap to slow down and not drive like an idiot once he got back to the original scene. You are free to believe what you want.
@@pikeevans8559 drive like an idiot? You obviously don't know anything on how a Sprint car controls on dirt If you accelerate rapidly and turn right your back end goes left first because there's not enough traction this was the only way tony had a slight chance of avoiding Ward ALSO tony couldn't see Ward in a lightly lit track with a black suit on on top of a car JUST passed ward so his visual on ward when tony coming out of the turn was also confiscated... You base your views on a basic car on a road not a extremely high horsepower to weight ration on top of a dirt track
@@randallsheriff3529 I understand how traction and steering works in slippery conditions. I have done my share of donuts in the snow. So your analysis of my knowledge is unfounded. By driving like an "idiot" I am referring to the fact Tony was right in the midst of that incident when it first happened. he drove all the way around the track and back to the original spot and was still driving way too fast to avoid what happened. He "knew"...or should have known... there was a very good possibility of there being at least a caution flag at that spot...but he approached at speeds that were totally inappropriate for the moment. That is the part you don't seem to understand.
@@pikeevans8559 "I have done my share of donuts in the snow" i have done my share of getting sick and feeling unwell, so I am fitted to become a doctor.
The way the video looked to me....the kid ran towards stewart and stewart seemed to be heading the kid's direction...seemingly intentionally, caught up in the passion of the moment, couldn't stop in time...what do you all think.
how does kevin ward jr. having a trace amount of t h c in his metabolism, have anything to do with car #14 , driven by the scorpion stewart, speeding up, running him down ,killing him . then driving off ?
Tony Stewart should be in PRISON for murdering this driver in a fit of rage. He’s only “sad” because he realizes he went too far. Some posters here point out that Ward shouldn’t have been in the middle of the track but Stewart CLEARLY pointed his car directly at him without even flinching.
This guy just got up here and read some shit someone wrote for him..He did not apologize or say he was sorry for any of this tragic situation..If that was my son dead at his hands he would be strapping some artificial limbs for the rest his life in memory of what he did...
wtf ever. I wanna see your kid run out in front of a car and see is blammed if you are dumb enough to run in front of a car well you gonna get bad results. he says what he means. even if it is on paper he was more likely the one to write it. stupid people get stupid results.
Not in the eyes of the law. Innocent until proven guilty. But, "sorry" does mean guilty in the eyes of the public. The public does not give a damn about the law.
no.. to say sorry is to show you have some type of human compassion..whether it was intentional or not (only he knows)..But to take a life even not meaning to you should feel remorse and want to convey that to this mans family over and over...I just seen a boy get hit with a car, the teens fault..the man who hit him has missed work over it..And he keeps crying.....he cant get it out of his head....remorse and compassion for a life should drive him to say hes sorry
"Less than two months after the incident, the Ontario County district attorney said that Ward had enough marijuana in his system to potentially impair his judgment at the time of the crash."
Tony Stewart is a very talented driver; there is no contesting that fact. What also cannot be contested is the fact that Tony is a hot head. He has one of the worst tempers in all of NASCAR history and fights dirty. Any time Tony was dealt a bad blow, he not only got out of his car but charged the other driver, threw his helmet, tackled his opponent, kick and punched competitor's cars. Just Google it if you do not believe me. Kevin's biggest mistake here was not his getting out of the car, it was getting out of his car when dealing with TONY who had not calmed down and still wanted to make his point to Kevin. I do NOT think Tony meant to kill him but I do believe he wanted to scare him and maybe even hit him just enough to say here's another one for you Kevin. When he realized what happened, reality set in and he NOT only realized what he had done but needed to do instant damage control and play out the grieving card. He should have been brought up on manslaughter charges and his NASCAR career should have come to an end. The problem here is that for a large number of the fan base, he is looked upon as a modern day Dale Earnhardt. He generates a ton of ticket sales for people that want to see him win and also for a ton of people that want to see him wipe out and or have a meltdown. NASCAR is incredibly political and they were not going to allow a guy like Tony to have his career cut short and certainly not go to jail because he represents way too much revenue for the sport. Sadly enough, he did get away with murder and that is and always will be something that many of us will never forget or get over.
There's a very good reason to believe he never saw him on the track. The kid had a black uniform on. Stewart was coming out of a turn and the rail also could have blocked his view. Also the kid lunged toward the cars. I feel sorry for the boy's family and also Stewart's pain.
they think kevin wards little tantrum made tony WANT to kill him? what the fuck is wrong with everybody...? seriously are you just projecting that you feel if you were tony then kevins pointing at you would make you want to just run him over? i dont think anyone with tonys experience and skill level would even expect kevin to be on the track, let alone him running right infront of his fucking car... its literally insane, the only evidence of their belief in tonys guilt is that they think kevins actions made him lose his temper!!! that tony would even think anything of his actions at all... lmao this whole thing is desperate and disturbed
Yeah, try slamming on your brakes while entering a turn and not understeer....have you ever even taken corners hard before? Hitting the gas to counter his drift was the only option he really had at that point.
Lance Littleton I’ve raced on dirt tracks even in full sized pick ups He whipped the wheel and floored it at the exact time to hit that person . I also agree the guy should have stayed in his car and waited until he was off the track to handle his anger towards tony . Tony should have slowed down there was a very well known wreck on a live track every person racing on a track knows that means you slow down and or stop completely. I believe he should have been charged with the wreck but that’s my opinion.
Let's be honest here Tony Stewart is the real victim in all this. That Ward kid through his own ignorant actions caused his own death and Stewart has to live with the emotional consequences of that.
So many people passing such harsh judgments on this situation. CNN should have disabled comments on this video. No one should be passing any judgment, one way or another, on this video unless you're related to Kevin ward, Tony Stewart, or NASCAR. Almost all TH-cam comments are disgusting. They reflect how there is no shame and there is no morality in today's world.
Under caution and hot rodding around the first car missed kevin and kevin was in the same spot when tony hit kevin its tonys fault and the getting out the car roll that roll didn't exist at that time Flror century's no one has been hit under caution because caution means slow down not gas it.
He simply dived at stewarts car... fucked up his grabbing "like he was going to pull that off... most deffo not!" And unfortunately killed. What was he thinking??
+Danny Ingram if you saw the interview with the owner of that track, he said one of the rules was that you can't get out of your car unless there's a fire.It is terrible that Kevin died but his fault. And what really bugs me is that some people think Tony did this crap on purpose. Why in the hell would a famous NASCAR driver kill a kid on purpose. Makes absolutely no sense what so ever.
Such a self centered "sorry" letter. It was nothing but how he misses the race track, how he thanks his family and friends for his hard time. Tony really has a problem and he needs to be self evaluated for longer than his hard and terrible three week session off the track.
Kevin ran out into the traffic and chased Stewart down. Kevin made various foot maneuvers to place HIMSELF in the path of the Stewarts car. There's a lot the video DOESN'T tell us...but we CLEARLY see Kevin Ward running around the track and ALMOST getting hit buy other cars. He clearly keeps getting closer and closer to Stewarts car...and at some point there's nothing the car can do about it.
I'm not to sure about that. Its sounds to me like your going for spin control to neutralize critics. To neutralize independent thinking opinions. Companys do that. They'll put people on you tube and facebook to try to disrupt a thought trend. Its referred to as "Trolling".
I've raced for almost 10 years and I know that with a full contaminate seat, you cant see idiots running down the track towards you. Especially when their suit matches the track.
Bullshit, every other driver saw him and reflectiveglo-stripes don't match the track...Also if he didn't see him why did he gas and fishtail his car up the track into him?
@@gtrick64 There are literally videos here on TH-cam from a front-on perspective that shows that he didn't "gas and fishtail his car up to him". The fact that people seem to think that they can see this happening from a completely profiled perspective is hilarious. People that share the same opinion that you do are either bandwagoners, trolling, or missing chromosomes.
Cam D Stewart admitted to gassing up the car, eye witnesses testified he gassed up the car causing it to fishtail, accident reconstruction shows he gassed up the car causing it to fishtail up the track and you can see the car fishtail up the track in the video...And there are no front-on perspective videos of the incident anywhere available to the public...
I was against all the people who were calling him a murderer until I saw the video... Tony definitely hit him on purpose. He turned his car 'right' into him, in the middle of a left turn. F*ck this dude, he ended a young kids life. He was racing dirty and im sure he wanted to hit that dude, whether it meant death or not.
***** he didn't run ward in the wall at all. What video are you watching?? Second Tony did not hit or kill Ward. Ward ran down the track and grabbed tonys car and died in the process. If you would watch the slow mo video you would see. Real time video is so so misleading
It wasn't your fault Tony, it's sad what happened but you are a good guy and should have no guilt. If it were another driver the same would've happened.
I love how they still advertised for Coke. Share a Coke with Tony.
The Lone Viewer I caught that too, and was gonna comment your same comment.
Yeah lets not forget the money👍🏽
The Lone Viewer I’m Drinking a coke right now😂
They were just trying to recoup the money that Kevin Ward’s disgusting family stole from Tony by way of their lawsuit.
@@TheImtoomuch You know that Tony settled, right? If he didn't do anything wrong, he could have gone to trial. Instead, he willingly paid them to make it go away.
Kevin Wards fault. Did he really think it was a good idea to run on an active racetrack with cars going more than 60 mph?
right that like me getting in a accident on the freeway than getting out my car in stand in the middle of the freeway
Did Tony really think it was a good idea to race in a tiny league, knowing young guys would race him hardest? Did he really think it was a good idea to crash a kid on purpose, then gun the throttle when confronted? All the other drivers made it by safely, while under caution. Stewart gunned the throttle to slide closer on purpose, his anger led to too much gas, and murder.
@@thecuteization No.
You are 100% right. These hillbillies in here will never admit their princess tony is a acumbag
But their drivers thaf do it in the pro league's like Kurt Busch did it when he got spun at Bristol a while back and the drivers simply just went around cuz it was under yellow much like in that race so they were going slow so he could have easily turned down the track to avoid himI don't think it was completely on purpose but I also think Tony could have avoided him
It's Ward's fault for walking in the center of a LIVE race track.
Under caution.
Altezza Ace sprint cars do not follow the same caution laws first of all...secondly...he didnt even wait for cars to slow down, he emediatly jumped out and started walking down the track as cars flew by him
It was 100 % Ward's fault, he jumped onto Stewart's car and held on the wing for a short period of time, this wasn't seen initially but after some group did some computer working, they saw the wrong that Ward did.
fordwindsor351 meth is hell of a drug 351
fordwindsor351 I was there do you understand these words?witnesses said he gased the car he gassed the car Not he jumped in front he jumped in front
"Share a coke with Tony" Am I the only one who noticed?
No
@@gandjproductions3734 5 years later...
Cody Phillips nope
Yeah... I'm sure the Coke and Water bottle sitting to the side had nothing to do with Nascar and his sponsors. Tony definitely put them there himself because at that point in his life sponsors were the only thing on his mind... Only fucking idiot, moronic assholes think Tony killed this kid on purpose, just as only fucking idiot moronic assholes think Tony after (signing a contract years before this) has any control over sponsorship lmmfao! You children just don't understand anything when it comes to law and contracts, physics and reality in general etc................. Every one of you speak emotionally and subjectively and use no self restraint to accept a harsh objective reality.
@@practicalwerewolf good one 👍
I DONT CARE IF GOD WAS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE TRACK!
You dont stand in the middle of the track for whatever reason.
I DON'T CARE IF GOD WAS DRIVING CAR#14 You do not speed up approaching a crashed car while the race is under caution.
redkelly oh my fuckin god, what is it with you and speed? Its called an "accident" for a reason, jeez
HavocBoa17782 it has been a year since the fat greasy fuck scorpion stewart killed kevin ward jr. what is taking the son of a fucking bitch so long to tell the world how he tried to avoid killing kevin ward jr,and the "accident" ?
redkelly Kevin Ward killed Kevin Ward
MJ Jaber I would totally aim for him
It's amazing how many sprint car racing experts we have out here that seem to think this was intentional act. People who have no clue what its like to drive a sprint car should not be commenting or judging Tony Stewart.
It's amazing how many bird brained idiots make excuses for a professional driver going full throttle and turning right for no reason, other than to hit a 20 year old kid.
@@GregoryCunningham lol he still says bird brain...found another
@@GregoryCunningham do you know what would have happened if Stewart turned the opposite direction? O yeah full side of the Sprint car plowing into Ward 🤦
@@GregoryCunningham you’re the kind of person who blames the driver for someone running out into traffic getting hit.
@@GregoryCunningham "kid" at 20?? smh. dude knew what he was doing when he got out of the car. Play stupid games win stupid prizes
How many chromosomes do you have to be missing to believe that it's this guy's fault?
None
Whether its is or not,he hasn't changed,a young guys life was taken,and he is still wrecking guys out on the track weekly.
They're NASCAR fans. Most are missing a few chromosomes.
you do realize to turn a sprint car you have to hit the gas so he literally couldn't avoid him if he tried maybe don't walk in front of a race car
Michael Swainy Do u realize that u have to accelerate to turn a NASCAR sprint-car? they have a very bad turn rate at low speed (it's a style of racing) + Ward was high on Marijuana and he was road raging not Stewart + he tried to GRAB Stewart's car's right wing and NASCAR sprint-cars are very sensible even at 35 or 45 mph (can easily spin out) , so because he GRABBED his right wing , he got sucked under his right rear tire also making the car spin out of control causing Ward to get run over (and if Stewart was accelerating at that second it was to regain control of the car too try to avoid Ward but it was already too late) + the drivers are allowed to leave there cars after accident only if something like a fire occurs and when they get out they stay far away from the path of the cars because they know , that if they get close too the cars THERES A CHANCE THEY COULD GET HIT AND DIE + Ward was wearing a black suit on a pretty dark race track (even the lights weren't that bright) and the helmets have a dark tint on the glass making it harder too see , so it's obvious that Stewart didn't notice him until he got too close to even brake or turn + he might have not realized that he ran over Ward which is why he didn't stop immediately (the staff probably told him through his radio)!!! if Ward died it's because of his own stupid actions !!!
The more I watch that race footage, the more it looks like he turned into Kevin Ward on purpose. Yes, the guy shouldn't have walked out into the traffic, but it seriously looks like in a split second decision Tony saw him out on that track and drove into him purposely. This statement is half-assed as hell, and if he is sorry, I don't think he's sorry for hitting him, I think he's sorry that it ended in death and wound up being a big investigation and bad publicity.
Who do YOU know what Stewart saw? How do you know? Please explain.
ive been saying from yhe start he hit him on purpose ! probaly not too kill , but that is what happend . several cars passed bt ward before stewart and not one of them veered right , he nearly hit wards car which was next too the wall .
But, you know, he was going over 100 mph on that turn. I don't think that was intentional.
I hear you…but I think it stops at "Yes, the guy shouldn't have walked out into the traffic". Unfortunately, that's it….he shouldn't have walked in front of the car.
I'm sorry that the young man is dead…but what should one expect when he or she walks in font of a moving car?
K. Williams
So, you're saying that if someone walks onto the track during the race someone has the right to hit them (whether it's an accident or not)?
For those of you noticing he didn't say "I'm sorry..." If he did so, he would incriminate himself or admit he did something wrong. This was a terrible tragedy, where everything that could go wrong DID!! Stop looking for someone to blame and figure out what YOU can do to make the world a better place. Peace and blessings to both families. Such a terrible tragedy for all.
Crocodile tears. This scumbag deserves to rot in prison for what he did.
He killed that kid on purpose.
I wonder if you’d have the same philosophy if it were your son that this guy ran down. 🤔
Not a tragedy at all. He drove straight at Ward and proceeded to hit the throttle knowing full well what that car would do. Gimme a break with that nonsense.
@@bobbyhall7472 no.
If anyone here with a decent level of intelligence can tell me why someone would run out into the track with cars going at that speed at nighttime and not expect an accident I would love to hear your response.
Ikr
7 years no response. Nice.
@@reflirt lol
Well all I know is when I serach it up it says he headed to him when caution was out and hit him
Apparently Kevin's father wrote the following:
"Tell me how a man the size of Kevin can make a sprint car turn to the right on impact. Tell me how a lap before (the incident) everything was fine, but the following lap was poor lighting. Tell me how a NASCAR star totally forgot what caution means. Maybe he should get a different headset so he is able to hear on the radio that the car in caution is up high, so go low. Or was he low until he rounded the corner and saw Kevin, Jr. standing up for himself?"
ward's death is literally self-inflicted
So he made Tony’s car speed up and aim for him? Interesting
@@kodacole8085 he shouldn’t have been out of the car in the first place
@@kodacole8085 no he should have stayed in his car. If he was a little smarter and not smoking dope maybe he'd still be alive.
@@kodacole8085 if you watch the video you see Ward literally walk in front of Stewart’s car when he comes by
@@kodacole8085 that's how you turn the car quickly on dirt 🤣 he got passed him with the front tyre so he had to whip the back end to avoid Ward by turning towards Ward because the front tyres weren't hitting him they got passed if Stewart went the other direction he'd got hit by the full side of the car itself.... Learn racing dirt and circuits as well as street they all behave differently
you can tell he's really hurting. he will be haunted the rest of his life. just a tragic accident
No it sounds like hes reading a written down lawyer apology. Dude knows he needs to act sympathetic to remain. The fact that he thanked all of HIS family for supporting him In an interview addressing him killing this young man, hes got to make it about him, "I'm really upset" oh poor you . He didnt even try to swerve
@@balamtheknowledge9578 it’s pretty hard to change lines on dirt sprint races quickly. Also a lot of the sprint drivers blip the throttle on the exit of turns to help turn the car more. I think anyone who makes a decent living would be heartbroken if they “accidentally” killed someone
@@balamtheknowledge9578 bro, the guy went on track during the race and didn’t stay in his car. He has no common sense at all to be getting out of the vehicle and trying to confront someone who’s driving over 40 on track. Also, he was wearing black to it was much harder to notice him.
Who in their right mind runs in front of an oncoming car just cause you're mad!!?
Lmao Tony’s done that on multiple occasions, it’s like his signature move
Bairdogg FUCK ALL OF YOU
Moon Space Aounds like someone is on their period. It’s his god damn fault
Gabriel Perez 😂😂😂
@@moonspace5078 what did he do
I hope he didn't intentionally hit Ward...but I have a feeling he did, I don't think he really wanted Ward dead though..maybe he was just trying to scare him.
AGREED ! ! !
"But I had a feeling he did". He didn't, Ward strutted right in front of him. Gawddamnit people, it's all spelled out on the original video! Ward did something stunningly stupid. What in hell is the matter with you folks?
Michael McCurley Gawddamnit Michael, No shit he did something stupid... but that doesnt mean Tony didnt do something stupid either.
Tony is known for accepting any challenge tossed at him..They dont call him smokey because of a cigarette problem, or his complection.
.Tony Stewart has ran over a man simply because he was out of gas and trying to coast to the winners circle and the man walked in front of him.. Watch this video.. he didnt even try to hit the brakes.
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Tony Stewart's Scary Drive to Victory Lane
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Tell me he couldnt hit the throttle to toss the ass end of his car to make a gesture as to get the hell off his track you stupid kid. Did he intend to hit him no.... but non the less he did.
You cant deny that.. Tony did hit the gas a second before hitting Ward.
A driver with his experience doesnt make stupid mistakes by hitting the throttle instead of the brake. You dont need throttle at 35mph to turn your car into that corner more so when the car has that kind of horse power and torque to instantly break traction on a dirt track. His car can be seen moving closer and closer to the wall while dragging Ward. Doesnt matter, neither you nor I can know what was in Tony's head, but this video shows he is a man with serious convictions of what took place.
Thats my opinion and im sticking to it... but im open to anything you have to say that counters my arguments more so, the tape of him running over someone entering the winners circle. That video says alot of what Tony thinks about other people.
Michael McCurley There have been plenty of drivers hop out their cars. The track was under caution and stewart knew were the accident was because he ran him off the track. theres just no excuse. I have to agree and say he wanted to scare him for challenging him. but failed. Tony stewart is very hot headed. Why do you put it past him. The thing is it was avoidable but he didn't want to avoid it. Investigation still not over for good reason.
Altezza Ace Just wondering, After you seen this Video, what do you think Tony's mindset is now... Do you think we will see the Tony of Old (ready to fight any challenger at any time at any cost?)
Although I am not a fan of Tony Stewart, how he felt reminded me of some railroad engineers
Whether or not Tony hit him on purpose is beside the point. This guy stamped and hollered his way out of his car and onto the middle of the racetrack like a mentally challenged child, while other cars were still racing, at night, with no regard for his own safety. This. folks, is natural selection at its finest.
***** Actually, no, I don't care to edit my statement, as it remains true. Please point out exactly what is wrong with my original statement, if you can. Did he, or did he not, walk onto the racetrack while vehicles were still moving on it? Whether or not they were technically racing is moot, as they were still moving, so the risk was still there.
Now if you can respond without sounding like a petulant child, please do so. Something tells me you're not capable of something so simple though.
Anyone who thinks Tony did this on purpose is ignorant of what it means to be a racing community and family. Tony doesn't race Sprint cars for money, he does it to support the sport he loves. Kevin's death was his own doing, as sad and tragic as it was. Our prayers have been with Kevin's family since the accident, and our prayers are with Tony as this is harder for him than anyone posting to this video.
bullshit
I must be ignorant then cuz he revved his engine and swerved at him while gunning it , probably meant to intimidate , but his actions caused his death , and if u think diffenrt , you’re the ignorant one
You are the ignorant one. How can you say 💯% without a doubt he wasn’t just trying to rough up the kid a little. I don’t think he was trying to kill him but the way he hit the gas and swung the back end of the car at that kid makes me think he was definitely trying to hit him with the car. Any normal race car driver would have hit the breaks not the gas. And no he wasn’t trying to hit the gas to avoid him. He hit the gas to swing the back end of the car towards that kid. You have to remember that Stewart definitely knew there was a caution flag out because he was the one that caused the wreck. Stewart should have been at the bottom of the track. When he seen that kid pointing at him it pissed him off and he intentionally swung the back end of the car at him. Everyone knows Stewart is a hot head 💯
Yeah wards stupidity doesn't change the fact that Tony went full force threw him when he saw him. If anyone should have accidently hit ward it would have been 45 on the track that night. That man couldn't even opologize. He has to explain to God why he did what he did. No rules of racing or act of stupidity justifies a murder. If it did then ward would be innocent. And Tony would be in jail.
Tony killed Ward and got away with murder end of story.
He should get charged with manslaughter.
Th3DoM1naToR So if I get out of my car on the interstate and you hit and kill me, do you think you should get a life sentence?
Ward M How do you 100% know he "hit the gas to scare him"? Sure maybe he hit the gas, maybe he didn't. If he did, what if is was to straighten the car out or to avoid Ward? Honestly, I don't know how people can look past the fact that Ward put himself in danger when he got out of the vehicle and proceeded to walk on the track towards other moving vehicles that were moving at a high rate of speed... also wearing all black at a night race. Sounds like a death wish to me. Very sad tragedy any way you put it though. I just don't see how they can charge Tony with anything. If you're driving down the road and some guy jumps out in front you and you run him over and kill him, should you go to jail?
An apology or sympathy, if really from the heart, doesn't need a script. So, why are you reading Tony?
Some loser wrote it for him, this SCUMBAG will pay for what he has done....
djbot420
how ? all the corporate assholes will protect him - just look at the bald guy sitting next to him, probably some 3rd rate Marketing Manager without a clue following the marching orders from his 5 bosses at corporate... The average fan will behave the way they are told - clap for Tony Steward now and forget he killed someone.. "ok"
John Clayton yes I believe he did. Watch the video again. It did not seem like an accident. You literally HEAR him gun his engine just as he reaches the young guy. Maybe he didn’t intend on killing him but certainly attempted to car bump him out of the way and hurt him but Ward got caught in the rear chamber from getting gripped by the adhesive like rubber tire material and died instantly. He’s guilty as charged. Of course Ward was a fool for jumping in front of that race car but he probably thought Tony would move out of the way. Which didn’t happen but on the contrary turned more into Wards direction and on top of that accelerated his engine. You tell me what coincidence you think that was.
Unless your car is on fire, YOU DONT FUCKING GET OUT OF IT DURING A RACE!
Grant Stilke So do you wait for the car to go up in flames and you become a human torch or would it be better to get out of the car before that happens?
This world is so warped, now were supposed to feel sorry for Tony Stewart for murdering someone? He freakin gunned it when he saw Ward and all ya'll know he did so don't even start with your you don't know racing BS. He's always been a hot head, his temper got the best of him and now some kid who dared to challenge him is dead. Spare me your BS Stewart, where was this empathy when you ran him over? How come everyone else on the track was able to miss him? Now I'm sposed to fall for the shaky voice press conference routine? No matter how you gloss it over, everybody saw what happened, your fake ass should be in jail, not still racing. Nascar is a joke for letting you back on the track.
Probably the dumbest thing I have ever read. You are what plagues this society. Ignorant idiots like you spouting BS about "getting away with murder because he's rich." I watched that video multiple times and you know what I kept seeing? I saw a hot headed idiot get out of his car on a dark track to confront someone going 100+ miles an hour. But everybody wants to let their emotions stand in the way of reason. If the roles were reversed and Tony had managed to miss the kid but ended up killing himself in the process who would be to blame? Oh that's right, the moron who couldn't wait til after the race was over or maybe even a caution flag to confront Stewart but no he decided to go out on the track and basically kill himself. That is like somebody running out on to the autobahn and getting hit then having the driver who hit him charged for Murder. Kevin Ward killed himself and that's a cold hard fact that people like you can't seem to get through your heads.
Uncutmoneybags What drugs are you on? You say you watched the video multiple times and you kept seeing cars going 100MPH and it wasn't under caution? Your blind! IT WAS UNDER CAUTION and the other cars were stated as doing approximately 35MPH. The caution came out the lap BEFORE he got ran over because TONY WRECKED HIM A LAP EARLIER AT THAT SAME SPOT ON THE TRACK! That guy was pointing Tony out WAY before Tony got to him and Tony OBVIOUSLY floored it at that kid right before he got to him. You call everybody that saw the obvious on that video Ignorant Idiots? Your the idiot when you say there was no Caution and cars were going 100 MPH during the Caution. Face the facts. Tony blatantly hit that throttle to scare the kid or throw dirt on him. Dumbass Tony didn't realize that the ass end of his car would break loose that bad and run over the kid. Tony could have easily slowed down and went to the bottom of the track like everybody else did. He had a whole lap to prepare for coming back up on that wreck. He knew more than anyone on that track about the wreck, BECAUSE HE CAUSED IT! Hot Head Tony f'd up! HE NEEDS TO BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE!
Oh so the cars were never going 100+ miles an hour ever during that race? Shut the hell up. It was an expression not meant to be taken literally. But since that is the way you want to debate fine. Obviously Kevin Ward should have never gotten out of the car in the first place. Obviously he shouldn't have walked over to Tony Stewart's car to try and confront him. Obviously Tony Stewart was going the exact same speed as those other cars but for whatever reason Kevin Ward decided to hold on to the end of the car and get hit. Notice he does not even attempt to avoid Tonys car like the other cars. Obviously you are one of the many people that would rather see an innocent man go to jail than let it go as an ACCIDENT. But alas you will continue to debate until you are blue in the face but it doesn't change anything. Kevin Ward decided to put his own life at risk and ended up killing himself and tarnishing another man's name in the process.
Uncutmoneybags Really! Kevin Ward killed himself and tarnished poor Tonys name. LOL Tony's name has been tarnished for years! Have you ever followed his career and the image he has? He's been known for years for being a CryBaby a**hole. Tony will rot in you know where.
This comment made me me laugh hard as shit. Ignorance is bliss
This to the day is still the reason why my dad tells me that when I wreck NEVER get out of the car
Did you're dad also mention to never gas and fishtail your car into an on-foot driver as you approach a crash scene under a yellow caution...?
@@gtrick64 If he didn't step on the throttle then the impact would have been more head on.
Idiot Boy Hitting the throttle caused him to fishtail and hit hom with the right rear wheel, how is that any better?
gtrick64 if you don’t want to have a bad time, look shit up before you comment
Are you still in your car?
You do not pass on the outside into or in a turn, assuming your car is faster than it is....on dirt.
You do not then get out of your walled car, to confront the guy who never saw you in the first place.
This I know.
Hot headed young guns. I fault the parenting.
@@phillipg1331 So it deserved a death sentence from a sociopath? What the fuck is wrong with your creepy ass phillip?
@@GregoryCunningham r/whooosh
@@brianwells5123 Let's hope we can say the same about you...don't wait too long please. Time is of the essence.
@@GregoryCunningham oh I know better than to wander into oncoming traffic in the dark with dark clothes on stoned. Y’all get too have me longer than Kevin ward 👍🏼
I think Stewart purposely swung close to scare Kevin cause he seen Kevin pointing at him and calling him out, but got to close and hit him instead of scaring him
Have you ever driven those cars in a racing simulator? They aren't exactly easy to maneuver. Kevin pretty much walked into the middle of the track and could have easily been hit by another driver. He didn't keep a level head and paid for not doing so.
@@Gamevetso if i play call of duty, i have the same experience as a marine? yoooooo i wish i knew this sooner.
@ff7658 Don't be a smart ass. Call of Duty doesn't even follow the rules of the real weapons.
Real race drivers practice on driving simulators. Pilots practice of flight simulators. They are that accurate.
@@Gamevet yes i know they are, but for you to play a video game and treat it as you have years and years of experience racing, to me that’s pretty silly. I think you watched Gran Turismo one to many times.
@@0sosa0z I've played racing games for decades. Real car physics started showing up in racing sims in the early 2000s. Sure they don't give the feeling of g-force on your body, but they do give the feel of tire grip, body sway and when to brake or give gas.
One of my great uncles was a dirt short track racer. He died on the track. Just go watch one of those races (I've doubt you've been to one live) and you'll see just how out of control the cars are. You actually have to hit the gas to make those things steer, almost like a Snow Mobile, which I've ridden a ton off over the years.
Actions speak way louder than this pre-written statement. Tony has a long history of hot headedness along with a lack of humility. I don't buy his sincerity for a second. He knows he's in deep shit.
Kevin Ward getting out of his car was definitely a bone headed move but Tony errors on the side of confrontation
The guy ran out onto the middle of a race track into the cars right of way! The chances of him not getting hit were slim. Nobody's fault but his own. RIP
He drove his car right into him.
@@moose030406 have you ever driven on a dirt road?
I hope you lose someome like that too Tony could move away but he went to him to kill him as you can see from video why other guy left out of his car because of tony wanted him out sow he can run him over you can see it from video shame on people saying its his fault you clearly can see you hit that car as you come back you can clearly see his out of car why because stupit tony desided to push him off unfairly
@@moose030406 and he drove his body into the middle of a live track. Wow, accountability works both ways?
@Vkash there on dirt so they drift the reason why he didn’t try to break it to try to gain speeed to sharp turn more left
He was pretty selfish on that one right there saying how tough it is for him wow buddy tail about arrogant I never herd him say sorry just talked about how hard it is for HIM what about Kevin?
FUCK KEVIN!! STUPID ASS WALKED IN FRONT OF A MOVING VEHICLE. GOT WHAT HE DESERVED. KEVIN IS DEAD. GOOD RIDDANCE. GO SMOKE!!!
You mean the guy that walked into the middle of the race track and got run over? Why do people like you refuse to hold Kevin accountable?
You are a bunch of whiney bitches just like tony its funny no one seems to give a fuck that tony has gotten out of his car many times during a race you guys love tony a little too much do you swallow his jizz too oh and by the way I never said Stewart was in the wrong did I, I just said that selfish pos could have said sorry
He did mention the Ward family!!! Mentioned them by name!!! You nut job!!!!
Hunter Nixon watch the video again dumbass he never says hes sorry for what happened just that je knows their going through a hard time thats not "im sorry for what happened" is it fucking Stewart fanboys
He drove into the boy how could that be accidental...I smell privilege.
My condolences go out to the family of the boy.
Yes but why would he be on the middle of the track?
Tony Stewart is the biggest POS that has ever been in racing.. He should be in prison.. I would love to have 10 min with that fat cheeseburger eating POS!!!
I'm not a Tony Stewart fan, but for the people calling Tony a murderer, don't forget that Kevin endangered his own life by getting out of his car onto an active race track. I'm not saying he brought it upon himself, but he did invite danger by doing so. The liability is all his to bear, which is obviously quite tragic.
I agree, and if you are going to jump onto the track challenging a guy in a car and acting all tough you are going to invite some extra response, I dont even blame Tony for gassing it, get the hell off the track kid, its racing there will be hard hits and crashes, he was young and dumb, no his fault but yound dumb kids die all the time.
I still find this in my recommendations for some reason and my opinion like many others still stands, if tony did it on purpose or not it is still a fact that it’s not his fault that Kevin exited the vehicle and walked onto the track. On any track or road, it’s common sense to not walk into the road and stand there. Just like that one safety video said “shake hands with danger”. It’s a shame it happened though nonetheless but tony shouldn’t be the blame for it and if he really meant to hit Kevin I’d still put half the blame on Kevin because at this point both are in the wrong.
Facts Drew Saldana also did we mention Kevin was on weed?!?!?!?!
I agree, but a lot of people are acting like Tony is a smart man, when he has done the exact same thing before as well and just was fortunate enough to not do not die
@@theheadofthetable4246 you sound ignorant af to blame cannabis. It isn't called weed you uneducated american. You sound like a government puppet. A good little soldier. Probably still day the n word, don't ya?
@@Kentucky81 #1 check your grammar you uneducated swine, #2 I will give the fact that it wasn't exactly weed but he was still on a substance of some kind, and #3 I have never uttered the n word in my life and the fact that you think all southerners use the n word freely and openly all the time shows your lack of awareness and your extreme ignorance to the world we live in today. So next time you want to write a stupid comment like that, stop, think, and don't waste yours or anyone else's time with your ignorance, hope you have a nice rest of your day and God bless.
@@theheadofthetable4246 what does weed gotta do with it bro hit his ass an got mad like anyone else you must not smoke any to think weed is a problem 😂
it's pretty obviously he did this on purpose, yea it wasn't smart of Kev to stand in the middle of the track but notice how all other cars are going low but Tony stays high? He knew exactly where he forced him off the track..
He said he would run over him when he got the opportunity, and he acted upon his words. Advertisers should run away from this guy. I'll never buy anything this guy helps selling, never.
excellent comment, Advertisers should run - but they will double down for mysterious reasons
He never said those words. You can't communicate with a crew in sprint car racing
He said it in an interview, not during a race. I was not the the only one who saw that. He said publicly, proof of intent, and acted upon, running over the poor guy the first opportunity he had. An accident, of course, one he claimed to provoke once the occasion materialized. My only way to change something is with my wallet, not buying anything advertised by him.
Cláudio Pinheiro He said that to Matt Kenseth two years ago assclown.
Cláudio Pinheiro he has not been interviewed at all since today! Get your facts right. Your lying for one he has never said that. So stop saying stuff that isnt true cause he has not said anything nor done anything wrong.
It's over and done but how many times have we all seen Nascar drivers running up tracks pointing fingers or in Tony's case throwing a helmet or other drivers doing the same thing how many of them got ran over?? Yes it may have been an accident but Tony swerved at Kevin clear as day
Hear he sent cards and flowers to kids funeral BFD should have at least paid for funeral expenses. I hope the family gets justice
I heard that Dale Earnhardt Jr sent flowers to the funeral but did not hear that Stewart did. Why didn't Stewart go to the funeral? Did the lawyers advise him not to? I certainly would have! And I would have paid for the funeral and tried to be there for the family and let them know how sorry I was and how I wished I could take back what all happened. At least that is a reasonable way to react. Not like a zombie reading a paper prepared by an attorney! Give me a break!
SMOKEY THE KILLER.
If you have never been inside a sprint car on a dirt track at night you have no IDEA what it is like out there. AND certainly have NO right to give an opinion about this terrible accident. I have driven dirt track at night for 5 decades and only have one thing to say, DRIVERS, When a RED comes out, Do NOT get out of your car until a Track Steward comes to YOUR car and tells you to get out or stay put.
This clearly shows a lot of things clear as day to me. I commend tony stewart for skipping those few weekends of races out of respect for the ward family even when he was the one who ran over him, & for that I give smoke all of my respect. I mean the way I see it the whole thing was just a freak accident EXCEPT, it was Kevin Ward who put himself at the wrong place at the wrong time being while racecars were still going by which was obviously not a smart thing to do on his part, which perfectly explains why NASCAR has the new rule for drivers to not get out of their cars while there is still on-coming traffic on the track. However at the same time, you cannot keep yourself on the side becuz of a tragedy forever, cuz we all know that despite what happens life goes on no matter what, so tony had to return to his own racecar at some point along the line. So I give tony all my respect for taking time off away from the track for a couple races out of respect for the ward family & that to me says a lot. It's clear to me that kevin ward made the mistake of gettin out of his racecar in the midst of on-coming traffic therefore putting his life at risk in the process. It was even clear to me by the standing ovation tony got while making his entrance at the track today, & he truly deserves it after everything that's happened
Where is Ward's autopsy report showing the drugs he was on???? He never should have been in a race car....
@@donnamoss9650dude weed doesn’t make you do dumb things bro was just an idiot
@@donnamoss9650you say “drugs” like bro was on meth 😂😂💀
@@JunkieRadioExclusive Autopsy reported significant amount of THC which would have been criminal IF the accident was on a highway... so if father didn't know then the girlfriend should have spoke up -- PLUS the track officials FAILED to PUNISH him for prior getting out of the car after similar incidents just weeks before... As far as "drugs" was it Edwards who was suspended for using Claritin sinus spray because it gave a positive reaction... ZERO drug policy - it would have saved the kid's life. BUT you really do NOT care do you?
@@donnamoss9650He had THC in his system doesn’t mean he smoked the day of that race 🤡
You act like THC is the worst thing since Tony Stewart I bet your daughter Kelly loves her some THC just ask.
He's missed 3 races...if killing a dude is so horrible and will affect him forever you'd think it'd take a bit longer than an extended vacation to get over it.
it looked to me as if you were smirking when he started to talk. I think the only thing he cares about is the money he's losing. he should be accountable for the obvious runover of the guy.
Spare me the crocodile tears if he was really messed up he wouldn't be racing this soon if at all ever again strange how everybody else on the track was able to avoid the guy except for him
Why should one stop his career because someone decided to go against guidelines? You can’t be mad at Tony for wanting to continue his dam career because of the incident.
Have you seen the video he jumped in front of the car. Every one avoided him because he wasn’t in the middle of the track until then
Of course all of the racers was able to avoid him except Tony because.. HE WAS RUNNING AT TONY?!
Of course his temper and vindictiveness as a driver played a huge role in Ward’s death. You would have to actively choose not to see that.
But you wouldn't. The 45 car's driver said he didn'f even see him until a second before he passed him. Plus, Stewart's car was in an even worse postion in terms of visibility. Black race suit, dark dirt track, night, guy being exceptionally stupid playing chicken with a race car. What could Stewart have done differently?
@@ryano.8768 not hitting his car at lap 13
not hitting him at lap 14
@@miciboo9993 dude, it's spront car racing. People get spun out. The difference is that most people don't walk right up to a moving car where he can't see you.q
@@ryano.8768 how does he see the car wreck? How does he see the track?
@@ryano.8768 the experienced and aggressive Stewart pushed the rookie out to hit the wall in lap 13. He could have kill or injure him badly there too. Lap 14 look the white blue car cautious, slowing down. Sees the kid. Doesn’t hit him. Like 3 other cars. Stewart purposely hits him. Accelerating. Almost hits his car wreck too. That angle he approached. Fu Ken Murderer.
The thing I don't like about Stewart's statement is the fact that it's all about him. He talks about how he's been affected. What about the Ward family? How do you think all this is affecting them?
Maybe because it was 100% wards fault? And he did talk about the family... do you even realize that this statement regarded HIS return to racing.
Very cowardly done. He could have at least spoke from the heart and not some damn piece of paper. The only reason to do this is to relate to the racing community, why do this and say " no questions", well who is this for? You Tony? Oh this is his way of saying I'm going to race and I don't want to talk about it.
I understand, then what was the point of it?
It was just to say I'm going to race and I don't want to answer any questions
He is not allowed to answer questions. There is an ongoing investigation, pay attention.
@@Naginc he didn’t choose to not be able to answer questions and he’s reading from paper because he was probably on a time limit and from the heart wouldn’t have sounded as genuine since he could prepare
MURDERER = A PERSON WHO COMMITS MURDER; A KILLER
Why is he playing the victim
idk
because at that time everyone was blaming him for it.
Because someone committed suicide in front of his car
Bcs he is the victim
@@tonyming6969 yup
I never heard him once say directly that he was sorry about what happened.
He might never have said it directly but he definitely is
It wasn’t his fault, he stood on the middle of the track...
He sounds pretty sincere do you guys really think he hit him on purpose? I don't follow racing so I don't know but why would he hit him on purpose?
+Gurn Blanstein He didn't hit him on purpose. There are just a lot of haters out there that automatically think he's a killer even though there is unmistakeable video evidence showing otherwise.
I'm not really sure that people really think he hit him on purpose it's just that Tony Stewart has been a boil in the butt of humanity for a long time now. He has a temper and he does stupid shit and it's led to accidents before this were thankfully nobody had been hurt , but his luck ran out. You can only push the limits so many times and there are a lot of people who were sick of his crap long before this tragedy.
+Gurn Blanstein I don't think he hit him on purpose, he was to close to em but if you watch the video it looks like Kevin tried to grab Tony's car right as he got hit, so in a way dude kinda ran in the path of a speeding vehicle.
Anthony Midnight
It looks like he tried to grab onto a car coming at him at 40mph?? Or it looks like he is bracing for impact from a car coming at him at 40mph? You seem to fail to notice the obvious gassing and fishtail up the track into him which caused him to be hit by the right rear tire...
He didn't. The people here are hating Stewart because the media labelled him as a murderer, but these people didn't even bother watching the footage. Ward was wearing an almost all black suit, in the middle of the dark, walking around an active race track. Add that to the fact that the kid was apparently high on marijuana and very irritable, it's clear it wasn't Stewart's fault.
Picture this. Your in a demolition derby but with cars ( not like in the accident ) and someone rams your car up against a wall and keeps gunning the gas like some people do. Who would get out of their car like that guy did? No one. Because depending how small the track is you would die or get seriously injured almost instantly. Oh also PEOPLE ARE SMART
Stewart appeared to be putting his car into a drift purposefully in order to shower Ward with dirt as he drove past Ward, who was gesturing angrily. Stewart misjudged his position and, when his rear end spun out to his right, it struck Ward. I don't think he meant to kill him, but I DO think the entire maneuver was done maliciously. Both drivers contributed to the fatality out of an abundance of foolhardiness. Stewart is guilty, at the very least, of vehicular manslaughter .. and I will always regard him as a hothead who acts on his impulses without regard for the safety of other drivers.
Automobile racing is never intended to be mechanized rollerderby .. and NASCAR needs to be overhauled to the higher standards of conduct that Formula 1 upholds. This is what you get when Bubba carves out his own version of racing ... because he can't hope to compete with Formula One.
Harpo Marx well said, I came to the same conclusion. Unfortunately most NEASSCERRR fans would rather blame the victim.
Agreed 1,0000 percent
when you tell a lie over and over you begin to think its the truth
Congrats to Kevin Ward, ALL TIME DARWIN AWARD WINNER! You made it bro.
Did Tony rev engine before hitting Ward?
Yeah thats what i heard
Yup.
You litterally have to in order to turn a sprint car
No you don't, especially at caution speed...Tony Stewart and several drivers have testified during the investigation that there was no need to hit the gas to turn left down the track...
gtrick64 look it up before you answer. Dumbass
he seems genuine to me.... keep strong tony... condolences to the ward family for their loss
Yeh, genuinely feeling sorry for his own ass. He might not intend to kill him, but he sure intended to hit him with his hot temper.
@@ducedevlstear2471Absolutely aimed to hit him there’s no getting around that it’s wild that this guy didn’t at least get involuntary manslaughter charges.
He killed that boy on purpose...
Tony Stewart did not only end Kevin Ward's life, he also ended his race before that. For that alone Stewart deserves to get banned.
+FinePieceOfGrass Ward ended his own life.
people are saying “why did nobody else hit him” you people must be forgetting who kevin was pissed off at, you can clearly see him avoiding other drivers but he gets closer to tony, and I do agree tony should not have intimidated him with how he revved, but if kevin stayed inside of his car, none of this would have happened, there is a reason you are supposed to wait for race officials until you are allowed to leave your racecar
Agreed jumping infront of racecars or any car on the track or in the pits is dumb wait till the cars are all stopped then approach the driver
It wasn't your fault
#BeStrongTony
Just watched the video again... Tony def tried to move away from Ward but Ward still grabbed Tonys car to get to him. Tony did nothing wrong.
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Lets make sure you get advertising in there ( coke and Dasani bottle in the corner )lol
I love how many of the people that comment on this situation are experts on not only sprint cars, or the law, but also what Tony and/or Kevin were thinking while this went on. Glad to see Tony back and hope that he is able get some sense of therapy doing what he loves.
Best comment, I'd like it 50 times if i could.
Crazy how y’all can support a killer I bet y’all still praise OJ.
You never get out of your car unless it's on fire. He made a stupid decision that unfortunately took his life
His statement was selfish.
It was all about "him"
How this tragedy is affecting "him"
He doesn't get it..
I do believe it was an accident. But a young man lost his life.. A family lost their son, brother. Have some compassion for them Tony Stewart.
the thing is too the guy rlly shouldnt have got out of his car
In my opinion they are both at fault.. he spun out,it happens in racing.. I think that when Tony came around and saw he was out on the track he wanted to get close to him and scare him cuz its just the kind of thing Tony does.. I absolutely do not believe Tony would hit him on purpose.. Like I said I think he was just trying to scare him.. That being said, Ward should not have gotten out of his car and he for damn sure shouldn't have walked down the track.. They are both at fault. Its easy to look at the video and see that Tony purposely gassed it towards his direction.. BUT there are a number of reasons why he did that.. he could have done that to try and turn the car fast to get out the way(which is what I think was happeneing) he could have also been down shifting which is what seems to be the opinion of people who know about racing and how those cars work.. Its a tragedy for sure,but I don't believe Tony did it on purpose, And in my opinion both are at fault due to their own carelessness..
This is sad.. He's not even sincere
Tony Stewart is a professional driver. He had an EASY choice to make when confronted by Kevin Ward on the track. Stomp the Brake, or stomp the GAS. We all know which choice he made. On to the consequences of his actions.
Tony Stewart killed this boy. Kevin should not have been out on the track, but Tony came up the track and hit the gas. That is why his back end slid out and hit Kevin with the right rear tire. Kevin started running back up the track when he realized Tony came up the track. Also, Tony is also going the fastest out of all the cars in the video. In addition Tony Stewarts car continues to come up the track after the point of impact revealing his previous intention to turn right before impact. The timing of the rev and the impact including his speed in relation to others also proves to be incriminating had the evidence been properly produced. Something that also rings true is that these cars are rear wheel drive on dirt and designed to turn left. When the gas is punched, the back end will slide out to the right. This is why Tony had to correct steer to the right. This is also why Tony ended up so far up the track after impact. In addition to him gasing up. Also, see that Tony is the fastest car out of any of the cars seen in the shot.
Ok... WHAT REASON DID HE HAVE TO KILL HIM YOU MORON. Also, did yo not see Kevin jumping onto Tony's car?
And also, the visibility fucking sucks in those cars and there was no way Tony saw Kevin
Heres proof pbs.twimg.com/media/BuyKHwKCUAAaoET.jpg
You know it looks very obvious to me...And as far as a motive ??
He may not have intended to kill Ward, or even intentionally hit Ward, but there is absolutely NO DOUBT that he was trying get close and buzz by and then the result was awful !!
So... in the case of negligent homicide, motive is not needed.
What was his motive for wanting to get intentionally close ???
Yea right !!
Did you see how small the track was? He was not trying to do anything like that because there is no chance he could have seen him because sprint cars have a huge wing on the top which completely blocks the view to the right. If you strap your armchair into a sprint car, you would know.
Dani Frederix Spitzkopf Larry do u realize u have to step on the gas too turn a sprint car? + he hit the gas because he wanted to avoid him (too turn) + the view range on a sprint-car is quite limited meaning he probably couldn't see him until he got closer + Ward shouldn't have stepped out of his car and stand in the middle of the track
Murderer and always a loser. I don't pick up any empathy and altruism.
Kevin should've stayed in his car.
How many races have you won? Zero? Thought so. And if you run onto a racetrack and get hit and die that isn't murder - it's your own stupidity that got you hit and killed. Stewart did nothing wrong.
how many races have you won either ouroboris u dumb fuck? none. thought so. sad you need to side with a murderer. shows how much of a piece of shit hillbilly nascar fanboy you are
a sprint car weighs about 1,400 pounds, they don't exactly stop on a dime on wet clay; most driver don't go walking towards of a moving sprint car for this reason, unless your Kevin Ward, who was high as a kite.
especially when you hit the accelerator and turn the wheels to kick out the tail.
It was all Ward's fault, Tony was passing him, and ward clipped him, ward spun out, then ward came out of the car, onto a active track, most racers will get out of the car to see how damaged it is, but ward charged to Tony's car, and Tony didn't see him, ppl don't think it is Tony's fault
It just appeared to me that Stewart decided to put the fear of god into this kid...and revved his engine in an attempt to spray mud all over him...and things went completely south at that point.
No he tried to slide the back end of his car away from ward but ward was to close
@@randallsheriff3529 I have watched the video in slow motion several times....It was my opinion that he did what I said he did. I base that on the fact that he was involved in the initiation of that accident, and he had a whole lap to slow down and not drive like an idiot once he got back to the original scene. You are free to believe what you want.
@@pikeevans8559 drive like an idiot? You obviously don't know anything on how a Sprint car controls on dirt
If you accelerate rapidly and turn right your back end goes left first because there's not enough traction this was the only way tony had a slight chance of avoiding Ward ALSO tony couldn't see Ward in a lightly lit track with a black suit on on top of a car JUST passed ward so his visual on ward when tony coming out of the turn was also confiscated... You base your views on a basic car on a road not a extremely high horsepower to weight ration on top of a dirt track
@@randallsheriff3529 I understand how traction and steering works in slippery conditions. I have done my share of donuts in the snow. So your analysis of my knowledge is unfounded.
By driving like an "idiot" I am referring to the fact Tony was right in the midst of that incident when it first happened. he drove all the way around the track and back to the original spot and was still driving way too fast to avoid what happened. He "knew"...or should have known... there was a very good possibility of there being at least a caution flag at that spot...but he approached at speeds that were totally inappropriate for the moment. That is the part you don't seem to understand.
@@pikeevans8559 "I have done my share of donuts in the snow"
i have done my share of getting sick and feeling unwell, so I am fitted to become a doctor.
there not supposed to get out of the car under cation kevin should have stayed in car
The way the video looked to me....the kid ran towards stewart and stewart seemed to be heading the kid's direction...seemingly intentionally, caught up in the passion of the moment, couldn't stop in time...what do you all think.
how does kevin ward jr. having a trace amount of t h c in his metabolism, have anything to do with car #14 , driven by the scorpion stewart, speeding up, running him down ,killing him . then driving off ?
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Tony Stewart should be in PRISON for murdering this driver in a fit of rage. He’s only “sad” because he realizes he went too far. Some posters here point out that Ward shouldn’t have been in the middle of the track but Stewart CLEARLY pointed his car directly at him without even flinching.
This guy just got up here and read some shit someone wrote for him..He did not apologize or say he was sorry for any of this tragic situation..If that was my son dead at his hands he would be strapping some artificial limbs for the rest his life in memory of what he did...
wtf ever. I wanna see your kid run out in front of a car and see is blammed if you are dumb enough to run in front of a car well you gonna get bad results. he says what he means. even if it is on paper he was more likely the one to write it. stupid people get stupid results.
Because he can't say he's sorry! It's an ongoing investigation. Saying your sorry is the same as admitting guilt in the eyes of the law.
Not in the eyes of the law. Innocent until proven guilty. But, "sorry" does mean guilty in the eyes of the public.
The public does not give a damn about the law.
***** yes just like the fools here just shooting thier fool ass mouths off
no.. to say sorry is to show you have some type of human compassion..whether it was intentional or not (only he knows)..But to take a life even not meaning to you should feel remorse and want to convey that to this mans family over and over...I just seen a boy get hit with a car, the teens fault..the man who hit him has missed work over it..And he keeps crying.....he cant get it out of his head....remorse and compassion for a life should drive him to say hes sorry
Really looks like he’s reading his apology. 😔Maybe speak from the heart and don’t break eye contact so often; bc you mean what you say.
"Less than two months after the incident, the Ontario County district attorney said that Ward had enough marijuana in his system to potentially impair his judgment at the time of the crash."
Tony Stewart is a very talented driver; there is no contesting that fact. What also cannot be contested is the fact that Tony is a hot head. He has one of the worst tempers in all of NASCAR history and fights dirty. Any time Tony was dealt a bad blow, he not only got out of his car but charged the other driver, threw his helmet, tackled his opponent, kick and punched competitor's cars. Just Google it if you do not believe me. Kevin's biggest mistake here was not his getting out of the car, it was getting out of his car when dealing with TONY who had not calmed down and still wanted to make his point to Kevin. I do NOT think Tony meant to kill him but I do believe he wanted to scare him and maybe even hit him just enough to say here's another one for you Kevin. When he realized what happened, reality set in and he NOT only realized what he had done but needed to do instant damage control and play out the grieving card. He should have been brought up on manslaughter charges and his NASCAR career should have come to an end. The problem here is that for a large number of the fan base, he is looked upon as a modern day Dale Earnhardt. He generates a ton of ticket sales for people that want to see him win and also for a ton of people that want to see him wipe out and or have a meltdown. NASCAR is incredibly political and they were not going to allow a guy like Tony to have his career cut short and certainly not go to jail because he represents way too much revenue for the sport. Sadly enough, he did get away with murder and that is and always will be something that many of us will never forget or get over.
There's a very good reason to believe he never saw him on the track. The kid had a black uniform on. Stewart was coming out of a turn and the rail also could have blocked his view. Also the kid lunged toward the cars. I feel sorry for the boy's family and also Stewart's pain.
they think kevin wards little tantrum made tony WANT to kill him? what the fuck is wrong with everybody...? seriously are you just projecting that you feel if you were tony then kevins pointing at you would make you want to just run him over? i dont think anyone with tonys experience and skill level would even expect kevin to be on the track, let alone him running right infront of his fucking car... its literally insane, the only evidence of their belief in tonys guilt is that they think kevins actions made him lose his temper!!! that tony would even think anything of his actions at all... lmao this whole thing is desperate and disturbed
I can't believe this guy is not locked up. He's gonna rage and do something like this again.
Chance Hines Did he pull him from the car and make him stand in front of his car, in his blind spot behind the right wing in the dark?
OJ is free too
tony the terminator
Kevin shouldn’t have been on the track but tony floored it when he hit him. He paid some lawyers off for sure. Unbelievable
Yeah, try slamming on your brakes while entering a turn and not understeer....have you ever even taken corners hard before? Hitting the gas to counter his drift was the only option he really had at that point.
Lance Littleton I’ve raced on dirt tracks even in full sized pick ups
He whipped the wheel and floored it at the exact time to hit that person . I also agree the guy should have stayed in his car and waited until he was off the track to handle his anger towards tony . Tony should have slowed down there was a very well known wreck on a live track every person racing on a track knows that means you slow down and or stop completely. I believe he should have been charged with the wreck but that’s my opinion.
TONY STEWART talks to police after an accident when someone is killed without an attorney present
pretty bad when you have to read ' your remorse' off a Q card, thats bullshi.
rob Mc do not forget the coca coke and bottle water commercial they have on the desk
Let's be honest here Tony Stewart is the real victim in all this. That Ward kid through his own ignorant actions caused his own death and Stewart has to live with the emotional consequences of that.
So many people passing such harsh judgments on this situation. CNN should have disabled comments on this video. No one should be passing any judgment, one way or another, on this video unless you're related to Kevin ward, Tony Stewart, or NASCAR.
Almost all TH-cam comments are disgusting. They reflect how there is no shame and there is no morality in today's world.
Under caution and hot rodding around the first car missed kevin and kevin was in the same spot when tony hit kevin its tonys fault and the getting out the car roll that roll didn't exist at that time Flror century's no one has been hit under caution because caution means slow down not gas it.
he shouldnt have ran out on the track. enough said.
Shouldn't be hot rodding under caution
+Danny Ingram Shouldn't be out of his car.
He simply dived at stewarts car... fucked up his grabbing "like he was
going to pull that off... most deffo not!" And unfortunately killed.
What was he thinking??
+Danny Ingram if you saw the interview with the owner of that track, he said one of the rules was that you can't get out of your car unless there's a fire.It is terrible that Kevin died but his fault. And what really bugs me is that some people think Tony did this crap on purpose. Why in the hell would a famous NASCAR driver kill a kid on purpose. Makes absolutely no sense what so ever.
Such a self centered "sorry" letter. It was nothing but how he misses the race track, how he thanks his family and friends for his hard time. Tony really has a problem and he needs to be self evaluated for longer than his hard and terrible three week session off the track.
Kevin ran out into the traffic and chased Stewart down. Kevin made various foot maneuvers to place HIMSELF in the path of the Stewarts car. There's a lot the video DOESN'T tell us...but we CLEARLY see Kevin Ward running around the track and ALMOST getting hit buy other cars. He clearly keeps getting closer and closer to Stewarts car...and at some point there's nothing the car can do about it.
***** he wasn't even debating the circumstances of the crash, you dumbass. shut the fuck up
Steve K Joey isn't even talking about that! jesus. shut the fuck up and go comment somewhere else
Nah if Ward spun Tony out and Tony ran out in front of Ward, you would be saying Tony is a grown man who mad a stupid decision and it's his own fault.
I'm not to sure about that. Its sounds to me like your going for spin control to neutralize critics. To neutralize independent thinking opinions. Companys do that. They'll put people on you tube and facebook to try to disrupt a thought trend. Its referred to as "Trolling".
Let me dress up in all black and run on a main road in the dark night and see how long I last
Lol while stoned.
I've raced for almost 10 years and I know that with a full contaminate seat, you cant see idiots running down the track towards you. Especially when their suit matches the track.
Bullshit, every other driver saw him and reflectiveglo-stripes don't match the track...Also if he didn't see him why did he gas and fishtail his car up the track into him?
@@gtrick64 There are literally videos here on TH-cam from a front-on perspective that shows that he didn't "gas and fishtail his car up to him". The fact that people seem to think that they can see this happening from a completely profiled perspective is hilarious. People that share the same opinion that you do are either bandwagoners, trolling, or missing chromosomes.
Cam D Send a link to these front-on perspective videos...
Cam D Stewart admitted to gassing up the car, eye witnesses testified he gassed up the car causing it to fishtail, accident reconstruction shows he gassed up the car causing it to fishtail up the track and you can see the car fishtail up the track in the video...And there are no front-on perspective videos of the incident anywhere available to the public...
True evin when it's knight time
NFL season starts in 3 days, and this will be forgotten about along with all other news around the US.
Hey look he can read from a piece of paper
Nick Harrington hey look he’s the one who wrote it dumbest thing I’ve ever heard
In the back of his mind he's like "they fucking bought that shit. Just won another championship. Murda. Thug life. Win!"
It was a prank that went wrong.
I think there IS a NEGLIGENCE factor.
I was against all the people who were calling him a murderer until I saw the video... Tony definitely hit him on purpose. He turned his car 'right' into him, in the middle of a left turn. F*ck this dude, he ended a young kids life. He was racing dirty and im sure he wanted to hit that dude, whether it meant death or not.
***** he didn't run ward in the wall at all. What video are you watching?? Second Tony did not hit or kill Ward. Ward ran down the track and grabbed tonys car and died in the process. If you would watch the slow mo video you would see. Real time video is so so misleading
So Ward grabbed his car in a suicide attempt? You gotta be trolling me dude because you sound silly...
Two cars just barely missed kevin, if one of them had hit him would you react the same way?
The other cars slowed to 40 mph when the caution flag was up... Like ALL Racers should.
p.s. ... the "OTHER" drivers didn't have beef with Ward like Tony did. So no, I would react different if Tony wasn't driving...
Tony was trying to drift out of the way
was not his fault.....
+jason seiler Yup, Ward murdered himself.
someone left the gates of hell open and look what popped out ,the scorpion stewart
It wasn't your fault Tony, it's sad what happened but you are a good guy and should have no guilt. If it were another driver the same would've happened.