Stewart Skipping Bristol After Ward's Death
Tony Stewart will not race Saturday night at Bristol Motor Speedway in Tennessee, the third Sprint Cup race he's skipped since his car struck and killed Kevin Ward Jr.
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Tony Stewart will not race Saturday night at Bristol Motor Speedway in Tennessee, the third Sprint Cup race he's skipped since his car struck and killed Kevin Ward Jr.
Joe Gibbs is waiting for Tony Stewart to emerge from seclusion to reach out to his former driver.
Joe Gibbs Racing has hired Carl Edwards to drive a new fourth Sprint Cup car in 2015.
The 43-year-old Gordon won his first Cup race at MIS since 2001, the same year he won his most recent championship on NASCAR's top series.
NASCAR has added a new rule telling drivers to not approach the track or moving vehicles after accidents.
The executive vice president of Stewart-Haas Racing says Tony Stewart is grieving -- and it will be up to the star driver to decide when he's ready to get back in the car.
Stewart announced the decision not to race in a statement Thursday. His plans for the rest of the season have not yet been determined.
Kevin Ward Jr.'s father and fellow racers want him remembered as a talented and aggressive driver who had a bright future in the sport rather than as a victim in an accident.
Nine more organizations have joined the Race Team Alliance to tackle issues facing NASCAR. The RTA now includes 18 teams and 37 full-time entries.
NASCAR fined Kevin Harvick's crew chief $25,000 for unapproved weight in his No. 4 Chevrolet at the Sprint Cup race at Watkins Glen International.
