Tony Stewart Pulls out of NASCAR Race After Fatal Accident

After last night’s fatal accident at the Canandaigua Motorsports Park, in which NASCAR driver Tony Stewart struck and killed sprint car driver Kevin Ward Jr., Stewart’s team has announced that he will not race today:

BREAKING: Team: Tony Stewart will not race in NASCAR event Sunday after hitting driver in fatal crash

— The Associated Press (@AP) August 10, 2014

Officials say Stewart appeared “shaken” after the incident, which is not being investigated as a homicide.

Rebuttal:

They were going to let Stewart race which then allowed Stewart to be the one to say it's not right for him to race today.

— Jessica W. Luther (@scATX) August 10, 2014

That's fucked up.

— Jessica W. Luther (@scATX) August 10, 2014

Video of the accident can be seen below. WARNING: GRAPHIC.

[Image via screengrab]

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