Thursday afternoon Stewart-Haas Racing announced that Tony Stewart will not race in Sunday’s NASCAR Sprint Cup race at Michigan International Speedway. Jeff Burton will sub for Stewart in the No. 14 car.
On Saturday, Stewart was racing in a sprint car race at a New York dirt track when Stewart’s car hit and killed Kevin Ward Jr., 20. Stewart pulled out of last weekend’s race at and cancelled all future sprint car races.
He released a statement Sunday that said: “There aren’t words to describe the sadness I feel about the accident that took the life of Kevin Ward Jr. It’s a very emotional time for all involved, and it is the reason I’ve decided not to participate in today’s race at Watkins Glen. My thoughts and prayers are with his family, friends and everyone affected by this tragedy.”
Currently, Stewart is not facing any . The Ontario County Sheriff Department said an investigation could take up to two weeks to complete.
Ward’s funeral was held today at South Lewis High School in Turin, N.Y.
