Tony Stewart pulls out of dirt track race in Indiana
By Dan Zinski
Embattled NASCAR superstar Tony Stewart has pulled out of another race. A day after doing a 180 on his controversial initial decision to race at Watkins Glen, Stewart has announced that he will not race this coming weekend on the dirt track at Plymouth Speedway in Indiana.
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No word yet on whether Stewart is still on for Sunday’s Sprint Cup race in Michigan. The incident that took the life of Kevin Ward happened on a dirt track in upstate New York Saturday night, leading to a police investigation that remains ongoing.
Plymouth Speedway announced Stewart’s decision to bail on the dirt track event in a statement:
"We at Plymouth Speedway extend our deepest condolences and prayers to the family of Kevin Ward, Jr. and thoughts and prayers to Tony Stewart and his family. Tony Stewart will NOT be racing at Plymouth Speedway this Saturday. More information on the weekend’s racing will be announced this week."
Stewart remains under fire for what some believe was his callous behavior in the wake of Ward’s death. Stewart’s team referred to his status as “business as usual” before initially saying they would still race at Watkins Glen despite the tragedy.
Now Stewart and his team appear to be deliberately removing Stewart from the public eye as the investigation into Ward’s death and the public backlash over Stewart’s actions continue to churn.
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