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"Ontario County District Attorney Michael Tantillo said the victim was under the influence of marijuana the night of the accident, “enough to impair judgment.”

http://www.thestar.com/autos/2014/09...t_he_died.html

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Here’s the family’s statement.

“Our son got out of his car during caution when the race was suspended. All the other vehicles were reducing speed and not accelerating except for Stewart, who intentionally tried to intimidate Kevin by accelerating and sliding his car toward him, causing the tragedy. The focus should be on the actions of Mr. Stewart. This matter is not at rest and we will pursue all remedies in fairness to Kevin.”


Read more at http://pitgrit.com/9891/kevin-ward-j...UCBmqOLby9m.99

Sounds to me like they want some MONEY to ease the pain of losing a son.:7:

Show me that the remedies R going to something to promote this young mans life , like a scholarship. Not some lawyers vacation home or just to take it cause Tony's got it. Hell I'll chip in $20 worth of remedy for a gd cause.

Very dissappointing to hear he was smoking marijuana and driving a sprint car! Anyone who drives these cars should realize the responsibilty they have towards their competitors...any car for that matter.

Rumor mill i heard was that Tony was not admitting any guilt, but wanted to make a kind gesture to the family and have a memorial race at Eldora for their son every year, with the family getting all the proceeds, instead, they'll want to drag it thru the courts. Stay tuned for the results.

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I would think it would be in Tony's best interest to settle out of court and not drag this through the court system. I'm sure this is what will happen in the ultimate end.

So sad to say. But for tsr that will be the only way to do this mess. Just hope that we all will see tony back at the things he loves and supports. the things we love dirt track racing. thanks tsr for all the great things that you and teams do for us racing families. Go tsr

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Just heard on the radio on the way home that he released a statement & part of that was he didn't know if he would ever drive a sprint car again.

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The sad parts, A kid is dead, Two people and a 23 person grand jury found nothing putting smoke at fault. The DA's statement after the Grand Jury finding said that Smoke did not deviate course or speed as Ward was coming down the track and the only thing that caused it, was the impact.

Instead of We're saddened by the outcome of the case, We are considering pursuing a civil suit. They just come out with a Tony's guilty statement.

There's nothing good about the whole thing, Other than Smoke being cleared of wrong doing, Several lives were changed that night, Forever! and one was extinguished.

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Man Can everybody just put this behind our selfs I feel bad a young man lost his life BUT nobody caused it but himself After founding out about the pot smokeing I don't think I'd pursue a civil suit Mean what you going to tell the judge Yeah he was high and shouldn't have been out of his car but we want money The whole thing was BS If it been a couple of Podunk speedway guys we'd never heard about it

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The sad part of this statement is true, we as a nation have decided to throw money at every problem. And let some high profile lawyers shows us how to Fix Stupid with money.

In Beavercreek Ohio, a grand jury found two police officers , act in the way they were trained. When Killing a young man with a gun running around a Wal-Mart. The gun was later to be found, was a pellet gun, but even FBI agents could not tell the difference, until it was in their hands. But of course the Great Rev Al Sharpton has his hand out and lawsuit city is underway.

If I had a child wanting to grow up and become a police officer today. With the attitude of the general public, I would take them to a psychiatric ward and check them in. If things keep going the way they have we will not have law and order.

People need to take responsibility for their actions, and quit blaming others for their mistakes.

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It would be nice if the media would not put the initials of REV in front of Sharpton's or Jacksons name. They do not deserve it.

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I like calling them Jesse Jackazz and Al Notsosharp! ! of the biggest race batters on earth!

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I agree. I suspect their use of REV has more to do with tax status (income, property, etc.) than any reverential application.