Sports | Tony Stewart Tony Stewart Pulls Out of Race After Fatal Crash Rep had earlier said it was 'business as usual' By Polly Davis Doig Posted Aug 10, 2014 9:46 AM CDT Copied The scene at Canandaigua Motorsports Park on Saturday, Aug. 9, 2014, where driver Kevin Ward Jr. was killed after jumping onto the track to confront Tony Stewart. (AP Photo/Logan Messerly) Tony Stewart will withdraw from today's NASCAR race in Watkins Glen, reports the AP, in the wake of last night's fatal accident that killed 20-year-old driver Kevin Ward Jr. in Western New York. It's a reversal for Stewart, whose rep had earlier this morning confirmed he would race, calling it "business as usual." The director of Stewart's Stewart-Haas Racing team now says the driver "feels strongly" against competing in wake of the tragedy. Regan Smith will take Stewart's place. Read These Next At least 10 dead in mass shooting in small Canadian town. No one can fly in or out of El Paso for the next week or so. Person reportedly detained in Nancy Guthrie disappearance. The world says its final goodbye to Dawson Leery. Report an error