Tony Stewart Has Taken Shocking Action Following The Death Of Kevin Ware Shortly after the accident that resulted in the death of fellow driver Kevin Ward Jr., Tony Stewart made the difficult decision to sit out of a race according at Bristol Motor Speedway. This marks the third race that he has decided to decline. NASCAR and the Stewart-Haas Racing team have left the decision up to Stewarts discretion. Jeff Burton has announced that he will be filling in for Stewart until then. This is the last race until August 31, three weeks after the incident occurred. Teammates are curious as to whether or not Stewart will decide to get back behind the wheel. Ive known Tony Stewart for a long time, said SHR teammate Kevin Harvick of his teammate. I know for sure that Tony Stewart is not going to run over somebody. I dont think theres anybody in this garage that would. It would be hard to find somebody in the racing world that could point that car, just run somebody over. The accident also marked a change in NASCARs rules and regulations, making it completely illegal to step foot outside of your car during a race. What do you think? Is Tony Stewart innocent? 