Tony Stewart "claims" he did not see fellow driver Kevin Ward Jr. walking down the track ( 5 - OTHER DRIVERS DID SEE HIM AND MISSED HIM. STEWART, HOWEVER, JUST WRECKED HIM AND THEN HIT'S HIM INTENTIONALLY ) until just before Stewart's car struck the driver during a sprint car race last year in upstate New York, according to court documents.
Stewart's view of the incident -- in which Ward was killed -- was made public Friday in a legal response to the wrongful death lawsuit filed by Ward's parents earlier this month.
In an Aug. 9 event at Canandaigua Motorsports Park, Ward climbed out of his car following a wreck and walked down onto the track to apparently confront Stewart under caution. Stewart's car struck the 20-year-old, who was killed.
An Ontario County (N.Y.) grand jury ruled last September that Stewart would not face criminal charges.
Friday's filing by Stewart's attorney Brian Gwitt in part reads: "Stewart did not see Ward Jr. exit his vehicle and was not aware that Ward Jr. had exited his vehicle. Stewart was not aware that anyone had exited the vehicle.
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