Boomer & Carton: Stewart, Ward And A Tragedy On The Track
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View ArticleMore Questions Than Answers After Tony Stewart Fatally Hits Driver
http://media.newyork.cbslocal.com/CBSNY_20140810234412060AA.mp4 CANANDAIGUA, N.Y. (CBSNewYork/AP) — The collision was as common as any in racing. Kevin Ward Jr.’s car spun twice like a top, wheels...
View ArticleTacopina On WFAN: Tony Stewart Not Culpable For Dirt-Track Tragedy
NEW YORK (WFAN) — A prominent criminal defense attorney says there’s “no scenario where Tony Stewart is getting charged with a crime” after the three-time NASCAR champion hit and killed a fellow driver...
View ArticleAutopsy: Massive Blunt Trauma Caused Kevin Ward Jr.’s Death
CANANDAIGUA, N.Y. (CBSNewYork/AP) — Kevin Ward Jr. died of blunt force trauma when he was hit by a car driven by NASCAR star Tony Stewart. Ontario County Sheriff Philip Povero said the autopsy was...
View ArticleKevin Ward Jr.’s Aunt Lashes Out At Tony Stewart; Funeral Thursday
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Family and friends will say their final goodbyes this week to the race-car driver who was fatally struck by three-time NASCAR champion Tony Stewart. Kevin Ward Jr., 20, was...
View ArticleLegal Expert: Tony Stewart Could Face Criminal Charge In Ward Death
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) — Tony Stewart could still face criminal charges for running down Kevin Ward Jr. with his sprint car, even if the three-time NASCAR champion didn’t mean to kill Ward, hurt him...
View ArticleKevin Ward’s Father Says There Was ‘No Reason’ For Fatal Crash
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (CBSNewYork/AP) — The father of the driver run over and killed by Tony Stewart told The Syracuse Post-Standard that “there’s no reason for” the crash that led to his son’s death. Kevin...
View Article‘Small-Town Boy’ Kevin Ward Jr. Remembered Fondly At Emotional Funeral
TURIN, N.Y. (CBSNewYork/AP) — It was a very emotional day. Kevin Ward Jr. was remembered as a “small-town boy” who loved his sport during Thursday’s funeral for the 20-year-old dirt-track racer whose...
View ArticleTony Stewart To Skip 2nd NASCAR Race Since Dirt-Track Death
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (CBSNewYork/AP) — Tony Stewart will not race Sunday at Michigan International Speedway, skipping a second straight NASCAR Sprint Cup race since striking and killing a driver in a...
View ArticleNASCAR Adds New Rule On Exiting Cars After Crashes
BROOKLYN, Mich. (CBSNewYork/AP) — NASCAR added a rule Friday ordering drivers to not approach the track or moving cars after accidents. The announcement comes less than a week after a driver was struck...
View ArticleCanandaigua Race Fans Honor Kevin Ward Jr.
CANANDAIGUA, N.Y. (CBSNewYork/AP) — Racing fans wore orange to honor the 20-year-old driver hit and killed at an upstate New York race by a car driven by NASCAR champion Tony Stewart. Canandaigua...
View ArticleStewart To Return To NASCAR Track 3 Weeks After Ward Tragedy
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (CBSNewYork/AP) — Tony Stewart will return to Sprint Cup competition Sunday night at Atlanta Motor Speedway, ending a three-race hiatus taken after he struck and killed a fellow driver...
View ArticleStewart Says Ward’s Tragic Death Will ‘Affect My Life Forever’
HAMPTON, Ga. (CBSNewYork/AP) — Speaking quietly and his voice trembling, NASCAR superstar Tony Stewart said Friday that the death of Kevin Ward Jr. will “affect my life forever” as he returned to the...
View ArticleGrand Jury To Weigh Case Of NASCAR’s Stewart In Death Of Ward Jr.
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) — A grand jury will decide whether NASCAR driver Tony Stewart will be charged in the August death of a fellow driver at a sprint car race in upstate New York, a prosecutor said...
View ArticleNASCAR’s Tony Stewart Cleared By Grand Jury In Kevin Ward Jr. Death
CANANDAIGUA, N.Y. (CBSNewYork/AP) — Prosecutors announced Wednesday that a grand jury had decided against bringing criminal charges against three-time NASCAR champion Tony Stewart in the August death...
View ArticleStewart Breaks Silence, Says Walking Away Was Never A Thought In His Mind
KANNAPOLIS, N.C. (CBSNewYork/AP) — Tony Stewart said Monday he never considered retiring from racing following the death of Kevin Ward Jr. The three-time NASCAR champion talked with reporters Monday at...
View ArticleThe Top 14 Sports Stories Of 2014
Our sports teams here in New York weren’t all that good this past year — except for the Rangers (and, OK, now the Islanders). Still, we found reasons — both good and bad — to keep tuning in. So many,...
View ArticleJared Max: Viral Texas High School Softball Video Fueled By Typical Overreaction
By Jared Max » More Columns The headline writers got it all wrong. But who cares since the video went viral, right? “High School Catcher Takes Out Two Runners With Brutal Elbows” “High School Softball...
View ArticleFamily Files Wrongful Death Lawsuit Against NASCAR Star Tony Stewart Over...
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) — The family of a young driver struck and killed by Tony Stewart‘s car on an upstate New York sprint racing track has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the NASCAR star....
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