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FILE - In this Aug. 29, 2014, file photo, NASCAR auto racing driver Tony Stewart reads a statement during a news conference at Atlanta Motor Speedway in Hampton, Ga. An upstate New York grand jury has finished hearing testimony regarding Tony Stewart's role in the on-track death of sprint car driver Kevin Ward. The Ontario County District Attorney will announce the findings at 3 p.m. Eastern Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2014. (AP Photo/John Bazemore, File)

Tony Stewart will not face charges; Kevin Ward Jr. ‘under influence’ of marijuana

By Jenna Fryer and Carolyn Thompson - Associated Press

NASCAR driver Tony Stewart (14) sits in his car during final practice for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series auto race at Chicagoland Speedway in Joliet, Ill., Saturday, Sept. 13, 2014. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)

Tony Stewart case will go to grand jury

By Carolyn Thompson - Associated Press

This July 5, 2014, photo provided by Empire Super Sprints, Inc., shows sprint car driver Kevin Ward Jr., posed in victory lane at the Fulton Speedway in Fulton, N.Y. Tony Stewart says the death of Ward will "affect my life forever" as he returned to the track for the first time since his car struck and killed the fellow driver during a sprint-car race in New York. Stewart spoke Friday, Aug. 29, 2014 at Atlanta Motor Speedway in Hampton, Ga., for the first time Ward died at an Aug. 9, dirt-track event in upstate New York. (AP Photo/Empire Super Sprints, Inc.)

Investigation complete in Tony Stewart accident that killed Kevin Ward Jr., sheriff says

By Carolyn Thompson - Associated Press

Brad Keselowski does a burnout after winning the NASCAR Sprint Cup auto race at Richmond International Raceway in Richmond, Va., Saturday, Sept. 6, 2014. (AP Photo/Jason Hirschfeld)

Brad Keselowski dominates on way to Richmond win

By Jenna Fryer - Associated Press

Sprint Cup Series driver Tony Stewart (14) gets a tire during an NASCAR Sprint Cup auto race at Atlanta Motor Speedway Sunday, Aug. 31, 2014, in Hampton, Ga. Stewart was racing for the first time since being involved in a fatal dirt track incident in N.Y. (AP Photo/Bryn Anderson)

Tony Stewart’s return to race track ends early

By Paul Newberry - Associated Press

NASCAR auto racing driver Tony Stewart reads a statement during a news conference at Atlanta Motor Speedway in Hampton, Ga., Friday, Aug. 29, 2014. Stewart says the death of Kevin Ward Jr. will "affect my life forever" as he returned to the track for the first time since his car struck and killed the fellow driver during a sprint-car race in New York. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)

Tony Stewart: Ward’s death will affect me forever

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FILE - In this May 22, 2014, file photo, Tony Stewart, left, talks with Kevin Harvick before qualifying for a NASCAR Sprint Cup series auto race at Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, N.C. (AP Photo/Terry Renna, File)

Tony Stewart will return to NASCAR for first time since fatal crash

By Jenna Fryer - Associated Press

FILE - In this July 12, 2013 file photo, NASCAR driver Tony Stewart speaks at a press conference prior to NASCAR practice at the New Hampshire Motor Speedway in Loudon, N.H. Stewart is skipping a third straight Sprint Cup race, and it is not clear when the NASCAR star might return after he struck and killed a driver at a dirt-track race in New York. (AP Photo/Cheryl Senter, File)

Tony Stewart won’t start at Bristol, skipping 3rd straight race after Ward death

By Jenna Fryer - Associated Press

The casket of race car driver Kevin Ward Jr., is taken from a hearse before being carried into South Lewis Central School before a funeral on Thursday, Aug. 14, 2014, in Turin, N.Y. Ward died after being struck by NASCAR driver Tony Stewart's car during a race last weekend at a dirt track in western New York. (AP Photo/Mike Groll)

Kevin Ward Jr. funeral draws mourners for racer killed in Tony Stewart crash

By Mary Esch - Associated Press

In this Friday, Aug. 8, 2014 photograph, Tony Stewart stands in the garage area after a practice session for Sunday's NASCAR Sprint Cup Series auto race at Watkins Glen International, in Watkins Glen N.Y. Stewart struck and killed Kevin Ward Jr., 20, a sprint car driver who had climbed from his car and was on the track trying to confront Stewart during a race at Canandaigua Motorsports Park in upstate New York on Saturday night. Ontario County Sheriff Philip Povero said his department's investigation is not criminal and that Stewart was "fully cooperative" and appeared "very upset" over what had happened. (AP Photo/Derik Hamilton)

Tony Stewart pulls out of NASCAR Sprint Cup Michigan race

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A small memorial of flowers is seen at Canandaigua Motorsports Park Monday, Aug. 11, 2014, in Canandaigua, N.Y. On Saturday night, Tony Stewart struck and killed Kevin Ward Jr., 20, a sprint car driver who had climbed from his car and was on the track trying to confront Stewart during a race at the track in upstate New York. Ontario County Sheriff Philip Povero said his department's investigation is not criminal and that Stewart was &quot;fully cooperative&quot; and appeared &quot;very upset&quot; over what had happened. (AP Photo/Mel Evans)

Racer’s dad blasts Tony Stewart over son’s death: ‘There’s no reason for it’

By Jessica Chasmar - The Washington Times

FILE - In this Aug. 25, 2012, file photo, NASCAR driver Tony Stewart, left, confronts Matt Kenseth (17) after the two collided during a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series auto race in Bristol, Tenn. Stewart struck and killed a 20-year-old racer who had climbed from his car Saturday, Aug. 9, 2014, to confront Stewart on a New York dirt track following a crash caused by contact between the two cars. (AP Photo/Bristol Herald Courier, Earl Neikirk, File)

SNYDER: Kevin Ward Jr.’s death reminds us how dangerous emotion can be in extreme sports

By Deron Snyder - The Washington Times

Stewart keeps sprint car plans under wraps

By DAN GELSTON - Associated Press

Driver Kurt Busch sips on a drink as he talks to the media after dropping out of the NASCAR Sprint Cup series Coca-Cola 600 auto race at Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, N.C., Sunday, May 25, 2014. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton)

Kurt Busch eager to try ‘The Double’ again

By DAN GELSTON and STEVE REED - Associated Press

Kurt Busch climbs into his car before practice for Sunday's NASCAR Sprint Cup series Coca-Cola 600 auto race at Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, N.C., Saturday, May 24, 2014. (AP Photo/Chris Keane)

Blown engine ends Busch’s ‘Double’ run

By DAN GELSTON and STEVE REED - Associated Press

Kurt Busch prepares to drive on the final day of practice for the Indianapolis 500 IndyCar auto race at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis, Friday, May 23, 2014. The 98th running of the Indianapolis 500 is Sunday. (AP Photo/Tom Strattman)

Busch wants workouts to fuel run at the ‘Double’

By DAN GELSTON - Associated Press

FILE - In this May 15, 2014, file photo, driver Kurt Busch sits in his car during practice for Indianapolis 500 IndyCar auto race at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis. On Memorial Day weekend, NASCAR's bad boy is trying to own the title of baddest man on the track by pulling off racing's version of an IronMan triathlon. In a single day, he'll try and race in the Indianapolis 500 and the Coca-Cola 600, with a race or two against the clock thrown in. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings, File)

Busch looks to reinvent himself with ‘The Double’

By DAN GELSTON - Associated Press

FILE - In this May 15, 2014, file photo, driver Kurt Busch sits in his car during practice for Indianapolis 500 IndyCar auto race at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis. On Memorial Day weekend, NASCAR's bad boy is trying to own the title of baddest man on the track by pulling off racing's version of an IronMan triathlon. In a single day, he'll try and race in the Indianapolis 500 and the Coca-Cola 600, with a race or two against the clock thrown in. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings, File)

Busch looks to reinvent himself with ‘The Double’

By DAN GELSTON - Associated Press

FILE - In this May 15, 2014, file photo, driver Kurt Busch sits in his car during practice for Indianapolis 500 IndyCar auto race at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis. On Memorial Day weekend, NASCAR's bad boy is trying to own the title of baddest man on the track by pulling off racing's version of an IronMan triathlon. In a single day, he'll try and race in the Indianapolis 500 and the Coca-Cola 600, with a race or two against the clock thrown in. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings, File)

Busch looks to reinvent himself with ‘The Double’

By DAN GELSTON - Associated Press

Kurt Busch walk with his girlfriend, Patricia Driscoll, after arriving for the NASCAR Sprint All-Star auto race at Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, N.C., Saturday, May 17, 2014. Busch qualified earlier Saturday for the Indianapolis 500. (AP Photo/Terry Renna)

Busch narrowly misses Indy 500 pole contention

By DAN GELSTON - Associated Press