A judge ruled that waivers were unenforceable – Which could impact local racing in the state of New York
A U.S. District Court judge ruled that wavers signed at Canandaigua Motorsports Park are unenforceable.
Stewart struck Kevin Ward Jr at Canandaigua Motorsports Park during a caution period. The incident took place on Aug. 9, 2014 and resulted in the death of sprint car driver Kevin Ward Jr.
The Ward family argued that Tony Stewart never signed the series waver. He was not a member of the Empire Super Sprints. Kevin Ward Jr signed both the track and series wavers.
Stewart’s argument that as a race car driver, risk is assumed.
Beyond that, the Ward Family is also suing on the grounds of pain and suffering.