Tony Stewart, who was involved in an accident two weeks ago in a sprint car race in New York where his car hit and killed 20-year-old Kevin Ward Jr., will not compete in tonight's Sprint Cup race at Bristol, for the third week in a row. Stewart is being replaced by Jeff Burton again. Although many fans and fellow competitors, especially his driver and teammate Kevin Harvick, have showed support for him and do not believe the incident was at all intentional, Stewart has barely been heard from since his statement on the day after the accident. He last competed at Pocono Raceway in Long Pond, Pennsylvania on August 3.
While much of the buzz about the incident has died down greatly, it remains a serious case. Authorities are still trying to piece together information about it, and some people are even speculating that he may never race again, which may or may not be likely. But it's still Stewart's main concern right now. The fact that he is winless this season and is going to miss the Chase for the Sprint Cup, in the first running of its revamped format, doesn't matter to him now. The only thing that does matter is trying to put this tragic event behind him and return to doing what he likes.
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