20-year-old Ward appeared angry after the wreck and attempted to point and yell at Stewart as he drove past in his #14 car on the next lap -- but Tony ended up hitting him … sending Ward flying down the track.**WARNING: VIDEO IS GRAPHIC AND CONTAINS EXPLICIT LANGUAGE***
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Hours after the accident, cops said they were investigating Ward's death as an "on-track" incident, and not a criminal matter.
Stewart was supposed to race Sunday in the Sprint Cup race in Watkins Glen, NY. So far, he's still planning to do so.