In 2015, the family of dead racer Kevin Ward Jr. filed a wrongful death civil claim against three-time NASCAR series champion Tony Stewart, alleging that Stewart purposefully raced dangerously near to Ward after he exited his sprint car. The lawsuit was never brought to court. Stewart had gone on a similar trip the previous summer and was engaged in a multi-car collision at the circuit that put two drivers to the hospital. This time, Stewart's car collided with Kevin Ward Jr.'s car on Turn 2, driving the local racer into the wall. In 2015, the family of dead racer Kevin Ward Jr. filed a wrongful death civil claim against three-time NASCAR series champion Tony Stewart, alleging that Stewart purposefully raced dangerously near to Ward after he exited his sprint car. The lawsuit was never brought to court.