The family of a 20-year-old struck and killed by Tony Stewart in a 2014 sprint car race said Friday during an interview on Good Morning America that their recently filed wrongful suit was their last chance to hold the NASCAR driver "accountable" and achieve "justice" after the death of their son.
Kevin Ward Jr. was killed Aug. 9, 2014 during an Empire Super Sprints race at Canandaigua (N.Y.) Motorsports Park when he exited his car under caution after an incident with Tony Stewart. Ward Jr. was struck by Stewart as he walked down the track in a confrontational manner toward Stewart.