Tony Stewart mourns team’s race car driver killed in road rage incident

Ahead of the race weekend, Tony Stewart shared some heartbreaking news. One of his Tony Stewart Racing drivers died. According to Stewart, Ashlea Albertson died after a road rage accident. The 24-year-old TQ Midget driver was driving through Indiana at the time of the incident.

Tony Stewart has his hands in all kinds of racing, not just NASCAR. Of course, he fields cars in sprint racing through just about all levels. Albertson had competed for him for a while. Indiana State Police are still investigating the incident. There are also ongoing toxicology reports from both drivers involved.

On Friday night, Stewart shared a touching post, honoring and remembering his teammate, driver and friend.

“Today, I lost a teammate,” Stewart tweeted. “[Ashlea Albertson] had an infectious personality and could light up any room. She was a great race car driver that was involved in a road rage accident and lost her life. In the past, I’ve also gotten caught up in road rage. I hope that we can honor Ashlea by controlling what we can control on the highway. Losing her is a sobering reminder of how precious life is. Please join me in keeping her family and friends in your prayers.”

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