The Ontario (N.Y.) Sheriff’s investigation into the Sprint Car crash that saw NASCAR Cup Series star Tony Stewart hit and kill Kevin Ward Jr. has still not been concluded. Likewise, Ward’s family has not filed a lawsuit against Stewart, though recent comments by Ward’s father indicate the family holds the 43-year-old Indiana native at least partially accountable.

No one knows what the final outcome of either scenario will be, where Stewart is or if he will ever race again. Earlier this week, we raised the point that, should Ward’s family sue Stewart, the repercussions might reach much further into the racing world.

Almost bizarrely, just about 25 years -- exactly -- have passed since Autoweek in 1989 chronicled the tale of Lori Johns, a drag racer who, after being injured severely on the track, found herself in the middle of a controversial lawsuit that threatened to change the face of motorsports. Thankfully for competitors and fans alike, Johns eventually dropped her suit -- but more than two decades later, the story serves as a reminder that what might appear black and white on a racetrack's closed confines may become far more complicated in the real world.

Some say Lori Johns

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