(CNN) -- The same day the man he fatally struck was laid to rest, NASCAR driver Tony Stewart's team announced that he won't be racing this weekend -- though it didn't rule a return to the track soon thereafter. In a brief statement, Stewart-Haas Racing said Thursday that Stewart "has decided not to compete" in Sunday's race in NASCAR's top division, the Sprint Cup Series. Jeff Burton will take his place in the No. 14 car in the Pure Michigan 400 at Michigan International Speedway. "The driver change pertains only to Michigan," the Stewart-Haas Racing team said. "Stewart's plans for upcoming Sprint Cup races have yet to be determined."
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Tony Stewart fatally struck dirt-track driver Kevin Ward Jr. last weekend
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Authorities are investigating, but no charges have been filed in the case
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Race team: Stewart won't be in the next Sprint Cup race, but he may return
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The announcement comes the same day as Ward's funeral in New York state
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