NASCAR Peas, Did You See The Tony Stewart Video?

Thank you KAS.

Try to hang in there, I'm sure it will be a bummer race weekend. I'm sorry for all involved and my thoughts and prayers go out to the young mans friends and family.

I think the saying "to task" has reached its quota on one thread.

I find this surprising, maybe he was shaken up too but seems very clueless.
I work in an industry where accidents sadly sometimes happen. We each are taught how to enact crisis management procedures, including what to say to the press in the heat of the moment. At one firm we carried small cards with procedures and a statement. The goal is to minimize distractions so safety of all is assured and allow investigations to begin. No one would ever say "business as usual"!

I cant believe it wasn't automatic for him to say something neutral and sympathetic, and acknowledge the accident will be investigated quickly.

Speculating about someone's 'intent' based off a cell phone video taken from the front stretch of a track on an accident that happened in turn 2 in a dimly lit dirt track is ridiculous.

EXACTLY!!!

Curious, what were the derogatory remarks from him? I've never heard that. It could be just the overall opinion of 'dega. ?! ha

Ok..looked it up online. He didn't say anything about Alabama. He answered a question to what race track had the most obnoxious fans, and said Talladega. Which...I think..most Nascar fans would agree, and I thought they were PROUD of that fact?!!

According to my dh, who has raced these cars before, all drivers know that if accelerate like that your back end will whip.

Tony knew that. No doubt.

You can hear him accelerate on several of the videos I have seen.

Do I think he intended to kill a man? No! Do I think he intended to be an ass! Absolutely. That is his image. He has earned his reputation by his own actions.

Whether or not Tony Stewart "has a reputation" (and yes I am a huge NASCAR fan) does not matter. Tony Stewart would NEVER, EVER, risk his career, his sponsorships, his personal life, or his integrity by INTENTIONALLY killing a young driver. NOT FOR ONE MINUTE do I believe Tony hit him on purpose. Tony is the biggest dirt track racer!! He owns and runs one of the biggest tracks in the world for dirt racing. He mentors young racers in the sport. He is not the cold-hearted man some are suggesting and have come to believe here.

The kid should never have left his car and stormed the track. TWO other cars before Tony's swerved to miss the kid. In all my years as a racing fan, the number one rule I've heard is NEVER LEAVE THE CAR until it's safe and your crew chief says it's okay.

If that driver was so angry over a race that he'd leave his car to risk his life just before the caution was brought out, maybe he shouldn't have been racing. He lost his mind in anger and stormed the track and that was wrong on his part. Caution or not, those cars were going at least 60 miles an hour still.

I am very, very sorry that the young man lost his life. I am in no way saying he should have died or been injured in any way, but for people to suggest that perhaps Tony did this on PURPOSE to teach the kid a lesson is so very wrong and so very disturbing.

There are people all over twitter and facebook calling Tony a murderer.

It.was.an.accident. I repeat....an accident. A very sad and unnecessary accident. One I am sure will haunt Tony Stewart for the rest of his life

"According to my dh, who has raced these cars before, all drivers know that if accelerate like that your back end will whip.

Tony knew that. No doubt.

You can hear him accelerate on several of the videos I have seen"
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You can not hear the acceleration on any of the videos I have seen, and I don't know how you could with all the other cars on the track accelerating. How can you know it came from that car? They are all videos on cellphones, and not the best quality. If he is a racer he will know how these engines actually make those noises shifting in and out of gears, up and down.

These are considered World of outlaw cars, if anyone is wondering. They are modifieds, VERY different then what you see on tv in sprint cup.

[Sorry, haven't read other replies] - this was reported online this morning when I read the papers and was up-dated during the day.

What a terrible situation, particularly for his family. 

I saw the video and if anyone was hot at that moment, it was Ward. He was pointing his finger and advancing into oncoming racers. He didn't look confused - he looked blind with rage over the intial crash. The car right before Stewarts literally had to swerve to miss him and Ward still advanced further into the track.

Sure, Stewart is a hothead, but there's a big difference between that and recklessly endangering someone's life to "teach them a lesson."

KEVIN WARD JR. is at fault here

So lets all shut up about it, he brought it on himself, the blame has been decided. He got what he deserved, is that what you are saying?