Saw someone mention he was retiring. Well according to Tonys press interview a few hours ago, thats not true. Hes at Atlanta practice right now, currently in the #14 starting position till they run qualifying later. So far no one has found any reason to charge him with anything criminal from his accident almost a month ago.
Oh I'm sorry, but thats how I do it. But just keep in mind I don't mean to smash him into the wall to kill him but rather disable his vehicle from the rest of the race so he can sit on the sideline swearing and throwing his fists and helmet at everyone else.
Oh I'm sorry, but thats how I do it. But just keep in mind I don't mean to smash him into the wall to kill him but rather disable his vehicle from the rest of the race so he can sit on the sideline swearing and throwing his fists and helmet at everyone else.
Nascar is not what it used to be. The different makes used to be different and have different motors. Now they are all racing the same bodies with different decals and the motors are made by a few engine shops and have nothing to do with production motors. Attendance and TV viewership is way down. The last race I went to in Daytona was a joke, $75 for a 6 inch wide bleacher seat and everyone standing up all time forcing us to have to standup all the time.
Nascar is not what it used to be. The different makes used to be different and have different motors. Now they are all racing the same bodies with different decals and the motors are made by a few engine shops and have nothing to do with production motors. Attendance and TV viewership is way down. The last race I went to in Daytona was a joke, $75 for a 6 inch wide bleacher seat and everyone standing up all time forcing us to have to standup all the time.
If there were not rules on bodies/engines to equalize the field, then whoever had the most $ would win every time. why do you think they outlawed turbines at the 500? Unfair 'mechanical' advantage.
I can see him not appologing as right now some would interpret that as guilt of something. You cant say your sorry for something you did nt do without someone filling. In between the lines with whatever they want.
My response is , he should have acknowledged the death of a fellow YOUNG KID racer . and at least apologized for causing the death of another racer. He intentionally tried to spin dirt on his car, yeah he probably didnt know he was out of the vehicle, but he was clearly closer to the crashed vehicle than the rest were.
My response is , he should have acknowledged the death of a fellow YOUNG KID racer . and at least apologized for causing the death of another racer. He intentionally tried to spin dirt on his car, yeah he probably didnt know he was out of the vehicle, but he was clearly closer to the crashed vehicle than the rest were.
I dont think he 'caused the death' of another racer. The other guy acted in a way that caused it, Tony was just part of a terrible accident due to it.
( and no im not a tony fan, i dont like the "sport" or anyone involved. i just dont see any action that he *needs* to apologize for, other than saying hes sorry that there was an accident )
My response is , he should have acknowledged the death of a fellow YOUNG KID racer . and at least apologized for causing the death of another racer. He intentionally tried to spin dirt on his car, yeah he probably didnt know he was out of the vehicle, but he was clearly closer to the crashed vehicle than the rest were.
YOUNG KID? He was freaking 20. Not a YOUNG KID. And more to the point, it was stated later in the same press conference that Stewart did send flowers and card to the funeral, while not a public apology, definitely a sign of compassion. (But that was just a publicity stunt! Isn't that what you could also say about a public apology?)
We don't know if Stewart has, or has not, reached out to the family privately. Just because something isn't said publicly does NOT mean it hasn't been said privately.
That press conference was set up specifically by SHR and NASCAR to discuss Stewart's return to racing. Also, to reiterate something said earlier, it's still an ongoing investigation, any apology at this point, on any level, can, and will, be construed as an admission of intent and guilt, even if not legally, certainly in the court of public of opinion, even more than what has already happened.
Even as a Stewart fan, if there is evidence that suggests the accident was less of an accident or even intentional, Stewart should be tried appropriately and justly in a court of law. Not the court of public opinion.
so at 20 years old, not even legal drinking age , the person is not a kid? 20 is a huge difference from 30.
Age isn't everything when determining whether someone is a "young kid" or not. Considering what he was doing and how long he had been doing it, no, I don't necessarily consider him a "young kid". On that point, he had been a Sprint car driver for more than a few years, and should have had the knowledge, and experience, that said "getting out of your car and running down toward the racing surface while cars are actively driving on it is a VERY BAD IDEA".
Stewart did not cause Wards death. Ward committed suicide out of stupidity. You try walking onto a freeway in all black clothes some nite and tell us how that works out for you....and probably all those cars that run over you will have headlites.
