Tony Stewart hits, kills driver in sprint car race
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I refuse to believe that Tony Stewart, or any other professional race driver, would intentionally hit another driver who is standing/walking on the track.
Also, it was at night, the track was dark, dust was flying from around the racing vehicles, the guy was dressed in a dark suit with a dark helmet, and he was out walking on the track.
As much as the other driver's death saddens me, it doesn't mitigate the fact that he had no business getting out of his vehicle and walking out onto an active track.
Also, it was at night, the track was dark, dust was flying from around the racing vehicles, the guy was dressed in a dark suit with a dark helmet, and he was out walking on the track.
As much as the other driver's death saddens me, it doesn't mitigate the fact that he had no business getting out of his vehicle and walking out onto an active track.
I watched the video and it is hard to tell if Stewart could have avoided hitting him. But walking onto a race track is stupid.
Hard for me to tell from the video -- but was Stewart trying to spray the guy with dirt when he went by?
I agree - that other driver shouldn't have walked onto the track and into the path of oncoming race cars. That was very irresponsible.
RIP
I agree - that other driver shouldn't have walked onto the track and into the path of oncoming race cars. That was very irresponsible.
RIP
I just woke up to see this on twitter. I can't believe all the Nascar fans defending him. Honestly, I am not a fan of Nascar...but I have seen his temper many times before.
I don't know if he meant to hurt him...but he did and it does look a little fishy. Yeah the guy should never have been on the track and try to provoke him. But that doesn't mean Tony shouldn't be held accountable for this.
He should definitely not race today. If anything, out of respect. He just killed someone yesterday. Shouldn't he be a mess?
I don't know if he meant to hurt him...but he did and it does look a little fishy. Yeah the guy should never have been on the track and try to provoke him. But that doesn't mean Tony shouldn't be held accountable for this.
He should definitely not race today. If anything, out of respect. He just killed someone yesterday. Shouldn't he be a mess?
He sure swerved in there close when he went by the kid. Its not like the world doesn't know Stewart is a hothead either. But in the end, little guy was not smart to be running around acting all tough only to be run over dead like a rag doll.
IMHO he has to race - if he didn't it would "give the appearance" he feels guilty and/or responsible to some degree in the death.
Just my take on why that decision was made from a PR (and maybe legal) perspective.
Even if this was 100% an accident....he did just kill a man yesterday. He should at least not race out of respect.
Heck, "Trooper" Sean Thornton (John Wayne) quit the ring and went all the way to Ireland after he killed a guy.
Okay, a frivolous example from a film, but the Thornton character was acting on the sentiment you just described, which is real.
In a real-life example, Ray "Boom-Boom" Mancini went into a deep depression and nearly retired after killing a man in the ring in the early 80s. He took a great deal of time off and was never the same after he re-entered the ring.
We named our daughter Mary Kate. Sort of tells you what we think of that film.One of my favourite John Wayne classics.....
I agree with you 100%.
I was just pointing out their "mindset" on the decision they made to race today.
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