Tony Stewart Kill Driver after Crash.

[DragonGunner]

Please watch the video. Tony was straight and true until the contact was made. Then his car kicked right as it ran over the guy.

He should not have been in the racing groove. He made every effort to get at Tony running through traffic.

Watch the wreck. Guy ran outside Tony trying to get by on the high side and was short on motor but never backed out.

I think you are a bit quick on the condemn button my friend.

Very hard to tell, can see why some said he gun it and kicked the rear end around hitting the guy...looks that way to me....but wasn't there. Sheriff reports sound like it was the back side of Stewarts car that hit him.....The guy that confronted him on the track wasn't smart, but if investigation shows Stewart did gun it and slip the rear end around....not sure how thats going to play out. One thing for sure is that Stewarts car engine did rev up around contact....but also maybe he was trying to avoid him at last second. At this time looks like Stewart is the only one that knows for sure.

 

[churchmouse]

Very hard to tell, can see why some said he gun it and kicked the rear end around hitting the guy...looks that way to me....but wasn't there. Sheriff reports sound like it was the back side of Stewarts car that hit him.....The guy that confronted him on the track wasn't smart, but if investigation shows Stewart did gun it and slip the rear end around....not sure how thats going to play out. One thing for sure is that Stewarts car engine did rev up around contact....but also maybe he was trying to avoid him at last second. At this time looks like Stewart is the only one that knows for sure.

Just watched it again. Ugly.
Throttle comes up just after contact. Car veers right from running over the guy. No throttle blip kick the car tail out to hit him. Watch closely. Not siding with anyone even though I do know TS.
I have been around/involved in Racing near my whole life. No one wants to see anything like this happen. No one.

If you watch TS got under him on the front stretch and had him passed. The guy drove it in hard to maintain position and lost it up in the marbles. I did not see contact before the crash. If there was it was minimul as TS car stayed in the groove. JMHO about a terrible situation.

In the end, that guy knew better. It is pounded into the drivers to stay put. Punch him out in the pits after the race.

Just a sad thing all around.

 

[Dirtebiker]

I'm a huge Stewart fan, and I'll admit what it looked like to me.
looks like Tony revved the engine, and spun his tires to INTENTIONALLY kick the rear end of his car towards the other driver.
obviously he didn't want to hurt or kill the kid, but it definitely looks like he tried to scare him or at least kick some dirt up at him.

 

[churchmouse]

I'm a huge Stewart fan, and I'll admit what it looked like to me.
looks like Tony revved the engine, and spun his tires to INTENTIONALLY kick the rear end of his car towards the other driver.
obviously he didn't want to hurt or kill the kid, but it definitely looks like he tried to scare him or at least kick some dirt up at him.

If so....and the kid was lunging to get at him it is a epic fail all around.

Kid should have stayed in the car.

Get in TS's A$$ after the race. Plenty of time for that without the traffic.

 

[drop45]

Dirtebiker that was my take exactly, I think Tony wanted to fling a little dirt at the driver on his way by, of course not wanting to kill OR hit him, you know just a little king of the hill kind of stuff. Both made a mistake and one might not recover from it and the other surely will not.

 

[churchmouse]

Guys, I just do not see that. He would have been in the throttle a bit sooner.
That kid (I know, off camera) lunged at him. No way the wheel would have got him if he did not. TS was straight on when he hit him. Again, just my humble opinion and not trying to raise an argument.

 

[churchmouse]

Just watched again....the throttle comes up after contact. No blip and kick. The right rear was up when the throttle blip occurred.

 

[drop45]

If you really really really watch close and with an open mind you can see Ward turn away at the last minute, he did not lunge towards Tony's car he turned the other way. No more on this from me, it's just tragic.

 

[Landon]

I am not a TS fan. IMHO its really hard to tell exactly what happened in the video as the camera is focused on the guy and TS comes into the frame. Not much evidence to go on what TS car did before the crash. It appears to me that the kid jumped infront of TS and TS turned the car left and punched it trying to avoid him, unfortunately his car caught him and we all know the end result.

 

[churchmouse]

Yes...tragic.
I have watched it many times. The throttle comes up well after contact. You can not really see the kid once the car is there. I saw no aggressive move from TS.

I am very open minded about these things. I have seen more than my share of tragedy around racing. It stays in your mind like a video. Safety 1st last and always.

 

[SkullDaddy.45]

Two guys in a car, one guy gets pissed off for some reason, get all puff chested and someone ends up dead. Happens a lot on the highways. Road rage never ends well. This should be a teaching tool. Stay the **** in your car!!! Especially if your pissed off. What the hell was the guy thinking?

 

[femurphy77]

Guy also should have stayed by his car. That is a serious rule infraction at most tracks and in most racing series, Do not walk into the racing groove.

If you watch it appears the driver tried to get at Tony and got hit by the right rear.

Should have stayed in his car....seriously.

How many videos are out there showing various drivers, Stewart undoubtedly also, getting out of their cars and throwing helmets at other drivers, flipping them off, etc? Personally I think Stewart should be charged with manslaughter if the facts bear it out. NASCAR went down the toilet when it became "cool" to be a NASCAR fan and I'm happy to see the cool factor wearing off.

When Earnhardt was killed, the move that got him killed is the same one that a rookie had tried on him a few laps prior but the rookie blinked so nothing happened. The broadcasters were laughing about the rookie trying something on the "intimidator". A few laps later Earnhardt pulled the same move and wound up dead and the everyone blamed the driver that didn't cow down to the "intimidator".

Quit grandstanding and get back to racing!

 

[Hoosier8]

I am not a fan of any of them but you can see Ward sees Stewart is heading right toward him as he starts to dive to his left to get out of the way. Ward put himself directly in the path of Stewart's car. I don't hear a rev until he hits him and if there was anything intentional it looks like he hit the gas to swerve to the left to miss him.

IMHO, Ward put himself directly in Stewart's path on a curve where it would be hard for Stewart to miss him.

 

[churchmouse]

Manslaughter....Really. What facts. Watch the Vid. Nothing points to intentional action from TS but the kid was playing in race car traffic. Not sure what you are seeing.
Wow.....If I run out on the interstate and get smacked and killed who's fault is it.

Nascar has been tamed a lot since the good-ole days. And yes, they get called to the trailer for that crap and fined accordingly.

 

[Dirtebiker]

If so....and the kid was lunging to get at him it is a epic fail all around.

Kid should have stayed in the car.

Get in TS's A$$ after the race. Plenty of time for that without the traffic.

Absolutely, the kid should have stayed in his car!
we've seen many drivers including Tony, get out to confront other drivers.
The problem is, this was under yellow. Tony is one of the best drivers ever. If anyone knows how to control a car and make it do what he wants it's Tony. He could have easily avoided the kid. IMO he tried to stay as close to him as possible.
YES, the kid was at fault also for getting out of his car and walking down into the groove, but Tony's pride got in his way, and he had to show the kid who's boss!

 

[churchmouse]

Absolutely, the kid should have stayed in his car!
we've seen many drivers including Tony, get out to confront other drivers.
The problem is, this was under yellow. Tony is one of the best drivers ever. If anyone knows how to control a car and make it do what he wants it's Tony. He could have easily avoided the kid. IMO he tried to stay as close to him as possible.
YES, the kid was at fault also for getting out of his car and walking down into the groove, but Tony's pride got in his way, and he had to show the kid who's boss!

I understand this and having been in the cockpit of these beasts I too have "Showed" someone a thing or two and had my A$$ handed to me for it on occasion. Having raced at our beloved Kitley and Putnamville I have been in some scruffs in the pits after the heat. Never got out of the car when stopped on the track.

Even done it in Go Karts as a kid. It is the testosterone mentality and fans love that stuff. Unfortunately, this one ended very badly.

Yes, epic fail on this one. Epic.

 

[Que]

It looks like the "fin" ( apologies to the racing fans, but I don't know the proper name for the stuff) hit the guy somewhere around his head and threw the car to the left. It was more like the guy hit Tony than Tony hit him. He did not veer to the right, into his approach, from what I could tell. So, it's the guy's own fault.

 

[Dirtebiker]

I understand this and having been in the cockpit of these beasts I too have "Showed" someone a thing or two and had my A$$ handed to me for it on occasion. Having raced at our beloved Kitley and Putnamville I have been in some scruffs in the pits after the heat. Never got out of the car when stopped on the track.

Even done it in Go Karts as a kid. It is the testosterone mentality and fans love that stuff. Unfortunately, this one ended very badly.

Yes, epic fail on this one. Epic.

Agreed!

 

[halfmileharry]

I am NOT a TS fan. I didn't see anything TS did to intentionally harm the kid. I watched the video at least a dozen times trying to find anything I could.
Crappy outcome not to be forgotten. EVER!
Prayers for the kid and family. Prayers for TS as well. He'll have to live with this forever.

 

[Dirtebiker]

I really hope I'm wrong in my assessment.
my prediction though...
Tony will not drive in today's race at Watkins Glen.
This event will END his career! No ownership, no driving, nothing!