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Originally Posted by Track Junky (Post 566070)

Exactly. Public perception.

But if public perception ruled Nascar all the drivers would act like Jimmy Johnson, but it doesn't. Right now Tony Stewart made the headlines and every soccer mom in America think cuz they wheel their suburban down the high way they are a dirt track racer and Tony must have meant to hit and kill that kid so he is a super villain. Well as soon as something big happens in the real world with the Karrdashians or Justin Bieber, Tony can go back to racing, I would bet Tony was told by NASCAR not to race because Nascar has sold out is fan base to make auto racing appeal to everyone. Just like everything else has gone soft. No one can speak their mind or no one is ever to blame for their actions, there always has to be a way to prevent every accident.

The guy who owns Bass Pro shops is a fishing buddy of Tonys and I'm sure he will have no issue with a racing incident as he is a racer and knows these things happen every Saturday night.

Nobody missed a single race when Dale sr died.

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Originally Posted by ironworks (Post 566094)

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Also have you noticed how little the Nascar reporters have covered the story? But when Denny Hamlin and Joey Lagono tagged last year that was all we heard about. NASCAR is waiting for the soccer mom storm to go back to racing.

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Originally Posted by ironworks (Post 566094)

Public perception doesn't rule NASCAR but plays a big part and you and I both know most the time when these drivers are being interviewed they never really say what they want to. That's what we love about Stewart. He will say what he wants to most the time.

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Originally Posted by ironworks (Post 566098)

Yeah I have....and for good reason....NASCAR knows how to protect their own.

I'd love to hear your prediction on when you think he will return........

NASCAR has nothing to do with this accident beyond the fact Tony is a driver/team owner in one of their series. It would be inappropriate for NASCAR or the race reporters to comment on the event other than issuing condolences to the family which they have done.

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Originally Posted by Track Junky (Post 566122)

Yeah I have....and for good reason....NASCAR knows how to protect their own.

I'd love to hear your prediction on when you think he will return........

As soon as he is cleared in the investigation. Might be this weekend or next.

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Originally Posted by ironworks (Post 566094)

Very well put Roger,nothing but true

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Originally Posted by ironworks (Post 566047)

I disagree that his only move is to retire. Yes he will deal with this everyday for the rest of his life in some form or fashion. But if he did nothing wrong why can't he get back on the horse and be back racing. Tony is a racer and lives to race and nothing would keep him from that if he is innocent. Police officers go back to work after shooting some one on the job, drivers of cars drive again after accidentally hit someone on the road.

If this incident happened to a normal dude on a Saturday night racing sprint cars we would have never heard this story. I witnessed a track official die at my local dirt track last year, he got hit by a guy who lost control of his car coming out of turn 2. And that driver still races. I saw the entire accident. In reality mistakes happen and life goes on whether we like it or not.

I agree! He will be back. The best time to come back is when the "Next" News Story comes out about something else