Tony Stewart retirement???
 

There is an article on Empire news.net that Tony is seriously thinking about selling his motorsports teams and not driving anymore. I hope that isn't the case. The media hype is really BS.

That's a satire site like the Onion. Total hoax.

I was hoping it was.my girlfriend was reading it to me while I was on Lat.-G, thanks Jody :bang: :bang:

FWIW - It was actually on a major cable networks news broadcast this morning with a reference to Waltrip and one other driver, maybe Kyle petty, being a source.

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LOL, don't sweat it...... Both Iran and China fell for Onion articles before. China fell for one that lauded Kim Jong Un as "The sexiest man on Earth". Now THAT'S embarrassing.

As for having a head in the sand....that's me! The news just makes me angry so if I want to sleep well I just skip it. I figure that if something really important happens, I'll hear of it elsewhere. Usually the strategy works. :-)

No official statement yet from SHR, but he's been spending a lot of time with other drivers, who apparently are attempting to talk him into remaining in the sport.
Honestly, it would not surprise me AT ALL if he sells out, and walks away.

Here's my view --- and only he will know for sure which road he goes...


If he's somewhat "guilty" of trying to buzz the guy -- and he knows whether he did or not - he'll retire... because you wouldn't be able to move past that knowing you were reckless and a guy got killed... whether it was in the heat of battle or not. Let your conscious be your guide.

If it was a pure accident - then mentally he'll be able to move past it and stay with what he loves.

Pure conjecture on my part... and we might never know how it really all went down.

My comments were really directed at the original Tony Stewart thread. I just want Lateral G to remain a positive place. I think we all do...

Greg, I was thinking the same thing.

I knew it was fake when i read this ...

"He can barely bring himself to drive his Ford Taurus to the supermarket and back without cringing".

So has the gopro in car video came out yet? Surely he had one.

Sorry but I'm going to have to disagree. Tony Stewart carries an image that will make him guilty whether he really is or not. In addition, he will have to live with this the rest of his life and there will never be a day where he or the fans wont be thinking about the accident.
His only move is to leave racing period. He will never feel 100% behind the wheel if he doesn't and that alone makes it unsafe for everybody that races around him.
The only way to redeem himself and remain a part of this sport will be to get involved in the safety aspect of the sport.

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 don't think Stewarts returning to racing is going to boil down to him being innocent or guilty.....I think it will have more to do with how he thinks people will react if and when he does return. I personally don't think he is guilty but you know there will be people out there that do.
I would bet for one, Stewart at least skips the rest of this season, and two, his return(if he does return) will be after a long cool down session.

its evidence and may not be released.

I didn't think it'd actually be released for public viewing, but I didn't know if it has been released to the police (if he had one). That IMO is either the nail in the coffin or the grease that let's him slip by.

Also, I don't know him personally so this is just a useless comment.... But Tonys "image" is one that really doesn't give a crap. I'm sure alot if that is just image, but most die hard racers have an ego that you couldn't contain in a warehouse. IMO That alone will keep him behind the wheel and racing.

Bingo! Public perception! That is exactly what I am talking about and exactly what will keep him out of his car.

The only thing that will keep him out of that car is doctors or sponsors.

Exactly. Public perception.

I don't presume to know what Tony should or should not do, only he can answer that. But I do hope we see him get back behind the wheel of a race car. I have no doubt that the accident was just that an accident. I also agree that he will likely carry this with him for the rest of his life. I will wait for Tony to officially announce his decision and ignore all the speculation.

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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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.

From 2 days ago

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.

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.

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

Very well put Roger,nothing but true

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

HE'S BACK.

http://www.nationalspeedsportnews.co...-this-weekend/

Damn!! Thats a shocker to me. This weekend shoud be interesting. Honestly didnt think he would return so soon.

I'm Glad! I'm not a big TS Fan, but I will be pulling for him.