Tony Stewart retirement???

[Shmoov69]

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

[Track Junky]

Originally Posted by GregWeld

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.

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.

[ironworks]

Originally Posted by Track Junky

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.

[Track Junky]

Originally Posted by ironworks

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.

[Vince@Meanstreets]

Originally Posted by Shmoov69

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

its evidence and may not be released.

[Shmoov69]

Originally Posted by Vince@MSperfab

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.

[Track Junky]

Originally Posted by Shmoov69

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.

[ironworks]

Originally Posted by Track Junky

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.

[Track Junky]

Originally Posted by ironworks

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

Exactly. Public perception.

[TheJDMan]

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.