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[Ron in SoCal]

http://www.foxsports.com/nascar/stor...stewart-081014

[Vince@Meanstreets]

"business as usual" ?? Wow, maybe I'm being overly sensitive because I haven't had breakfast yet but wow.

Sure it may have been an accident and I know drivers live to race but I think might have been a classier move for Stewart to willfully suspend racing for at least one race out of respect to the familly and person you may have accidentally killed.

Getting out of your car to confront another driver is stupid and has been going on for decades. I think NASCAR and other sanctioning bodies should impose fines or race suspensions to stop the practice. It was a matter of time before something like this was going to happen.

[fleetus macmullitz]

Originally Posted by Ron in SoCal

http://www.foxsports.com/nascar/stor...stewart-081014

Ron,

That track is 1 hr from me.

My condolences to Kevin Ward, Jr.'s family and friends...

[Ron in SoCal]

[Ron in SoCal]

Vince I don't know how you race today after that.

Skip, agreed the bigger news is racing lost a driver. May he RIP.

[Rick D]

Saw this last night, just crazy! Guilty no! Stupid yes, on both sides! You never get out of your car and start walking to the 2000lb race car AT night bad things can and do happen.

I feel real bad for the family, the Kevin was only 20 years old way to young! I feel bad for Tony as well, do I think he meant to hit and kill Kevin no, do I think he tried to scare him by revving up his engine as he went past, most likely yes.

I can't imagine what either side feels like, I'm sure the family of Kevin is mad and wants someone to pay for this tragedy but it still doesn't bring back their son.

There is fault on both sides for sure! At least from the video I saw.

As for racing today not really sure how you do that??
Just so sad prayers sent to all involved!

[Ketzer]

I don't follow the sport or the drama between the drivers but find it hard to imagine a driver would purposefully "clip" another driver on foot, no matter what sort of rivalry. I saw the grainy dim video, it really looked like the first car passing him barely missed with a swerve and it appeared he stepped directly in front of Stewart's car pointing and shaking his hand...
As for Stewart continuing to race, it's big business and lots of people's money is involved. I'd say he had to make a few phone calls before he could take the day off.


Jeff-

[Vince@Meanstreets]

Condolences to the parties involved. What a mess.

Them back tires stick out pretty far. I hope it wasn't intensional but not much you can do when someone is running at you and as fast as the cars were travelling.

[chetly]

Just said on sportscenter that Regan Smith will drive today for Tony Stewart and that they are currently fitting him to the car.

I don't know what goes through the head of some people. People get emotional when they feel they get taken out unjustly. But, knowingly walking out in front of a moving vehicle traveling at 40-50 mph at night, on a poorly lit track, wearing black. We see it all the time at NASCAR Indy car and other forms of racing.

It was said by Ricky Craven this AM that racing organizations will probably react swiftly because of this tragic accident and restrict drivings from exiting their cars until safety workers are present unless on fire...

[Track Junky]

Sad.........True, Kevin should have never gotten out of his car but his emotions got the better of him.
Tony Stewart pretty much ended his career as a driver.