1 year ago Stewart was involved in a incident that caused a 19 year old woman to suffer a broken back on a track. He said later it was his fault.
He's a hot head. Known quantity in a sport filled with em'
He drifted the kid into the wall, dropped into the inside of the next turn. Would not have seen the car until coming out of the turn as the neck restraining system would have prevented him though the caution flag woulda already have been clear to all drivers.
Stewart comes back around and maybe planned on roostering the kids ride and the kid himself as a _____you. He drove in exactly the manner you would if you were trying to throw dirt on the walled ride.
I got friends from Seekonk. None see anything but Tony being a prick and either not imagining the kid would get in the way or saw the kid and tried to scare him with a swerve (a.k.a, git off the ____ing track bro)
Nobody thinks he tried to kill him but nobody thinks he didn't see him. They are drivers. They were under caution driving about as fast as you do on the expressway if you follow the speed limit or even slower.
This wasn't F1.
It would be criminal negligent homicide/Manslaughter 1-3rd degree in our non NASCAR world.
We are judged by the rules of getting a license.
NASCAR drivers have other rules. This was adults acting like kids and one very stupid young guy got killed cuz the other adult was acting even dumber.
Yeah, I would equate the spirit of what Stewart did to a brush-back in baseball. Intimidation/dominance.
But because of the toys Stewart was playing with (a car vs a baseball), far more caution is called for. It should be a felony charge, and a serious one.
I agree. Well stated . I've been watching racing and TS since he came to motorsports. He is born hothead and like Metta world peace , not above ruthless tactics . One young lady driver was seriously hurt at the SAME track , due to TS getting mad and wrecking the field , which put her in the hospital with major back neck injury.
I'm certain he would NOT want to kill that driver. He is not a killer . But he is not a saint , if you look at his record , he is not above administering pain or payback to ANY driver he thinks may have WRONGED him personally.
I firmly believe he fully I tended to scare the bejesus out of Ward . With a close pass, his is also a intimidation tactic , saying don't mess with me boy , I'll put you in the wall any time I want .
During the heat of the moment both got to close . Tonys mindset was NOT of that as a protector , he was looking to punish the kid more . He should have slowed down or stopped , no reason to even chance hitting Ward. Sure Ward was not being smart , but Tony , being the twice his age and experience , needed to be THE cool adult in this situation , slow down , move away from his crazy mad kid . Tony is guilty , of poor judgement , not defusing the situation.....one that he started ....by wrecking the kid ......you could argue that Stuart s hot temper actions led to the whole thing .
Tony Steward is a huge jerk , and a lot of other words I can post .
He has this young man death to live with and explain to his maker one day......good luck Tony with that.