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re: So Tony Stewart may have just killed a guy
Posted on 8/11/14 at 1:49 pm to Duke
Posted on 8/11/14 at 1:49 pm to Duke
What now for Tony Stewart though?
Two hotheads come together on the track and one of them is killed. Tony Stewart has a reputation for bumping and wrecking his opponents. He's a classic bully, at least on the track. Is that a good thing?
Does he have empathy? Did he mean it when he said, "No words can describe..." Is he a bad role model?
I've never liked him or his racing tactics. I've always thought he should not be racing because of the danger he poses to other drivers. He has a win-at-all-costs outlook. His skills as a driver are over-shadowed by his willingness to wreck other drivers. He seems to think that that is an acceptable part of racing.
Two hotheads come together on the track and one of them is killed. Tony Stewart has a reputation for bumping and wrecking his opponents. He's a classic bully, at least on the track. Is that a good thing?
Does he have empathy? Did he mean it when he said, "No words can describe..." Is he a bad role model?
I've never liked him or his racing tactics. I've always thought he should not be racing because of the danger he poses to other drivers. He has a win-at-all-costs outlook. His skills as a driver are over-shadowed by his willingness to wreck other drivers. He seems to think that that is an acceptable part of racing.
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Posted on 8/11/14 at 3:13 pm to Kentucker
Sorry but I don't blame TS even a little bit for this. You don't leave your car on a racetrack. All of your protection is in that car. If you are stupid enough to leave your car you don't walk toward other racecars that are zooming by and try to play chicken and talk mess to them. The way he was on that track between himself and his car he left less than half the track that was safe to drive on while on a curve on a dirt track.
I know it is difficult for his family but the guy was a complete idiot and had no business racing. IMO any race driver that gets out of his car during a race (outside of a fire or other dangerous situation) should be banned from the sport. They spend all this money on making the cars as safe as possible and protecting the drivers but if you get out of the car so you can point your finger at other drivers you have no business in that sport. If the sport will tolerate that behavior then it is also to blame.
I'm sure TS will settle with the guys family but honestly he shouldn't have to and I seriously doubt any jury would find for the defendant.
I know it is difficult for his family but the guy was a complete idiot and had no business racing. IMO any race driver that gets out of his car during a race (outside of a fire or other dangerous situation) should be banned from the sport. They spend all this money on making the cars as safe as possible and protecting the drivers but if you get out of the car so you can point your finger at other drivers you have no business in that sport. If the sport will tolerate that behavior then it is also to blame.
I'm sure TS will settle with the guys family but honestly he shouldn't have to and I seriously doubt any jury would find for the defendant.
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