Menard fires back at Stewart

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"Well, it's a situation and I normally would keep my mouth shut on this, but I just have a hard time doing it today," Stewart said on the show. "You can have your father buy your ride and write DEI a big check, but you can't buy talent.



"And that's what John Menard's been good at his whole life, is just buying success. He's bought his son a Nextel Cup ride and he's just got enough talent to just be in the way most of the time."



Menard has heard only bits and pieces of what Stewart said. He reminded that his father gave the two-time Nextel Cup champion his first Indy Racing League ride in 1996 and sponsored him in 1997 when he won the IRL title.



"I've known Tony for 10 years," Menard said. "He's not a very mature person. Yeah, I wouldn't be here if my family didn't support me. I don't think he would be either if his family didn't support him. You can't get too wrapped up in it.



"I know him well enough to know he's a 50-year-old kid in a six-year-old's body. He's got the platform to say that stuff. Good for him. I hope he feels better about it."
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I highlighted the words not the person that wrote the article.
 
First of all, can't wait till andy chimes in on this one :D

Like what has been said before, Tony has only said what most everyone esle is thinking when it comes to Menard. Sure, he has some talent, but if it wasn't for daddy's deep pockets, he would still be racing at the local tracks. Tony, like most racing prodigies, did have parental help, but his success is what enabled them to get into the big show. How many races has Menard won? One Busch race? If it wasn't for Ginn selling Sterling out, Menard would be another below 35th in points driver struggling to make it week to week. We also won't argue that Stewart is not the most mature of drivers, but at least he has the talent to back up his remarks.
 
carsntunes said:
First of all, can't wait till andy chimes in on this one :D

Like what has been said before, Tony has only said what most everyone esle is thinking when it comes to Menard. Sure, he has some talent, but if it wasn't for daddy's deep pockets, he would still be racing at the local tracks. Tony, like most racing prodigies, did have parental help, but his success is what enabled them to get into the big show. How many races has Menard won? One Busch race? If it wasn't for Ginn selling Sterling out, Menard would be another below 35th in points driver struggling to make it week to week. We also won't argue that Stewart is not the most mature of drivers, but at least he has the talent to back up his remarks.
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I agree carstunes. Tony did say what the rest of us are thinking, but so did paul when he was talking about Tony. LOL
 
"I know him well enough to know he's a 50-year-old kid in a six-year-old's body."
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Am I having a blonde moment or what? This sentence just doesn't makes sense to me....


The difference between Tony's family support and Paul's is money...

And your right Bucky, like Tony keeps his mouth shut when he thinks he's been wronged. :rolleyes:
 
"Menard fires back at stewart"

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Paul's dady bought him a ride, and Paul is at a pre-arca talent and performance level. At least Tony can lead more than 30 laps in a whole year. In fact i think Kenny Wallace has led more laps then Menard this year
 
Ya know TRL, I watched the replay too, Tony was the one that was trying to quick pit, maybe they should have been a little more cautious.
 
I can imagine they do but it wasn't Menard yelling on his radio.

Just another young driver to add to the list.
 
Menard and Stewart...

DeeDee said:
Ya know TRL, I watched the replay too, Tony was the one that was trying to quick pit, maybe they should have been a little more cautious.
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... have been at it in he pits a few times, though.

Menard is a useless waste of good equipment. If Teresa had half a brain, she wouldn't have let Waltrip go.

So he ran good in a Nationwide Series race at Kansas? So what? Anybody can drive premium grade equipment and have a solid run on a mile and a half track. Only time you see Menard is when hes cutting people off deliberately getting in the way or when he's wrecked.

If I had a multi-millionaire father, I could be in a good car as well. They'd have better finishes putting Dave Marcis in that car. :rolleyes:

Oh look, there's Menard sitting in the way again. :mad: What a useless waste of oxygen.
 
DEI is a great team...

RCR4Life said:
Tony also has a better team then Paul. DEI sucks...
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... they're just screwing Earnhardt over. Look at what Truex, Martin and Smith are doing.

Aric Almirolia and Paul Menard suck.
 
carsntunes said:
First of all, can't wait till andy chimes in on this one :D

Like what has been said before, Tony has only said what most everyone esle is thinking when it comes to Menard. Sure, he has some talent, but if it wasn't for daddy's deep pockets, he would still be racing at the local tracks. Tony, like most racing prodigies, did have parental help, but his success is what enabled them to get into the big show. How many races has Menard won? One Busch race? If it wasn't for Ginn selling Sterling out, Menard would be another below 35th in points driver struggling to make it week to week. We also won't argue that Stewart is not the most mature of drivers, but at least he has the talent to back up his remarks.
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Here I am. Menard has 0 talent. Look at what would happen if they put Stuart Kirby in that car. Heck, Danica Patrick or Carl Long could outperform Menard.

Andretti is outperforming Menard in a BAM Racing Dodge. :XXROFL:

Teresa should do something productive: Lose "Eric Amarillo" as Rusty would say, lose Menard, and hire Stuart Kirby and Chrissy Wallace.

There, now you'll qualify for races. :D
 
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