Tony Stewart running over someone?

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The Nature Boy said:
Given that Stewart is also a team owner, this is going to have a huge ripple effect throughout NASCAR.
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The loss of any drivers life is profoundly sad and it should never be minimized. But you are right, this is going to be a nightmare for SHR and Nascar as well.
 

Tony Stewart apparently hit an opposing driver who walked toward his car after the two had an altercation at Canandaigua (N.Y.) Motorsports Park, according to a spectator at the race.

The three-time Cup champion was racing a sprint car in the Empire Super Sprints series at the half-mile dirt track in upstate New York, about an hour from Watkins Glen International, site of this weekend’s Cup race. He is scheduled to start 13th.

N.Y.) Sheriff’s Office confirmed there had been an accident and its investigators are at the scene.

Rich Willis, who was at the track, said he didn’t see exactly what happened but his sister down in Turn 1 did. He saw Stewart and Kevin Ward get into the wreck.

“People (who could see it better) said the guy got out of his car and was gesturing angrily at Tony Stewart when Tony Stewart came by during the next lap under yellow,” Willis said in a phone interview. “He approached him and evidently when he was driving by the guy standing on the track gesturing at him, he gunned his engine.

“What happened was the back end kicked out and clipped the guy and the guy flew across the track.”

The track posted on its Facebook page that the remainder of the night’s events had been canceled because of the accident.
 
Greg said:
The loss of any drivers life is profoundly sad and it should never be minimized. But you are right, this is going to be a nightmare for SHR and Nascar as well.
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It's really unfortunate...NASCAR and auto racing in general will get raked over the coals for this but in the NFL you can beat your fiance and everyone will forget after a few weeks.
 
@PeytonsHead: Sounding like Tony Stewart turned the wheel and hit the gas to avoid Kevin Ward Jr...rear end slid on the dirt and hit him.
 
I hate to say it, but with all the camera time NASCAR will attract from this, SOMETHING will happen. Lord knows what though... As if this sport didn't have enough sh!t hitting the fan already.
 
The Nature Boy said:
I'm willing to bet that after this there will be severe restrictions on drivers running non-NASCAR sanctioned events.
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That sounds like something Brian would want to do. This will give him the excuse.
 
Someone claiming to be at the track claimed they took a Go-pro camera from his ride, so if it's true they should be able to determine if it's man saluter or an accident
 
hidesert cowboy said:
the lack of info on this is painful
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I agree and I want to know more too, but investigations have to run there course. Misinformation will happen so naturally. Until I get official information (that probably moves @ snail speed) I am witholding personal judgement.

There will be plenty of time for all of that, unfortunately this will not go away. Todays W.G. pre race show will be more about this than the race itself.
 
Hate it for the kid and his family. Hate it for stewart too.
This will hurt nascar bad I bet. Lot of sponsors bailing after all the bad pr that'll come from this.
 
Jesus. Hope that poor boy is alright. Hope all of this heavy stuff is media fabricated.

Tony is a hot head but I dont think he'd ever intentionally run over another driver. Sounds to me more like that 17 year old was playing with fire walking towards Tony's moving racecar & got too close. Got clipped while Tony was taking evasive action.

If reports are true about Tony spinning him out before the incident, I'll have lost all respect for Tony. How can you have your leg shattered in a sprint car wreck & then come back a year later and wreck someone else?
 
boys have at it is officially over
 
FYI, FOX Sports Live on "The 1" has been covering the story as breaking details come in. ESPN's too busy sucking Johnny Manziel's dick to care.
 
Ive gotta be up @ 6 for a fishing trip. Im def not gonna sleep now :(
 
AndyMarquisLive said:
FYI, FOX Sports Live on "The 1" has been covering the story as breaking details come in. ESPN's too busy sucking Johnny Manziel's dick to care.
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Not really right this second. Preseason highlights... Saw one mention on the bottom line.
 
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