“There aren’t words to describe the sadness I feel about the accident that took the life of Kevin Ward Jr. It’s a very emotional time for all involved, and it is the reason I’ve decided not to participate in today’s race at Watkins Glen. My thoughts and prayers are with his family, friends and everyone affected by this tragedy.”
The_Z_Man":2x0vdpx8 said:Yea, if you watch the video in slow-mo, you can see the Stewart stomped on his gas pedal in frustration.
I liken it to punching a wall and breaking your hand when you are pissed off.
Did you want to break your hand, did you foresee those consequences? No! You were pissed off and being irrational.
At the same time the dude was an idiot running around a race track and looking to cause trouble, which is probably what pissed TS off.
Still... you are looking at a manslaughter situation, and with the Stewart's history of anger out there on tape - much more problematic for his defense.
[youtube]qWckiuRKXzE[/youtube]The stalking figure of Tony Stewart moving toward Joey Logano belied the ill intention the three-time Cup champion fostered for the 22-year-old driver.
Upon arrival, Stewart pushed Logano, and punches quickly followed. In a chaotic scene, the two were separated.
There has been a long series of incidents where Tony Stewart let his temper get the best of him going all the way back to his rookie year when Tony tried to climb in Kenny Irwin's window to get to him after an incident in Martinsville. Other incidents include post race run-ins with Jeff Gordon, shoving incident in Daytona with Robby Gordon, multiple incidents with reporters... and the list goes on.
Recently Tony was fined and put on probation by both NASCAR and Home Depot for an incident with a photographer after the Brickyard 400. Now we have Tony Stewart being investigated by the Sullivan County, TN sheriff's department for allegedly shoving a woman after the race in Bristol, and a safety worker from New Hampshire is accusing Tony of punching him after Stewart wrecked out of the July race.
Tony Stewart just doesn't have it in him to make nice when he's upset. Worse than that, his outbursts always seem to be physical. If he were yelling at reporters, fans and safety workers that would make for a good story, but wouldn't be worthy of fines and suspensions. However punching, shoving and hitting with his car just can not be tolerated.
Link >>> [urltargetblank]http://www.foxsports.com/nascar/story/Tony-Stewart-Matt-Kenseth-Bristol-incident-part-of-larger-NASCAR-feud-082712[/urltargetblank]We’re not certain that Stewart’s sidelined threat of “I’m going to run over him every chance I’ve got from now ‘til the end of the year, every chance I’ve got . . .” was delivered to Kenseth during the race, but he certainly received the message after.
However, Kenseth already has endured his share of being run over by Stewart this year — at Sonoma in June and last month at Indianapolis. Kenseth attempted to reach out to his fellow driver after the Sonoma incident, but Stewart came at the No. 17 Ford again at Indy. But Bristol was over the top, even for Stewart.
Jville":unvhcfdl said:I'm not so sure about that Les. Premeditated murder? No. But manslaughter in a heated moment? I think Tony is capable of losing composure and control. He has instilled a reputation for being a hot head in the minds of many. There was the following incident with a young driver a little over a year ago.
[youtube]qWckiuRKXzE[/youtube]The stalking figure of Tony Stewart moving toward Joey Logano belied the ill intention the three-time Cup champion fostered for the 22-year-old driver.
Upon arrival, Stewart pushed Logano, and punches quickly followed. In a chaotic scene, the two were separated.
"I'm gonna bust his ass" -- Tony Stewart
Tony processes the wealth and influence to benefit from public relations specialist who will manage and shape public perceptions of Kevin Ward's death at the hands of Stewart. Still perceptions of manslaughter will now be tied to his legacy in the minds of many. Everybody loses ...... and none more than Kevin Ward Jr.