Tony Stewart

[upnorth]

How can you say it is Stewarts car that is revving the engine there are a number of cars in the area when this happened.

I think everyone is jumping to the conclusion that Stewart did this on purpose?????????

Let's let the people with the power decide that. Not a one of us was there and saw it with our owe eyes

Listen to the car that passes before Stewart, it is almost at idle. Listen close as Stewart approaches, almost at idle, listen and watch the reaction of Stewart's car. The same time you hear the acceleration you see his car lurch and swerve towards him.

Coincidence, maybe, could it possibly be another engine maybe, but if you watch closely is sure sounds and looked like he swerved and hit the gas. Most likely in my guess to scare the guy. But I can say from what I see and hear in that video, he wasn't coasting by like the guy before him.

[deerminator]

Well said, Harvey and regarding the "you could hear him accelerating," statements, I think that was actually cited as fact one of the sports news sites! First, how do you know that was him with all the cars going by. Second, if he was, why does that mean he was aiming right at him? Maybe he was. But maybe he was thinking, holy bleep, what is that guy doing standing in the middle of the track and tried to gun it past him.

[PurpleFloyd]

No,I don't have any stills which is why I am reserving judgement and jumping to conclusions that I could never substantiate like you are and do on a regular basis. It's a sad deal that never would have happened if ward stayed in his car. If a jury convicts him then he will serve his time.until then I believe he is to be considered innocent.

[LMITOUT]

But I can say from what I see and hear in that video, he wasn't coasting by like the guy before him.

Yup.

[LMITOUT]

No,I don't have any stills which is why I am reserving judgement and jumping to conclusions that I could never substantiate like you are and do on a regular basis.

[PurpleFloyd]

Multiple people at the track have stated that it was Stewart's car that hit the throttle, It appears that way from the video as well. The whole question is whether hit hit the throttle to try to avoid him, to intimidate him but accidentally hitting him or if he hit the throttle to move towards him and run him down in cold blood.

[harvey lee]

Anyone who believes one racer at this level would go after another on the track and try to hurt their competition, does not know the level at which these people race. They all have a lot of respect for each other and I would Never say one would do that especially with not knowing any facts other than a dark video, pretty normal for Silly Town.

My son in his dirt modified would hit the wall square before he would hit another racer. Maybe on cannot understand this without ever racing.

Too many bad things can happen under normal racing conditions and to say others would try to take the life of another, sorry but that is DUMB to be polite.

Some of u can continue to assume what happened but you really have no idea and to try and say Tony did this on purpose, shows maybe how ill informed you really are but of curse, we are in Silly town where common sense rarely prevails.

[LMITOUT]

I understand you know so much Limit, but don't be so uninformed to believe Tony did this on purpose,

[smnduck]

The actions that happened do not surprise me one bit. Huge egos in the same area with motor vehicles. 1 stupid action followed by another and someone ends up dead.

Why would you get out of your car wearing no safety equipment(hi-vis)

(he's wearing black at night on a dirt track=STUPID

Why would you not try to avoid someone on the track at all costs instead of swerving at them and trying to intimidate with a fishtail=STUPID

This is classic Darwin

[harvey lee]

I think he tried to send a message.

Once again Lmit, assuming again. You are sure good at that.

Not sure what you r now trying to say Lmit, so Tony threw whatever, I did not see it in the dark on a corner of a racetrack. You can try to justify all you want but in the end. Ward should never have got out of his car on the race track in a dark corner even if others have done it, still does not make it right even if you believe so.

Then to assume you know what Tony was thinking or trying to do, more of your Sillytown hogwash to say the least.

I could assume you have no idea what happened and still be correct on that as you do not know anything other than a dark video and you are guessing from there if Tony hit the throttle, what his reasons were for doing that and then you assume he may have wanted to do that,

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Still laughing at how uninformed you really are.

Instead of going on and on about things you know nothing about and assume, how about for respect for Ward, you let that assuming all go until the man is put in his grave and let the law do their thing.

After that, then you can throw out your I think he did that when you really have no clue what he was thinking.

You are laughable at best and very disrespectful.

[LMITOUT]

Once again Lmit, assuming again. You are sure good at that.

Well, that's pretty much what this entire thread has been about, Harv...one that you have willfully participated in and expressed your own assumptions such as that I and others have said Stewart intentionally tried to run this guy over which we haven't.

Still laughing?

[harvey lee]

Didn't know I had assumptions other than the stupid things you stated.

I did say Ward should never have left his car and also said no racers at this level would do that on purpose. Those are facts Dan even if you cannot comprehend them.

I also said that any Sat night you can see a pass like Tony made and they are made all the time with no bad results, I could assume and say Ward overreacted but I cannot as I do not know what Ward was thinking.

The mistake I made was trying to explain an accident like this to a person like you who assumes you know exactly what happened and then it is gospel also.

My bad for even trying to post here as I should have known what you would say.

I did read you said Tony tried to send a message, that I would guess is one of your maybe assumptions, maybe I am reading that wrong also. Twist and turn, so good at it lmit.

I guess I would ask, what message was Tony trying to send?????

[upnorth]

Multiple people at the track have stated that it was Stewart's car that hit the throttle, It appears that way from the video as well. The whole question is whether hit hit the throttle to try to avoid him, to intimidate him but accidentally hitting him or if he hit the throttle to move towards him and run him down in cold blood.

Personally doubt it was the intent to mow him down. Most likely to scare/intimidate him. And I am sure after it happened there was an "Oh @$#K" that wasn't the plan running through his head.

[harvey lee]

Multiple people at the track have stated that it was Stewart's car that hit the throttle, It appears that way from the video as well. The whole question is whether hit hit the throttle to try to avoid him, to intimidate him but accidentally hitting him or if he hit the throttle to move towards him and run him down in cold blood.

Purple, do you really believe a professional racer, any pros racer would try to run down another competitor on the track in cold blood?

If so, I guess you have never been around and talked to racers at a higher level, I know not one that would even think of doing something like that. They may not like each other but they do respect each other for making it to where they are.

[LMITOUT]

I did say Ward should never have left his car and also said no racers at this level would do that on purpose. Those are facts Dan even if you cannot comprehend them.

[Neighbor_guy]

Long list of errors by everyone involved.

Was he trying to hit him intentionally??? Who knows???

Was he trying to intimidate him??? Probably????

Either way a guy is dead and all we have is a cell phone video. Hard to make a judgement based on one view and one side of the story.

[toughguy]

Well said Neighbor Guy. I also hope this leads to stiffer rules about staying off the track on all levels. There's no reason for this. I know drivers get frustrated but it's clearly dangerous.

[PurpleFloyd]

Multiple people at the track have stated that it was Stewart's car that hit the throttle, It appears that way from the video as well. The whole question is whether hit hit the throttle to try to avoid him, to intimidate him but accidentally hitting him or if he hit the throttle to move towards him and run him down in cold blood.

[PurpleFloyd]

No,I don't have any stills which is why I am reserving judgement and jumping to conclusions that I could never substantiate like you are and do on a regular basis.

[LMITOUT]

The sheriff has scheduled another press conference to be held at 1400.

[creepworm]

According to Deadspin, Stewart was wearing a helmet cam. That would reveal a lot, assuming the footage didn't disappear.

[PierBridge]

Unfortunately Tonys ego and temper come into play here.

I cant believe any other driver in the world would have hit this guy.

Tony was trying to send a message plain and simple.

No chance Tony loses control of that car under caution. ..zero percent.

That being said what Ward did was crazy and will be the deciding factor in ANY charges.

I dont see charges being filed or any chance of a conviction.

Tony Stewart is partly responsible for this guy's death PERIOD!

[harvey lee]

Does anyone even know if Tony saw this guy running on the track, in a dark corner, with black clothes where he should not have been? The biggest issue with this sad death is the fact Ward decided to walk on the track while cars were still going.

I cannot believe the things that are been stated.

Let's look at real facts, that what the law will do and I will be shocked if Tony is charged with anything at all.

[harvey lee]

Well said Neighbor Guy. I also hope this leads to stiffer rules about staying off the track on all levels. There's no reason for this. I know drivers get frustrated but it's clearly dangerous.

This post says it all, stay in your car until it is safe to get out, not in a corner, in the dark, with black clothes while cars are still moving on the track.

Follow those safety rules, no one is hurt.

[Michael L]

Of all the sprint races I've been to at Jackson and Knoxville, racers don't get out till the all cars have been stopped.

The guy got to close, Tony goosed her to spook him at wrong moment. Bad accident.

Yellow flag, single file they'll get out.