08-10-2014, 11:44 AM
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What in the world was that guy doing running into the track like that?
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08-10-2014, 11:54 AM
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Horrible accident. Horrible thread title.
Condolences to Wards loved ones.
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08-10-2014, 11:58 AM
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NSFW obviously:
Apparently Stewart had taken Ward out a lap earlier and Ward was trying to confront him like you see sometimes in NASCAR.
Stewart then ran him over.
Who knows if he saw him in time, they both dodged the same way, or if he was going to fast - track was under caution at the time. Investigation will comment I am sure.
EDIT: It looks like some of the anger online is coming from how Stewart was going to race today anyhow but likely was pulled by the team only close to race time. Not sure how much slower you are supposed to go during caution; I almost never watch racing myself.
Last edited by chemgear; 08-10-2014 at 12:09 PM.
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08-10-2014, 12:02 PM
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Sounds like he wanted to give Stewart a piece of his mind. Hot temper unfortunately cost him his life? NASCAR should start heavily fining drivers who get out of their car angry, it's so dangerous. Poor kid, and poor Stewart who now has to deal with having killed someone. Sad story all around.
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08-10-2014, 12:06 PM
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If you watch the video the first driver swerves out of the way at the last second and the 2nd driver (tony) doesn't have time. My first watch I thought the first driver hit him. Doesn't look intentional. Just incredibly stupid. These types of incidents with drivers getting out happens a few times a year just without the tragic consequence.
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08-10-2014, 12:14 PM
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From watching the video, it sounds like an engine revs close to the time of the impact. Hopefully it is simply coincidence. I occasionally watch racing and I have seen numerous accidents in which a driver exits his car to confront an oncoming car/driver. There should be heavy fines or suspensions to curtail these events.
Tragic incident and thoughts go to the family.
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08-10-2014, 12:16 PM
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Originally Posted by Methanolic
Horrible thread title.
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Is it not accurate?
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08-10-2014, 12:16 PM
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Call it insensitive, but what the hell was that guy doing essentially running out into traffic? People who's temper over rules common sense usually don't live long.
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08-10-2014, 12:34 PM
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Originally Posted by wwkayaker
Is it not accurate?
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Yep.
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08-10-2014, 12:49 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by ignite09
Call it insensitive, but what the hell was that guy doing essentially running out into traffic? People who's temper over rules common sense usually don't live long.
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100% Agree. I think you nailed it, in that his temper got the best of him. Drivers have done this before in much more dangerous circumstances and gotten away with it but its a big no-no for sure.
He could have saved his rage for after the race and gone at Stewart driver to driver instead of going at him in the car while the race was essentially still green flagged.
Motorsports is no different than any other pro sport and tempers will flare, although most of the blow ups occur in the pit lane or paddock in a face to face confrontation after the drivers are out of their rides.
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08-10-2014, 12:52 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by wwkayaker
Is it not accurate?
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How many other drivers has he killed before this one?
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08-10-2014, 01:08 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Finger Cookin
How many other drivers has he killed before this one?
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Context is fun.
Billy bit another dog.
Billy is a dog, and bit a fellow dog.
Billy bit another dog.
Billy is not a dog, and has a history of biting dogs. He's a bit strange.
Tony Stewart killed another driver.
Tony is a driver and was involved in a crash that killed a fellow driver. He's not a driver serial killer.
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Originally Posted by Azure
Typical dumb take.
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08-10-2014, 01:11 PM
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That's some crazy stuff. Guy basically ran out into the middle of traffic to point/yell at a driver, hoping no one runs him over. That's just so...not smart. Unfortunate accident, but car vs person never ends well for the person.
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08-10-2014, 01:15 PM
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Tony Stewart killed ANOTHER driver!
He is out of control killing every driver in sight.
If that's what the thread title made you think then that's your fault not the OP.
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08-10-2014, 01:15 PM
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Nascar and all of it's affiliates will learn from this and implement the no getting out of your car until the track crew arrives rule. Terrible accident but he really should not have been out on the track like that in the first place.
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08-10-2014, 01:20 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Arya Stark
If that's what the thread title made you think then that's your fault not the OP.
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In fairness to the confused, the word killed also tends to imply intent when used in this way.
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Typical dumb take.
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08-10-2014, 01:24 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by TorqueDog
In fairness to the confused, the word killed also tends to imply intent when used in this way.
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Pretty much any news story about this uses the word "kills" or "killed".
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08-10-2014, 01:26 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by TorqueDog
In fairness to the confused, the word killed also tends to imply intent when used in this way.
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Yeah, frankly this is 100% the fault of the driver that ran onto the track. There should be massive fines/suspensions handed out to drivers doing this kind of thing.
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08-10-2014, 01:27 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Arya Stark
Pretty much any news story about this uses the word "kills" or "killed".
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So? It's still inaccurate. And most media outlets are crap.
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Tony Stewart involved in a collision causing the death of one driver.
