Tony Stewart hits & kills walking driver with sprint car

[jlprk]

And why did the darkness and dirt track pick on your victim Stewart, but not on the other drivers?

 

[The_Lillard_King]

You say that darkness and dirt track caused Stewart, but no other drivers, to aggressively gun his engine and kill someone. Can you explain how the darkness got control of Stewart's adrenaline, then travelled from his brain to his foot?

Hey I think I'm agreeing with you in that criminal charges could and probably will be brought. But I do think there are a lot of factors involved and the DA will have to think long and hard about if the state can prove their case.

What I thought at first glance were obvious criminal charges because knowing what we know about Stewart, I figured he was trying to scare Ward and ended up hitting him . . . which would result in criminal charges.

But Stewart is playing the I didn't see him till last second thing, and Denny has a point that it could be hard to prove Stewart saw him.

 

[bodyman5000 and 1]

I didn't see him so I gunned it in the dark?????? Hmmmmmm

I don't think any racer that walks out pissed like that is too bright, but I would probably do the same thing :/

Charges or not, Stewart should retire from racing.

 

[jlprk]

Re: Tony Stewart hits walking driver with sprint car, witnesses say

If you really watched racing in the 70s you would remember it was a lot rougher. That was before restricter plate racing. They would intentionally wreck a person who pissed them off.

Last time I paid attention the stars were A.J. Foyt, Unser, and the new guy Mario Andretti. I just watched on TV. A friend took me to Fontana (why did they close that?) a couple of times and raced his dad's Beetle against hot street cars. He held his own in the first couple of gears.

I think racers now feel encouraged to vent anger. Back then all males learned their adult personality in the military, and adhered to being the strong silent type the rest of their lives. Thus the hippie cultural revolution.

 

[Charcoal Filtered]

One explanation out there for why he hit the gas was that sprint cars do that to steer. Another thing they were checking was the dirt. He may have walked too low and was not able to get back up due to loose dirt.

Hopefully this is the end of people trying to attack moving vehicles. At the least, hopefully no one ever tries it again on a dirt tract or sprint race.

 

[Hobbesarable]

That is why you have an investigation and why I personally thought it was way too early to say no charges will be brought.

Someone died because the actions of someone else, one would hope law enforcement would put more than 24 hours of investigation into the situation before making any decisions, and it sounds like that is what they are doing.

Stewart certainly has a defense, but let's hope law enforcement doesn't just stop at what Stewart said happened.

The footage that was updated to youtube was from a fan. I'm sure the track officials have video from several angles.

I expect they'll review the footage and determine intent from both sides, Ward and Stewart.

Then they'll possibly press charges if it is warranted. If that is the case, then I expect they'll have a criminal case first and a civil case after that.

 

[Further]

Two fools, ones dead and the other lost at least his shining reputation.

 

[Denny Crane]

http://abcnews.go.com/US/tony-stewart-crash-investigation-found-criminal-behavior/story?id=24935502

 

[PDXFonz]

Tony Stewart should be charged with manslaughter.

 

[Further]

I think the sanctioning race organization should be sued to high hell for not having rules in place to keep drivers from running across the track. The should be required to either stay in the vehicle or exit to the closest edge of the track (inside or outside) without any movements in the opposite direction.

 

[BlazerWookee]

Ever seen those cars race? You have to hit the gas to swerve left. It kinda looked to me like he tried to slap or grab the wing. Regardless, the kid was an arrogant, spoiled little prick who in no way deserved to die, but who died as a result of his own actions. Tony Stewart is an arrogant, spoiled little prick who accidentally killed someone, and he's going to have to live with that for the rest of his life.