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sportchampps
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Aug 10, 2014 12:42am
Rumors running wild on twitter.
Reports are he spun out another driver. That driver got pissed and was on the track gesturing at Tony's car. Tony then revved him engine and the back of the car fishtailed hitting the other driver. Supposedly that driver has died. Race is cancelled and police are investigating. People are arguing if it was intentional or not.
Reports are he spun out another driver. That driver got pissed and was on the track gesturing at Tony's car. Tony then revved him engine and the back of the car fishtailed hitting the other driver. Supposedly that driver has died. Race is cancelled and police are investigating. People are arguing if it was intentional or not.
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sportchampps
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Aug 10, 2014 12:44am
Deadspin is coving it now
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HelloAgain
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Aug 10, 2014 12:53am
Video now emerging from the incident
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[video=youtube_share;GybWQWb9JzM][/video]
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sportchampps
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Aug 10, 2014 1:29am
Now on front page of fox sports
Mohican00
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Aug 10, 2014 1:36am
Apparently the other driver was a 17 year old
That sounds gruesome
http://deadspin.com/reports-tony-stewart-ran-over-opposing-driver-during-1618893708"I know Tony could see him. I know how you can see out of these cars. When Tony got close to him, he hit the throttle. When you hit a throttle on a sprint car, the car sets sideways. It set sideways, the right rear tire hit Kevin, Kevin was sucked underneath and was stuck under it for a second or two and then it threw him about 50 yards."
That sounds gruesome
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sportchampps
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Aug 10, 2014 2:02am
I don't believe the 50 yards part
Mulva
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Aug 10, 2014 2:07am
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NvaHUN6JFPc&feature=youtu.be
If that's the actual video, I find it hard to feel sorry for the guy. He was literally in the middle of the track.
If that's the actual video, I find it hard to feel sorry for the guy. He was literally in the middle of the track.
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sportchampps
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Aug 10, 2014 2:08am
Yeah video is nuts
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sportchampps
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Aug 10, 2014 2:10am
Also track has very poor lighting and the dude is wearing black....
lots of reports he has passed away
lots of reports he has passed away
Mulva
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Aug 10, 2014 2:16am
Also, I don't follow NASCAR because it's boring as fuck, but why was Tony Stewart racing whatever the hell those cars are on a dirt track the night before a NASCAR race?
Mohican00
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Aug 10, 2014 2:25am
yeah the video clearly shows that was quite the exaggerationsportchampps;1642775 wrote:I don't believe the 50 yards part
Mohican00
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Aug 10, 2014 2:35am
Those are sprint cars and from what this article says, they compete in different types of racing for enjoyment and I would assume the extra cash.Mulva;1642779 wrote:Also, I don't follow NASCAR because it's boring as fuck, but why was Tony Stewart racing whatever the hell those cars are on a dirt track the night before a NASCAR race?
Mulva
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Aug 10, 2014 2:43am
Bizarre that whoever pays him in NASCAR allows that to happen.Mohican00;1642781 wrote:Those are sprint cars and from what this article says, they compete in different types of racing for enjoyment and I would assume the extra cash.
ts1227
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Aug 10, 2014 7:38am
He broke a leg running sprint cars last year, nothing in his contract at least, plus he owns his own car in NASCAR so he basically just has to run it by himself
Regardless of his intent last night I don't see how it doesn't end up with a manslaughter charge
Regardless of his intent last night I don't see how it doesn't end up with a manslaughter charge
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gport_tennis
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Aug 10, 2014 7:46am
What the hell was that kid doing getting out of the car
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vball10set
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Aug 10, 2014 8:05am
Road rage...Mohican00;1642774 wrote:Apparently the other driver was a 20 year old
http://deadspin.com/reports-tony-stewart-ran-over-opposing-driver-during-1618893708
That sounds gruesome
WAS AT SPEEDWAY AND RIGHT NEAR TONY STEWARTS RACE HAULER.AFTER HE CAME IN HE HAD THE CREW CHAGE HIS RIGHT REAR TIRE .THEY ENDED UP PUTTING A LEFT ONE ON. COPS WERE TOLD ABOUT IT SO HOPEFULLY THEY DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT. HE ALSO HAD A GO PRO CAMERA ON HIS CAR HOPEFULLY THEY CONFISCATE THAT ALSO BEFORE THAT GETS DESTROYED. HEARD THE YOUNG DRIVER DIDN'T MAKE IT AND I HOPE IT'S NOT TRUE BUT THEY WOULDN'T BRING TONY OUT UNTIL ALL OTHER HAULERS WERE GONE .ALOT OF POLICE AROUND HIS HAULER ALONG WITH HIS PERSONEL SECURITY. HOPE IF THIS IS ALL TRUE WHAT HAPPENED ON THE TRACK THAT HE DOESN'T GET AWAY WITH IT. HE FINALLY LET HIS TEMPER GET THE BEST OF HIM........
Iliketurtles
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Aug 10, 2014 8:29am
Tony Stewart is a POS and deliberately hit him, but that dude is idiot for going so far out onto the track. I'm sure a new rule will be made because of this.
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gport_tennis
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Aug 10, 2014 8:46am
I don't follow racing...is that standard protocol to just get out of your car in the middle of a race like that
Fab1b
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Aug 10, 2014 9:12am
Rotinaj
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Aug 10, 2014 9:13am
And he is racing today. Yea, he seems really broken up about it.....
GoChiefs
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Aug 10, 2014 9:20am
Accident. First you have to understand how Sprint cars work. They don't work like normal cars. On a sprint car, when you mash the gas, it's setup so the back end of the car fishtails out. IMO, Tony saw the kid coming to confront him, he saw him, so he mashed on the gas to get away (pretty common), when he did, the ass end got away from him more than expected and struck the kid. They get out of their cars all the time. Just to point at the driver that wrecked them, throw something at them, whatever. Just to show the driver that they are pissed at him.Fab1b;1642797 wrote:There is no doubt he hit that dude on purpose!
GoChiefs
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Aug 10, 2014 9:23am
So far he's racing. Who knows. To be a race car driver, you already gotta be in a fucked up state of mind. Maybe that's his escape for 4 hours or something. With that being said, I think it's bullshit he's racing today too.Rotinaj;1642798 wrote:And he is racing today. Yea, he seems really broken up about it.....
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WebFire
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Aug 10, 2014 9:24am
I'm not a Tony Stewart fan at all. But I do not think this is intentional. Kid goes to the middle of the track with a BLACK suit on, on a dark racing surface, with dim lighting. Even under caution these cars are doing 35-50 MPH. I doubt Tony ever even saw him until it was too late. The reason the car went right is because of the impact, not because he swerved. Any one that knows anything about sprint cars knows these cars don't weigh much, and the front wheels especially are sensitive to being hit.The saddest part to me is that the spin out wasn't even Tony's fault, it was the kids. So it never should have happened.
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sportchampps
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Aug 10, 2014 9:30am
I agree with Webfire on this. Also while running Sprint cars you have to keep revving the engines like that to keep them running
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WebFire
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Aug 10, 2014 9:32am