Tony Stewart could be in big trouble....Police investigating incident.

[Bnob]

Tony may have the worst PR team around. The statement they released after this happened mentioned that Tony was unhurt. I'm glad they confirmed that the guy that was driving a vehicle and hit someone else not in a vehicle was not injured. I'm sure everyone was really concerned about Tony's health in this situation. And it's really dumb that he is going to race today. Regardless of who is at fault for the guy being dead, Tony should sit today out. Nothing good can come from his racing.

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[Anybodyhome]

It's a very sad commentary on humanity when the almost automatic response is that one person would intentionally set out to maim, injure or otherwise carry out a malicious attack on someone else. Individuals' personal dislike for Tony Stewart, a person they have likely never met or spoken with, allow them to believe Tony Stewart intentionally set out to hit this kid. Really?

 

As I stated in the other thread- it's night, it's dark, it's a local-yokel poorly lit track, the guy is wearing a black helmet, black firesuit and there's a car directly in front of Stewart who swerved to avoid the guy as he's coming down the track gesturing. It's not like the guy was standing in one spot.

[stirs]

Sort of like the car in front of you suddenly swerves to miss a pothole and you don't have a chance to avoid.

 

Tragic, but I doubt Stewart gets charged with anything.

[Darth Biscuit]

I've seen the video and read some of the statements of people that were there and they are saying that Tony gunned the engine as he went by the guy and the back end came out and hit the guy.

I doubt that Stewart intentionally hit the guy but it certainly appears that he was ticked off and maybe trying to scare the guy.

[Happy Panther]

Read this guys post for some perspective:

 

 

I'll comment for others not sure of how these cars react on dirt.

 

They are designed to be pitched and rotated with the throttle and thus the suspension reacts very differently than that of a natural car. You hit the throttle, and the attitude of the car assumes a desired position almost naturally.. just with the spring setup.

 

The victim, in a stupid fit of rage, ran down into the path of race cars traveling on dirt, still going a decent speed. The car just prior to Tony's has to maneuver around the victim. Tony is in line of where the previous car was running.

 

Tony sees victim and steers left and throttles to miss him. The car takes it's natural path and kicks the right rear tire out, striking the victim.

 

There are two types of drivers out there. The type who drive 'through' danger and those who slow down and process it differently. It appears Tony had a throttle reflex and it may or may not have meant a difference in the outcome.

 

 

 

[Dex]

Only reinforcing my opinion of how stupid this sport is.

[Doyle]

Hopefully this will be the end of the drivers trying to take it to the WWE level.

[Happy Panther]

I'm not a lawyer but I think even if a DA decides that Tony was at fault or negligent the doctrine of assumption of risk will come into play - once the victim walked in the middle of the track within inches of a race car perhaps Tony's responsibility to protect the driver is erased. there are some similar cases out there.

[Guest 14wlindsey]

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I highly doubt anything will come of this legally. Whether the DA believes Tony intentionally hit Kevin or not, it's gonna be nearly impossible to prove it in a court of law. It was a incident that occurred in a split second. I doubt they could even get a conviction for negligent manslaughter. More than likely Tony will settle out of court with the family. He'll pay them a few million (undisclosed amount) and that'll be the end of it from a legal standpoint.

2-

Tony's life is ruined. Only Tony knows exactly what happened but regardless he has to live with it for the rest of his life. Taking someone's life, even if was an accident, is a mental nightmare. They said he was visibly shaken. That's something he'll fight for the rest of his life. Then from a public and career perspective he's probably ruined, also. Public perception of Tony will more than likely be negative going forward, whether right or wrong. It won't matter if he's innocent or not, that's just the way public perception works.

3-

It's tragic that a very young man lost his life, and in such a bizarre way. I feel bad for his family and friends. That said, he was an idiot. Everyone's heard the old saying, if you play with fire eventually you'll get burned. Well, when you do stupid crap eventually it'll bite you in the ass. Getting out of a racecar and running around the track flailing your arms at incoming drivers is extremely dangerous and stupid. It would've been safer to go play chicken on a major highway than what that idiot did. Drivers in those sprint cars have limited vision inside the cockpit, the track was poorly lit and that part of the track was very dark, and he was wearing black from head to toe.

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I'll preface this by saying I don't like Tony Stewart. I think he's a mental head case and from stories I've heard he is an ass to fans. I've never liked him. That said, I seriously doubt he meant to hit the guy. As I said before, you have limited vision out of those cars and that end of the track was very dark. Not to mention the man was wearing a black helmet and black racing suit. The man walked down the track right in front of Tony. The car in front of Tony had to swerve and barely missed hitting him. Yeah, Tony but the throttle but that was more than likely a split second reaction in seeing a man right in front of him and Tony trying to gun down and avoid him.

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Tony had no business being there in the first place. Superstars have no business running around in amateur events, whether it's racecar drivers, basketball players, etc. You're just putting a huge target on your back and setting yourself up for trouble. Besides, many incidents did he need racing those sprint cars to take a hint? In 2012 he wrecked a driver and fractured her spine, then last year he shattered his leg and was nearly killed. He should've took a hint already.

[Guest 14wlindsey]

Only reinforcing my opinion of how stupid this sport is.

Yeah, nobody is ever seriously injured or killed playing football or other sports.

[Dex]

Yeah, nobody is ever seriously injured or killed playing football or other sports.

let's put a bunch of competitors in 200 mph death machines,have then drive in circles for a few hours and see what happens. Totally comparable to the NFL. Give yourself a hand for that one.

[scpanther22]

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I highly doubt anything will come of this legally. Whether the DA believes Tony intentionally hit Kevin or not, it's gonna be nearly impossible to prove it in a court of law. It was a incident that occurred in a split second. I doubt they could even get a conviction for negligent manslaughter. More than likely Tony will settle out of court with the family. He'll pay them a few million (undisclosed amount) and that'll be the end of it from a legal standpoint.

2-

Tony's life is ruined. Only Tony knows exactly what happened but regardless he has to live with it for the rest of his life. Taking someone's life, even if was an accident, is a mental nightmare. They said he was visibly shaken. That's something he'll fight for the rest of his life. Then from a public and career perspective he's probably ruined, also. Public perception of Tony will more than likely be negative going forward, whether right or wrong. It won't matter if he's innocent or not, that's just the way public perception works.

3-

It's tragic that a very young man lost his life, and in such a bizarre way. I feel bad for his family and friends. That said, he was an idiot. Everyone's heard the old saying, if you play with fire eventually you'll get burned. Well, when you do stupid crap eventually it'll bite you in the ass. Getting out of a racecar and running around the track flailing your arms at incoming drivers is extremely dangerous and stupid. It would've been safer to go play chicken on a major highway than what that idiot did. Drivers in those sprint cars have limited vision inside the cockpit, the track was poorly lit and that part of the track was very dark, and he was wearing black from head to toe.

4-

I'll preface this by saying I don't like Tony Stewart. I think he's a mental head case and from stories I've heard he is an ass to fans. I've never liked him. That said, I seriously doubt he meant to hit the guy. As I said before, you have limited vision out of those cars and that end of the track was very dark. Not to mention the man was wearing a black helmet and black racing suit. The man walked down the track right in front of Tony. The car in front of Tony had to swerve and barely missed hitting him. Yeah, Tony but the throttle but that was more than likely a split second reaction in seeing a man right in front of him and Tony trying to gun down and avoid him.

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Tony had no business being there in the first place. Superstars have no business running around in amateur events, whether it's racecar drivers, basketball players, etc. You're just putting a huge target on your back and setting yourself up for trouble. Besides, many incidents did he need racing those sprint cars to take a hint? In 2012 he wrecked a driver and fractured her spine, then last year he shattered his leg and was nearly killed. He should've took a hint already.

 

2. His public perception will be fine depending on the narrative the media uses for this story as more details come out. He could easily be painted a victim under the "it was all just an tragic accident" storyline or you could blame the victim for going out there, people love to victim blame..

 

 

 

 

[Guest 14wlindsey]

let's put a bunch of competitors in 200 mph death machines,have then drive in circles for a few hours and see what happens. Totally comparable to the NFL. Give yourself a hand for that one.

Death machines? LoL

Stock cars are a hell of a lot safer than oversized men running around slamming into each other.

[Dex]

Death machines? LoL

Stock cars are a hell of a lot safer than oversized men running around slamming into each other.

LMAO I'm done.