Would this be a non issue if someone besides Stewart had hit him?
I mean are we just ignoring the fact that this kid was running up and down a live track on foot trying to point a finger!?
Would this be a non issue if someone besides Stewart had hit him?
Report that's out here is Stewart's team changed out his rear tire when he came back into the pits.
Would this be a non issue if someone besides Stewart had hit him?
I mean are we just ignoring the fact that this kid was running up and down a live track on foot trying to point a finger!?
No. It's just more ironic now.
Yeah I saw that on a lot of the coverage of the incident. I don't know shit about sprint car racing but for what they were saying, the right-rear tire is noticeable larger than the left and that Stewart's team didn't have another right-rear to put on so they stuck a left-rear tire on the right side.![]()
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1XvhrPu64Co
Slow motion clearly shows his car drifting up the track with the back end sliding up. Combine that with the audio (on other videos) and it is a throttle induced slide. The other cars drove by with no problem, why did he gas it and get it sliding as he approached? Not to hit him intentionally, I don't think anyone believes that. But to spray him due to his hot headed, temperamental ways?
I grew up around dirt-track racing, both B cars and Sprint cars. My dad raced. It is not uncommon for people to be on the track when a yellow is flown. I'm not saying it's smart, but it's not uncommon enough that it would be totally unexpected. Usually when the yellows fly, folks will dart from the stands in to the middle of the oval to start prepping for the next race or to return with concessions or whatever.
It's also not uncommon for Sprint cars to go ass-over-teakettle when hit and do some serious flipping, with wings and sometimes body panels flying everywhere. Drivers pretty much expect that and know to keep a watch out. And yes, they can turn without sliding the rear at yellow-flag speeds. You just putt on around until the flagman tells you it's ok to punch it again.
My interpretation is that he gave that little blip as a fuck-you and it went very, very wrong.
Actually, you're the one who is baiting and stirring up shit. Something you do more often and often.
Could someone please finish the thought on the tire change issue? For those of us that are too stupid to get the correlation...
Probably flattened by a compound femur.
Dude died of two bad tempers.
Could someone please finish the thought on the tire change issue? For those of us that are too stupid to get the correlation...
Could someone please finish the thought on the tire change issue? For those of us that are too stupid to get the correlation...
That makes sense, unless you're involved in injuring someone. Does the racing org. Not care to investigate for a potential mechanical failure ?I race dirt modifieds on the same tracks, but have been involved with sprint cars for over 30 years. The majority of teams will change the RR tire (typically installing a LR) after an event to make the car easier to trailer. It makes it lower, narrower, and easier to push because it removes the stagger. The growing tire change "conspiracy" is a complete non-issue in my mind.