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Don't know what to say Nial. Seems like most of the negative comments are coming from people who know very little or nothing about racing! Especially dirt track racing. When I got out of the Navy in 1960, I had a midget racer, only mine had a Ford 60 in it with no where near the HP of the cars today. I ran dirt and asphalt and the difference is like day and night on how a car handles. Even though I've seen what everyone else has seen, I refuse to comment on it, I'll leave that to the officials. I will say this, There's no way anyone could ever convince me that Tony Stewart would ever intentionally hurt anyone! PJ
 
As all have noted, those cars and that racing 'surface' make for a car on a trajectory... basically, once set on a turn the things are out of driver control. They get to set trajectory but once that's initiated, you're going to have to wait for it to get to the other end before there's even a ~chance~ at directional control. Stewart is being railroaded for the kid's brain-fade moment. Racing is inherently deadly, whether chariots or automobiles. There have been great advances to safety but stupidity ain't always subject to "rules."
 
I keep reading *about* Stewart getting really bad press, but haven't actually seen any. Could someone point me to a source that's saying bad things about Stewart in this tragedy?

Thanks.
Tom
 
BustedKnuckles said:
Depressing that people have the need to replace common sense with rules and regulations.
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Ain't that the truth. But as Ward was "impaired" by marijuana, I doubt the rules would have changed things. And I believe the event wasn't a NASCAR event.
 
It sounds like Ward's family isn't about to let this go, although a civil suit is going to be a very tough road with the Grand Jury decision and the medical examiner's toxicology results, let alone the simple fact that Ward walked onto a hot track. I feel for the family. Nothing is more unnatural in this world than having to bury a child. Even if they won a civil suit, which seems unlikely, it will not bring their son back.
 
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