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Tony Stewart rips NASCAR

Discussion in 'Sports and News' started by skippy05, Apr 25, 2007.

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  1. ondeadline

    ondeadline Well-Known Member

    A fine and probation is spineless BS on NASCAR's part. What do you think would happen if an NFL or NBA player said that? What's the difference? Pressure from the sponsors, of course?

    The fact that he wasn't suspended tells me that there might be some truth to what he said, despite his backtracking today.

    If a league/circuit is beyond reproach and a player/driver says this, you HAVE TO suspend them for at least one race/game.
     
    ondeadline, Apr 27, 2007
    #73
  2. dog428

    dog428 Active Member

    I'm getting the sense that NASCAR doesn't agree that it's a "privilege" for us to get to talk to Tony.
     
    dog428, Apr 28, 2007
    #74
  3. lono

    lono Active Member

    You would be correct. And after reading his contract and the NASCAR entry blank, Tony no longer does, either.
     
    lono, Apr 28, 2007
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  4. slappy4428

    slappy4428 Active Member

    And if someone blows it off again, the bar has been set..

    Wait for this weekend and something fishy to happen to Tony...
     
    slappy4428, Apr 28, 2007
    #76
  5. Moderator1

    Moderator1 Moderator Staff Member

    Mike Helton: You know, Tony, I'll bet IRL would love to have you back. And make the check out to M-I-K-E H-E-L-T-O-N. A one, a zero, a comma and thee more zeroes."

    Tony: Uh, uh, uh **** fuckin media.
     
    Moderator1, Apr 28, 2007
    #77
  6. oldfart

    oldfart Member

    Any early odds on Tony winning this week at Talladega?
     
    oldfart, Apr 28, 2007
    #78
  7. lono

    lono Active Member

    Roughly the same as me winning the lottery.

    The more salient question is, what's the over/under on the number of pit-road speeding penalties Mr. Stewart will earn on Sunday?
     
    lono, Apr 28, 2007
    #79
  8. slappy4428

    slappy4428 Active Member

    Of course, if he is hit with one or two or seven, the conspiracy theorists will have won...
     
    slappy4428, Apr 29, 2007
    #80
  9. skippy05

    skippy05 Member

    Huh. Stewart just got black-flagged for speeding on pit row...what a fucking shock. NASCAR better have proof if they care about credibility.

    What the hell am I saying? NASCAR hasn't cared about credibility since, oh, I don't know, 1948 or so...
     
    skippy05, Apr 29, 2007
    #81
  10. melock

    melock Well-Known Member

    Stewart is a fucking dirtbag. End of story.
     
    melock, Apr 29, 2007
    #82
  11. skippy05

    skippy05 Member

    Blow you off in the garage?
     
    skippy05, Apr 29, 2007
    #83
  12. imjustagirl2

    imjustagirl2 New Member

    Look, Tony may be a dickbag half the time to the media, and he may get in some dustups with competitors, but I sure as shit wouldn't call the guy a dirtbag. He donates money from his foundation, without press, to some of the old-school racers who don't have pensions. Jenna or Chris from the AP did a great story on this when they did the big Sam Ard stuff a couple months ago.

    Tony does a lot of stuff for others that he doesn't seek publicity for.
     
    imjustagirl2, Apr 29, 2007
    #84
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