Make or Break for NASCAR - Stewart/Busch

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"RickyBobby" <nascar42 (AT) cox (DOT) net> wrote in message
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That was then and this is now. They did not design the safer car so
that
people like Kurt Busch could use it as a weapon in the pits. Kurt Busch
should have his credentials taken away for no less than two weeks and as
much as six weeks.

If Kurt Busch is not suspended for a bare minimum of two weeks it shows
that NASCAR does not care anything about safety no matter how much they
like to talk about it.
....and NASCAR shouldn't play favorites either.
Tony's attack was more violent and malicious.
There were many more innocent bystanders involved.
Tony's tantrum SHOULD have resulted in a suspension.

Quote> Chicago Sun-Times, Mar 26,2001, by Jenna Fryer:
"Stewart was running fourth on Sunday with Gordon right behind him as they
headed into Turn 4 on the final lap. Gordon tapped Stewart in the rear,
causing him to spin out into the wall. Stewart motored around the track on
the cool-down lap in pursuit of Gordon. By the time he made it around,
Gordon had entered pit row. Stewart made a hard left into the pits,
maneuvered through the traffic and rammed into the back of Gordon. The hit
caused Gordon to spin out and slam the retaining wall, which drew
thunderous
applause from the capacity crowd of 150,000. NASCAR immediately summoned
Stewart while Gordon defended himself over the loudspeaker. "I had a great
run going and was racing for position and he got sideways and just turned
out on me," Gordon said, barely audible over the loud booing from the
fans.
"I did everything I could do to avoid hitting him and don't see anything
wrong with what I did." Gordon said Stewart's postrace actions "didn't
surprise me one bit."
Stewart later said he was sorry for hitting Gordon.

There were no "bystanders" anywhere nearby when TS punted JG in '01. Stewart
didn't endanger anyone.

KuB clearly endangered one of the #20 crewmen, who certainly would have been
struck had he not seen Busch approaching.

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Re: Make or Break for NASCAR - Stewart/Busch - 06-05-2007 , 10:15 PM