The author makes some good points, particularly about how sprint cars are steered in large part by the throttle, and that visibility to the side is restricted, and pointing out that Ward was wearing black.
I am less persuaded by other lines of argument the author pursues at some length, along the lines that Tony Stewart is such a nice guy (he sleeps with a Chihuahua, and race Greyhounds but finds nice homes for them after they are done) it is absurd to even consider the possibility he gunned his engine purposely to intimidate or hit Ward. Not only are those arguments unpersuasive, but in the absence of an acknowledgement of the repeated temper tantrums and emotional hijackings we have seen from Stewart over the years, they have the effect of undermining the author's objectivity and credibility. I am not saying I think it is likely Stewart is in any way responsible for what happened; but we do have to wait for the results of an objective investigation, and not begin by assuming it is impossible he contributed to the tragedy in any way. On Mon, Aug 11, 2014 at 7:05 AM, djconner <[email protected]> wrote: > Here's an article by someone who does seem to know what he's talking > about, having driven winged sprint cars of this type: > > > Indeed, Stewart may have hit the gas, but you steer sprint cars with the >> throttle more than with the steering wheel. The idea that he accelerated >> trying to hit Ward is beyond the pale. >> >> >> http://www.motorsport.com/sprint/news/yes-tony-stewart-did-run-over-a-fellow-driver-who-was-killed-but-know-the-whole-story/ >> > -- > -- > TV or Not TV .... The Smartest (TV) People! > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups "TV or Not TV" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected] > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/tvornottv?hl=en > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "TVorNotTV" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- -- TV or Not TV .... The Smartest (TV) People! You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TV or Not TV" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/tvornottv?hl=en --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TVorNotTV" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
