NASCAR Fines??

Elwood · July 14, 2004

Why is it that a crew cheif (Baldwin) can go to another teams pits and a fight breaks out and he gets fined $10,000 and no one else in the fight gets anything. BUT a driver (Tony Stewart) can repeatedly run over people on the track this year because he is too impatient and he gets absolutely nothing!

PELICAN · July 15, 2004

IMO I thought that the fine was fair, Baldwin needed to be fined for his actions and Tony Stewart has had his share of fines and probation becuase of his short temper.

Elwood · July 15, 2004

The fine for Baldwin would be fair if the others involved got fined too.

As for Stewart's share of fines and probations...they obviously have done no good, because he keeps running over people because he has no patience; sit him out a race and see how he adjusts his attitude then. I t work for Harvick when he got sit out for a race and his problem was in a truck and he sit out a CUP race.

Hecktorx · July 15, 2004

I find myself being less and less interested in NASCAR anymore. With all the subjective calls Nascar is making and all the rule changes, I just don't seem to care anymore. It's really starting to be very confusing, especially when the caution comes out during green flag stops.

As far as Stewart is concerned, I don't know what the call should be. I think the media is to blame for all the anti-stewartism, as well as his own actions. Where was all this press cover and negative comments when the 24 car ran over a bunch of people a year and a half ago?

gave20 · July 15, 2004

I didn't see a problem with the incident on Sunday but if I was him I would sit out for a race, I would sit out one or more races; it doesn't matter how many he sits out as long as he's in the top ten he's good for the chase. So I would sit out till I was 8th or 9th in points just to show how pointless the whole sherade is.

He's an interesting article about the Vickers incident. article

Hecktorx · July 15, 2004

Good Article

Elwood · July 15, 2004

Where was all this press cover and negative comments when the 24 car ran over a bunch of people a year and a half ago?

I remember hearing som ein the press about it, but you're right there wasn't as much. Although some fans like myself did complain alot about the 24 car doing that. However, just because they didn't complain as much about Gordon doesn't make it right for either to do it.