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From Jayski's:

Stewart Penalized: NASCAR officials announced today they have penalized NASCAR Winston Cup Series driver Tony Stewart for intentionally running into the car driven by Jeff Gordon during the cool-down lap of the Food City 500 at the Bristol Motor Speedway in Bristol, Tenn. Stewart, driver of the #20 team, was fined ?,000 and placed on probation until Aug. 29th. Stewart was penalized under Section 12-4-A in the 2001 NASCAR Winston Cup Series rule book: "...actions deemed by NASCAR Officials as detrimental to stock car racing..."(NASCAR PR)(3-26-2001)

 

Zane Senior Enthusiast

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I wish i can get a chance to see what happened! I've heard about it, but not seen it yet.

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They hit him pretty hard. I thought it was funny, but it was uncalled for and dangerous.

The pisser of it is, he doesn't have to be like that. He can drive a car. He should have held back a kicked Gordon's butt next week.

I expect conduct like that from someone like Buckshot Jones who HAS to eliminate all the fast cars.

Kansas Kid Senior Enthusiast

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I know that nobody will probably agree with me on this, but I don't see why he was put on probation.  Obvioulsy he shouldn't have spun him on pit road, but on the cool down lap would have been different.  

The thing is that NA$CAR truely needs a rivalry, but they won't let one develop.  Before NA$CAR got so popular for its own good, stuff like this was common and I for one kind of enjoyed it.  LOL  To bad we can't see a little bumping without some sissy whinning about it nowadays.

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Your right Kansas I don't agree.  It is to dangerous to let there be problems with the drivers.  As we all know what can happen with a accident. (RIP 3) Earnhardt did this bumping all the time and got away with it.  He should have gotten in trouble several times but he didn't. ex. Bristol in 99' I like Earnhardt but that win should have been taken from him.  If you have a problem with another driver park the car then face them in person. Don't use a 3400 lb. car when others can get hurt.            

General Lee 01 Senior Enthusiast

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Quote: from Kansas Kid on 10:04 pm on Mar. 26, 2001

I know that nobody will probably agree with me on this, but I don't see why he was put on probation.  Obvioulsy he shouldn't have spun him on pit road, but on the cool down lap would have been different.  

The thing is that NA$CAR truely needs a rivalry, but they won't let one develop.  Before NA$CAR got so popular for its own good, stuff like this was common and I for one kind of enjoyed it.  LOL  To bad we can't see a little bumping without some sissy whinning about it nowadays.

 

 

Actually Kansas Kid,

Do you remember the Watkins Glen Race last year in the esses???

 

Bill89,

Bristol '99 was just racing, Earnhardt (RIP) didn't have a problem with Labonte (Except for him being in-front of him. LOL).

 

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Quote: from General Lee 01 on 10:09 pm on Mar. 29, 2001

Actually Kansas Kid,

Do you remember the Watkins Glen Race last year in the esses???

I remember it, as well as the Michigan race that followed it where those two had a racing deal as well.  Guess I don't get what your point is, because NA$CAR is trying to choke this out.

Before long NA$CAR will be just like the open wheel cars.  Full of sissys who are afraid to rub, and whine to the rule makers when someone won't just get out of their way.  Not to mention the incredible team politics.

(Edited by Kansas Kid at 11:53 pm on Mar. 29, 2001)

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