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NASCAR: Tony Stewart To Announce Retirement From Auto Racing:

croemer — Sat, 16 Aug 2014 00:33:08 GMT

Posted on August 14, 2014 by Raoul Stockton in Headlines

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina -

NASCAR Insiders Rusty Wallace and Darrell Waltrip have informed the Associated Press that three-time Sprint Cup Champion Tony Stewart will hold a press conference in the coming days, and is expected to announce his retirement from all auto racing activities, as well as announcing the sale of his half of his ownership of Stewart-Haas Racing. The announcement comes after Stewart tragically struck and killed fellow sprint car driver Kevin Ward, Jr.

“This was a tragic accident, one he just can’t get over. I talked with Tony yesterday and he made it clear, he is done with racing. I tried to suggest to him to take time off and think it over for a few months, he told me he has made up his mind and will announce soon. I hope he changes his mind, but it sure sounded like he meant it,” said former NASCAR champion and Hall of Fame member Rusty Wallace.

According to Waltrip, he talked to Stewart for hours the night after the accident and again two days ago, and he says Stewart has been grieving more and more after the initiative shock.

“The man hasn’t slept for days, this has rocked his world harder than anything he has ever had to deal with. He told me he could never effectively get back in a race car and drive. He can barely bring himself to drive his Ford Taurus to the supermarket and back without cringing. I expect an announcement in the next few days, he is just working on what he is going to say to the fans and most importantly the father of the victim, Kevin Ward, Sr.,” Waltrip told NASCAR reporter Nicole Briscoe via telephone interview last night.

Ward, 20, had climbed out of his Sprint car during a dirt race in Canadaigua, N.Y., and he walked toward Stewart’s car during a caution, and while gesturing to him was struck and killed by the car Stewart was driving. Ward was pronounced dead on his way to the hospital.

Several race fans who have watched the horrific video believe that Stewart’s aggressive racing nature caused the death of Ward, including Ward’s father.

“Tony Stewart was the best driver by far on the track that night. Why he had to go up as high as he did and hog my son, there’s no reason for it,” Ward Sr. told the Syracuse Post-Standard. “Apparently, he was the only driver on the track who didn’t see [my son.] The one person that knows what happened that night could possibly be facing 10 years in prison. Is he going to say what he’s done?”

Speaking to the Associated Press, Corey Rayburn Yung, a law professor, said that under New York State law, Stewart could very possibly be charged with manslaughter, even if there was no intent to strike Ward.

“The question over whether someone was reckless is a factual one, and one a prosecutor might let a jury decide,” Yung said. “So far, from what I’ve read, Stewart has cooperated with police. That does not mean that once this is all said and done, that they won’t find him at fault one way or the other.”

On whether Stewart will retire from racing, all signs point to yes given the sources. “There will for sure be a press conference in which Tony speaks for himself, I think he sees no other way around this,” said Waltrip. “It will indeed be a sad day for NASCAR.”

Stewart-Haas Racing has not commented on the rumor, and a representative for the team could neither confirm nor deny Stewart’s intentions.

Re: NASCAR: Tony Stewart To Announce Retirement From Auto Racing:

lolakimono — Sat, 16 Aug 2014 00:34:24 GMT

A preemptive measure to keep from being sued?

Re: NASCAR: Tony Stewart To Announce Retirement From Auto Racing:

SydneyH — Sat, 16 Aug 2014 00:37:03 GMT

On 8/15/2014 lolakimono said:
A preemptive measure to keep from being sued?

They can still sue him....

Re: NASCAR: Tony Stewart To Announce Retirement From Auto Racing:

KarenQVC — Sat, 16 Aug 2014 00:39:07 GMT

Since he looks innocent IMO, this might be an overreaction. He should take some time to think about it.

Re: NASCAR: Tony Stewart To Announce Retirement From Auto Racing:

tansy — Sat, 16 Aug 2014 00:39:28 GMT

Interesting...my husband was confident that TS would not race again -- resigning or being drummed out.

Darn autocorrect...LOL. It put in TSV for TS.

Re: NASCAR: Tony Stewart To Announce Retirement From Auto Racing:

Preds — Sat, 16 Aug 2014 00:40:37 GMT

Reality setting in that maybe he did do a bad thing ...... not for the results that it caused, but still a bad ending. No driver wants another driver to ever be hurt. You want to win and be the best, but not at a cost like this, ever.

Re: NASCAR: Tony Stewart To Announce Retirement From Auto Racing:

lolakimono — Sat, 16 Aug 2014 00:44:29 GMT

On 8/15/2014 SydneyH said:
On 8/15/2014 lolakimono said:
A preemptive measure to keep from being sued?

They can still sue him....

They can't get a business that he no longer owns. I think he might be forced out to protect his partner.

Re: NASCAR: Tony Stewart To Announce Retirement From Auto Racing:

scotttie — Sat, 16 Aug 2014 01:19:31 GMT

On 8/15/2014 KarenQVC said:
Since he looks innocent IMO, this might be an overreaction. He should take some time to think about it.

I agree. But I suppose he is suffering from PTSD.

Not that he shouldn't retire but he should wait.

Re: NASCAR: Tony Stewart To Announce Retirement From Auto Racing:

azterry! — Sat, 16 Aug 2014 01:21:15 GMT

On 8/15/2014 lolakimono said:
On 8/15/2014 SydneyH said:
On 8/15/2014 lolakimono said:
A preemptive measure to keep from being sued?

They can still sue him....

They can't get a business that he no longer owns. I think he might be forced out to protect his partner.

You are not allowed to liquidate assets if a suit against you is imminent.

Re: NASCAR: Tony Stewart To Announce Retirement From Auto Racing:

croemer — Sat, 16 Aug 2014 01:22:46 GMT

On 8/15/2014 scotttie said:
On 8/15/2014 KarenQVC said:
Since he looks innocent IMO, this might be an overreaction. He should take some time to think about it.

I agree. But I suppose he is suffering from PTSD.

Not that he shouldn't retire but he should wait.

I agree...

Re: NASCAR: Tony Stewart To Announce Retirement From Auto Racing:

Marianne1 — Sat, 16 Aug 2014 01:31:59 GMT

I may be the only one who thinks the TS looked like he did not avoid hitting the driver. I watched the whole video and he looks like he could have swerved to miss him.

Not that I don't think the driver should not have gotten out of his car, putting himself in danger.

I think they were both acting in anger and ego.

I know, I am the odd person out, but I calls it like I sees it.

Re: NASCAR: Tony Stewart To Announce Retirement From Auto Racing:

tansy — Sat, 16 Aug 2014 01:33:23 GMT

On 8/15/2014 Complicated said:
I may be the only one who thinks the TS looked like he did not avoid hitting the driver. I watched the whole video and he looks like he could have swerved to miss him.

Not that I don't think the driver should not have gotten out of his car, putting himself in danger.

I think they were both acting in anger and ego.

I know, I am the odd person out, but I calls it like I sees it.

No, you are not the only odd one. I think it's very likely. I don't think his intent was to kill him though.

Re: NASCAR: Tony Stewart To Announce Retirement From Auto Racing:

Hooty — Sat, 16 Aug 2014 01:34:57 GMT

I guess he thought he better get out before he kills someone else!

He is not innocent in my book!

I fell pretty sure Ward's family is going to sue him!

Re: NASCAR: Tony Stewart To Announce Retirement From Auto Racing:

brewhaha — Sat, 16 Aug 2014 01:36:11 GMT

good

Re: NASCAR: Tony Stewart To Announce Retirement From Auto Racing:

MickD — Sat, 16 Aug 2014 01:36:16 GMT

Scotttie - I was going to say the same thing...PTS.

Re: NASCAR: Tony Stewart To Announce Retirement From Auto Racing:

scotttie — Sat, 16 Aug 2014 01:38:15 GMT

I'll wait to decide his guilt or innocence until they charge him and all the facts come out....and maybe not even then. After a trial maybe.

Re: NASCAR: Tony Stewart To Announce Retirement From Auto Racing:

SeaGal — Sat, 16 Aug 2014 01:40:10 GMT

I said something along this line here last weekend, he may not be able to over come this and not come back at all.

Maybe it is better for the sport and for his well being if he does hang it all up.

Thank you for the article croemer...

Re: NASCAR: Tony Stewart To Announce Retirement From Auto Racing:

Hooty — Sat, 16 Aug 2014 01:40:16 GMT

I just read where this ""retirement"" thing is a hoax!

Re: NASCAR: Tony Stewart To Announce Retirement From Auto Racing:

Marianne1 — Sat, 16 Aug 2014 01:42:25 GMT

We all prejudge. It is called discussion. That is not a crime in itself.

Discussing it does not mean that we have found them either guilty or innocent, it means we have questions and theories.

Re: NASCAR: Tony Stewart To Announce Retirement From Auto Racing:

scotttie — Sat, 16 Aug 2014 01:46:01 GMT

Who said discussion is a crime?