Tony Stewart Fined!!
08-04-2007, 04:52 PM
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Tony Stewart Fined!!
CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Tony Stewart was fined $25,000 and docked 25 points by NASCAR on Tuesday for cursing during his television interview after his win at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
Stewart, who had just scored his second victory in three years at his hometown race track, was soaking up the adoration from the throng of orange-clad fans when he dedicated the win to them.
"This one's for every one of those fans in the stands who pull for me every week and take all the (expletive) from everybody else," he said.
The curse came on ESPN's first Nextel Cup broadcast since 2000.
NASCAR, which called the language inappropriate and said Stewart's actions were detrimental to stock car racing, also docked car owner Joe Gibbs 25 points. It follows a precedent that started in 2002, when crew chief Chad Knaus was penalized for cursing on TV.
The penalties escalated over the next few seasons, and Dale Earnhardt Jr. was knocked out of the points lead when he was docked 25 points for cursing after his 2004 win at Talladega.
The penalty doesn't hurt Stewart in the standings. He is currently fifth in the points, and the deduction didn't drop him.
But sixth-place Carl Edwards is now only 17 points away from him. The top 12 drivers in the standings after the Sept. 8 race in Richmond make the Chase for the championship.
The curse spoiled ESPN's return to NASCAR. Stewart is feuding with the network, which criticized him two weeks ago for saying he was going to drink a case of beer to celebrate his July 15 win in Chicago.
An ESPN analyst said later that Stewart was not a good role model, and Stewart has been reluctant to do interviews with its announcers. He participated in the post-race interview at the finish line, but it ended after he used the expletive.
He later criticized the network when asked if he would be celebrating the Indy win with another case of beer.
"I don't want anybody from ESPN talking about how irresponsible I am, even though it's legal to do everything I did," he said. "Heaven forbid you actually have fun in life."
Stewart, who had just scored his second victory in three years at his hometown race track, was soaking up the adoration from the throng of orange-clad fans when he dedicated the win to them.
"This one's for every one of those fans in the stands who pull for me every week and take all the (expletive) from everybody else," he said.
The curse came on ESPN's first Nextel Cup broadcast since 2000.
NASCAR, which called the language inappropriate and said Stewart's actions were detrimental to stock car racing, also docked car owner Joe Gibbs 25 points. It follows a precedent that started in 2002, when crew chief Chad Knaus was penalized for cursing on TV.
The penalties escalated over the next few seasons, and Dale Earnhardt Jr. was knocked out of the points lead when he was docked 25 points for cursing after his 2004 win at Talladega.
The penalty doesn't hurt Stewart in the standings. He is currently fifth in the points, and the deduction didn't drop him.
But sixth-place Carl Edwards is now only 17 points away from him. The top 12 drivers in the standings after the Sept. 8 race in Richmond make the Chase for the championship.
The curse spoiled ESPN's return to NASCAR. Stewart is feuding with the network, which criticized him two weeks ago for saying he was going to drink a case of beer to celebrate his July 15 win in Chicago.
An ESPN analyst said later that Stewart was not a good role model, and Stewart has been reluctant to do interviews with its announcers. He participated in the post-race interview at the finish line, but it ended after he used the expletive.
He later criticized the network when asked if he would be celebrating the Indy win with another case of beer.
"I don't want anybody from ESPN talking about how irresponsible I am, even though it's legal to do everything I did," he said. "Heaven forbid you actually have fun in life."
..Go # 8!!!!! 
08-04-2007, 05:23 PM
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As far as I am concerned.........It is the network's responsibility to be on a delay to keep any "live" surprizes off of the air. NASCAR needs to get a grip about this..........these men (and a lot of the rest of us) talk like this every day. It is not illegal anywhere but FCC regulated TV and radio. THe networks are there to "bleep" anything else that needs it......except for racing? Where they know that the potential is there?
NASCAR is too much of a babysitter about a lot of things...this is one that is easy to cure. Put the networks on a delay and don't worry about what is said by the drivers/crews in the heat of the moment. Nothing that is "detrimental to NASCAR" ever hits the air. Problem solved, no fines or points lost.
NASCAR is too much of a babysitter about a lot of things...this is one that is easy to cure. Put the networks on a delay and don't worry about what is said by the drivers/crews in the heat of the moment. Nothing that is "detrimental to NASCAR" ever hits the air. Problem solved, no fines or points lost.
08-04-2007, 06:03 PM
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As far as I am concerned.........It is the network's responsibility to be on a delay to keep any "live" surprizes off of the air. NASCAR needs to get a grip about this..........these men (and a lot of the rest of us) talk like this every day. It is not illegal anywhere but FCC regulated TV and radio. THe networks are there to "bleep" anything else that needs it......except for racing? Where they know that the potential is there?
NASCAR is too much of a babysitter about a lot of things...this is one that is easy to cure. Put the networks on a delay and don't worry about what is said by the drivers/crews in the heat of the moment. Nothing that is "detrimental to NASCAR" ever hits the air. Problem solved, no fines or points lost.
NASCAR is too much of a babysitter about a lot of things...this is one that is easy to cure. Put the networks on a delay and don't worry about what is said by the drivers/crews in the heat of the moment. Nothing that is "detrimental to NASCAR" ever hits the air. Problem solved, no fines or points lost.
08-04-2007, 06:05 PM
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Why wasn't Kyle Petty fined two weeks ago when He was on the mic in the car ? I like Kyle dont get me wrong but be fair. I can see fining a guy when he is mad and swearing but not the way Tony and JR were fined. Just myt 2cents. Tony is still going to win his 3rd title this year.
08-04-2007, 06:25 PM
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i was invited to a nascar race about a year ago and had media access, i was called a "wetback", "beaner", told i should race my "lowrider" to the finish line, and told "to go back to mexico" more times than i could count. needless to say i formed a definite opinion on the spectators of the sport. doesnt fall far from the perception of the sport. but in reality if i cussed on camera in front of the constituents that i work for i would be fired.