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Old 08-12-2014, 06:11 PM   #82
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Originally Posted by stephen wilson View Post
.... it was proposed that he goosed it while flicking the steering to try and kick the rear tires away from the victim.
Exactly what I said in my previous post, as an experienced driver, that was his only option to prevent Ward getting hit by the back wheel. Only "an experienced driver" would have think of reacting as such and I believe TS being one of those with exp

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But why was he on high side of the track to begin with? At this point we can all see that other cars kept to the inside. What was Stewart doing up there? That question needs to answered.
Its funny what little video can do. What you are missing is the most important part of this incident. That 1~2 seconds before e.g. the moment when TS goes 'WTF is this kid doing "in the middle" of the track'. Clearly TS had to go up the track trying to avoid a front collision with him.... that's why you see Ward backing up and climbing the up track just before.
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