Tony Stewart hits rival driver, kills him in Sprint car race..

[thstone]

I'm not quite understanding the "TS wanted to scare or brush back KW" idea. TS had already dealt with KW when he put him in the wall. At that point, the deal was done. Taught him a lesson. Well forgotten. Nothing more to worry about. No reason whatsoever to do anything further.

What am I missing?

[Giller]

Originally Posted by thstone

I'm not quite understanding the "TS wanted to scare or brush back KW" idea. TS had already dealt with KW when he put him in the wall. At that point, the deal was done. Taught him a lesson. Well forgotten. Nothing more to worry about. No reason whatsoever to do anything further.

What am I missing?

To me, it was more he knew KW had crashed and wanted to gloat - so he was a little higher on the track so he could make sure KW saw TS still in the race while KW was not. Again, I'm not in his head, so am only guessing, based on the little I know about TSs personality.
Knocking him out taught him a lesson - driving up high was to drive that lesson home.

[Timco]

Originally Posted by Giller

To me, it was more he knew KW had crashed and wanted to gloat - so he was a little higher on the track so he could make sure KW saw TS still in the race while KW was not. Again, I'm not in his head, so am only guessing, based on the little I know about TSs personality.
Knocking him out taught him a lesson - driving up high was to drive that lesson home.

I have watched the original video several times. I see TS high on the track, but he never moves to actually put KW into the wall. If KW had that tight of a lane, he could have backed off and taken the lane behind TS. He fought the top lane battle and touched the wall, seems his own doing.

Then the video at the top of previous page, slowed down, with arrows. TS never moved that car and it didn't make one motion until it hit KW and that was from him being under the wheel. High lane pass to gloat maybe, but nobody expected KS to be out of his car and running towards the lanes.

When the guy who "wrecked him" is also the guy who killed him, it's easy to draw these lines connecting the two, then throw some gas on it (TS bad attitude) and it's "TS will never race again" when in reality there is nowhere near enough evidence to show criminal liability. Civil?? Ask Porsche about the PW lawsuit.

[Perfectlap]

Originally Posted by Timco

When the guy who "wrecked him" is also the guy who killed him, it's easy to draw these lines connecting the two, then throw some gas on it (TS bad attitude) and it's "TS will never race again" when in reality there is nowhere near enough evidence to show criminal liability. Civil?? Ask Porsche about the PW lawsuit.

As far as we know, all evidence is not in, all statements have not been taken, all equipment has not reviewed yet, etc. Also, the mere fact -- that during a caution -- he went higher and faster, opens the door to depraved indifference of human life investigation by local and state prosecutors, not including the police investigation. Once the prosecutors are looking at something closely.... all bets are off, it can go either way. I was pretty certain that this would absolutely lead to a prosecution (albeit with an unlikely conviction) simply because he's a high profile hot head that ran over someone who died.
Prosecutions are easily politicized, as we've seen in Florida numerous times. And juries a total crap shoot, I've seen plenty make some bizarre decisions.
in other words, the process is in motion and I would not be sleeping well at night if I were TS. Although that will probably continue if he's cleared of criminal negligence.