[jks812]

I'm interested in what everyone feels like Nascar should do to Kurt for what happened at Dover. I'm not asking for any bashing, just opinions on the punishment.
I think they should sit him out for at least 1 race, if not longer. A major point reduction and a pretty hefty fine. What he did was dangerous.

[Lefturn]

I am not a fan of his so I cannot say my opinion is not without bias.

I would fine him 100,000 bucks, take away 100 driver points and a three race suspension. The fact that drivers beat and bang after an incident is one thing, doing it on pit road is plain stupid.

Tony Stewart spun Gordon once on pit row and good off easy.

I don't watch to see somebody get run down on pit road. The on track incident is both drivers fault, and is simply racing. If Kurt can't deal with it get outta the sport.

[Mike24]

I say dock him 100 points, fine him 100,000 dollars, and suspend him 2 races without pay. What he did was wrong, and he should be punished for it.

[Jeffrey4318]

Seeing as how there was no way Busch didn't see Tony's crew member there I'd sit him down for the rest of the season. He rolled up next to Tony's car not caring at all what would happen to his crew member. What if the guy didn't jump out of the way? Kurt would of ran him right over. So but not to sound too over board but that would of been attempted murder. Or atleast attempt to do harm. Tony's crew member didn't jump out in front of Kurt's car he was there. Kurt should be sat down for the rest of the season.

I see it the same way as Nascar suspending Shane Hmiel for doing drugs. They don't want Shane to harm anyone on track while high. Why would they want Kurt to run over pit crew members?

I know Kurt wasn't gunning for the guy, but he knew he was there. If he didn't jump out of the way Kurt would of ran him over. I'm done with my rant. Sit Kurt for the season Nascar, it is the only thing to do.

[SteelPhoenyx]

Simple. String him up by his thumbs suspended over a pit of hungry alligators... just out of jumping range.

Barring that, fine him $100k, 100 driver points and make his ass sit out of the next 5 races. His dangerous idiocy should be dealt with severely.

[clutch]

I actually found it quite entertaining. Never was Stewarts crewman in danger of being hurt, in fact he could have won an Oscar in Hollywood or could easily play soccer

This is exactly the kind of stuff most of you moan, that is missing from the sport from 25 years ago from the likes of DE et al

[wingkey1]

Same as the Edwards / Earnhardt event when Carl ran in to door on 8. Believe it was post-race and Jr. had arm outside confines of car at time.

[DuPontFan]

I'm all for a good show but, that was uncalled for. I will admit that the crew man might be eligible for an Academy award. That does'nt change the what if factor. No one is mentioning that he then backed up and slid the back end of his car into #20 on his way to his stall. He could of hit other crew members/officials then also. $100k, -200 pts., 3 wk. vacation-----lesson learned? Doubtful, its Kurt Bush

[oncea3fan]

unfortunetly I have yet to see the pit road part. on track part was busch's fault, he wasn't clear.

now they need a new rule (yeah I know we have to many now)that if you make intensional contact on pit road it's automatic 100 pt fine team and owner parked the rest of the current race plus the follow pts race and any nascar sactioned event in between those pts races. and 100,000.oo fine.

if they set the rule now they won't here the griping the next time, if there is a next time.


I e-mail an answer to this question of the week on nascar.com, and got a reply to watch next week for the follow, this was the on track part not pit lane.

[oncea3fan]

another thought on pit lane, they should everyone envolved sit down and review the atlanta race where bill elloitt's crew member was killed, by being crushed between the #9 and #26 cars I believe it was 1990, maybe.

[jks812]

I'll admit the crewman was not really that close to being hit,but he could've been. But what about the other times when one has been hit by a car leaving their pit. What I mean is, I forgot exactly who, but didn't Jamie McMurray hit one in the leg while leaving his pit? Anyway whoever it was, could clearly see the guy and knew he was in the way but went on and hit him. Nothing was done to him. Isn't actually hitting one worse than could have hit one? I really think Nascar should get tougher on the pit road incidents. Although I do think they'll make an example out of Kurt.

[jks812]

Originally Posted by DuPontFan

I'm all for a good show but, that was uncalled for. I will admit that the crew man might be eligible for an Academy award. That does'nt change the what if factor. No one is mentioning that he then backed up and slid the back end of his car into #20 on his way to his stall. He could of hit other crew members/officials then also. $100k, -200 pts., 3 wk. vacation-----lesson learned? Doubtful, its Kurt Bush

When he left and spun out he didn't get Tony's car then. As far as hitting someone then, if he would have, that I think, would have been on them. You know he's there and what he's done, if you get out there in the way, it's on you at that point.

[tkj24]

I think the pit road part was really a bad deal. Kurt knows better. I am not a Kurt Busch fan but after the All-Star Race I thought he was changing. I see that thought was wrong now. Maybe they should do a drug test on Kurt.

[SteelPhoenyx]

You know, I was thinking about this some more, and yeah, suspension, being docked points and fined may not be a harsh enough punishment where he'd learn his lesson.

How about bumping him out of the top 35 so he has to qualify for the rest of the season after he comes back from being suspended?

[DuPontFan]

Originally Posted by SteelPhoenyx

You know, I was thinking about this some more, and yeah, suspension, being docked points and fined may not be a harsh enough punishment where he'd learn his lesson.

How about bumping him out of the top 35 so he has to qualify for the rest of the season after he comes back from being suspended?

I'm not sure NASCAR would be willing to potentially lose a big sponsor. Although, if it happened Kurt would be looking for a new ride rest assured.