[tkj24]

Posted on Tue, Jul. 31, 2007reprint or license print email Digg it del.icio.us AIM Stewart penalized for salty language
By JIM UTTER - jutter@charlotteobserver.com
That's Racin' | 07/31/2007 | Stewart penalized for salty language
Tony Stewart's second Nextel Cup victory at Indianapolis Motorsports Speedway turned out to be a costly one.

Stewart on Tuesday was fined $25,000 and stripped of 25 driver points for using inappropriate language during a live post-race interview on ESPN following his victory in Sunday's Allstate 400.

During his interview, Stewart said, "This is for my fans that pull for me week in and week out that put up with all the (expletive)."

Stewart, driver of the No. 20 Chevrolet, retains his fifth-place standing in series points, with his total reduced to 2,599. Stewart's car owner, Joe Gibbs, was penalized 25 car owner points as well.

The last Cup driver to receive a similar penalty was Dale Earnhardt Jr. who was docked 25 points and fined $10,000 for using inappropriate language during a live post-race interview following his win at Talladega, Ala., in 2004.

[bears9]

- 25 points its not much seeing as he is still safely in the Chase unlike Kurt Busch when he got points docked

[BringBackWilkesboro]

It isn't a suprise. I don't have a problem with it (other than the fact that it was just a "take that" move on Tony's part), but I bet Tony like a jacka$$ now that he's cost himself and his team some points. Not that it matters. Come chase time they'll all be closed up and with 2 wins, Tony will be right up there.

[Smoke842]

I bet Tony doesn't care, us Smoke fans do have to put up with a lot of bulls#$&*. I'm glad he said it and I'm sure he is too.

[Racer Duck]

Originally Posted by Smoke842

I bet Tony doesn't care, us Smoke fans do have to put up with a lot of bulls#$&*. I'm glad he said it and I'm sure he is too.

I guess I have a different view of the responsibilities of the subject of fandom. seems to me a personality would want his/her fans to not have to put up with "a lot of bulls#$&*" on their behalf. it is one thing to suffer the slings and arrows because of rivalries, but quite another when your hero acts more like the villiage idiot. but if that's the kind of hero you worship, more power to you. I prefer one who tries not to get into situations requiring his/her fans to take heat for his/her brain farts...

[3fanforever]

Ok, lets see...Junior got fined and penalized for saying s--t...
and Smoke got fined and penalized for saying s--t...
but Kyle Petty clearly used the F word at Sonoma on TNT this year, and he got 0 fine and no penalty. (Remember that one?)
Go figure

[Quality88]

Originally Posted by 3fanforever

Ok, lets see...Junior got fined and penalized for saying s--t...
and Smoke got fined and penalized for saying s--t...
but Kyle Petty clearly used the F word at Sonoma on TNT this year, and he got 0 fine and no penalty. (Remember that one?)
Go figure

Difference was Kyle was communicating with his team on his radio, and not bein interviewed. NA$CAR would catch to much flack from drivers/teams/owners for fining them when they are talking to their team. That was TNT's fault for hittin that radio frequency to soon.

[Racer Duck]

Originally Posted by 3fanforever

Ok, lets see...Junior got fined and penalized for saying s--t...
and Smoke got fined and penalized for saying s--t...
but Kyle Petty clearly used the F word at Sonoma on TNT this year, and he got 0 fine and no penalty. (Remember that one?)
Go figure

it's not what you say, it's when you say it that matters...

[lilsexy08]

Now I remember he said that! But good for him that 25 points won't mean that much, I agree but good for him for speaking his mind!

[clutch]

I think Nascar is a bit harsh with their penalties.....down here we are less PC

[Racer Duck]

Originally Posted by clutch

I think Nascar is a bit harsh with their penalties.....down here we are less PC

we gotta protect tender ears so they only hear those words at home.

[Quality88]

Originally Posted by clutch

I think Nascar is a bit harsh with their penalties.....down here we are less PC

I'm not very PC myself.... NA$CAR is gettin to PC for my taste.

[john255]

Originally Posted by tkj24

Posted on Tue, Jul. 31, 2007reprint or license print email Digg it del.icio.us AIM Stewart penalized for salty language
By JIM UTTER - jutter@charlotteobserver.com
That's Racin' | 07/31/2007 | Stewart penalized for salty language
Tony Stewart's second Nextel Cup victory at Indianapolis Motorsports Speedway turned out to be a costly one.

Stewart on Tuesday was fined $25,000 and stripped of 25 driver points for using inappropriate language during a live post-race interview on ESPN following his victory in Sunday's Allstate 400.

During his interview, Stewart said, "This is for my fans that pull for me week in and week out that put up with all the (expletive)."

Stewart, driver of the No. 20 Chevrolet, retains his fifth-place standing in series points, with his total reduced to 2,599. Stewart's car owner, Joe Gibbs, was penalized 25 car owner points as well.

The last Cup driver to receive a similar penalty was Dale Earnhardt Jr. who was docked 25 points and fined $10,000 for using inappropriate language during a live post-race interview following his win at Talladega, Ala., in 2004.

these are the kind of things that will teach you a lesson 25k and 25 points that would of tought me a lesson

[Racer Duck]

Originally Posted by john255

these are the kind of things that will teach you a lesson 25k and 25 points that would of tought me a lesson

but tony's checkbook balance has more zeros than yours.

[Quality88]

Originally Posted by Racer Duck

we gotta protect tender ears so they only hear those words at home.

Or at school, I was at an Elementary school the other day, and there was 4th grader that can put my brother to shame, and he's in the navy