[HT: Canandaiqua (N.Y.) Messenger]
Saturday night while participating in a sprint car race in Canandaiqua, New York, 30 miles southeast of Rochester, three time NASCAR sprint cup champion Tony Stewart was involved in an accident between turns one and 2 with another driver identified as Kevin Ward, Jr.
Ward spun out after contact with Stewart. According to the Associated Press video evidence shows Ward approaching Stewart's car while the track is under caution before he was hit and hurtled 50 feet.
Ontario County sheriff Phillip Povero said the driver was pronouned dead at a Canandaiqua, NY hospital.
Here is said video evidence.
Stewart-Haas Racing released the following statement:
"A tragic accident took place last night during a sprint car race in which Tony Stewart was participating, Tony was unhurt, but a fellow competitor lost his life. Our thoughts and prayers go out to his family and friends. We're still attempting to sort through all the details and we appreciate your understanding during this difficult time."
Povero said Stewart was quetioned and was fully cooperative during questioning. The incident is not being investigated as a criminal manner.
Stewart is scheduled to race Sunday in the Sprint Cup race at Watkins Glen, NY.
1600 UPDATE: The early word from Povero is they're not convinced of a criminal act by anyone involved...
From MRN's Pete Pistone via his Twitter
"At this moment there are no facts or evidence that would support a criminal charge or indicate criminal intent.”
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Sunday, August 10, 2014
Sunday, February 16, 2014
Not How NASCAR Wants The Season To Start
((HT: NASCAR on FOX))
It was the Sprint Unlimited last night at Daytona- where past pole sitters, winners, and such all get together for another payday... and it was an interesting look...
It had almost everything...
Including their pace car catching on fire...
Not quite the JP Montoya-running into a jet dryer-thing, but interesting nonetheless...
And whaddya want to bet that Chevy will be looking into that car...
Then, in the ARCA race... you had a 15-car crash with Buster Graham started that looks like it knocked out half the field...
Denny Hamlin would survive the actual race, but Matt Kenseth took out half of the field here...
Wreckin' is more than rubbin', so we'll see how the 4 Stewart-Haas squads go from here...
It was the Sprint Unlimited last night at Daytona- where past pole sitters, winners, and such all get together for another payday... and it was an interesting look...
It had almost everything...
Including their pace car catching on fire...
Not quite the JP Montoya-running into a jet dryer-thing, but interesting nonetheless...
And whaddya want to bet that Chevy will be looking into that car...
Then, in the ARCA race... you had a 15-car crash with Buster Graham started that looks like it knocked out half the field...
Denny Hamlin would survive the actual race, but Matt Kenseth took out half of the field here...
Wreckin' is more than rubbin', so we'll see how the 4 Stewart-Haas squads go from here...
Monday, September 9, 2013
Silly Season: Ryan Newman To RCR To Replace Burton
((HT: NASCAR and Jenna Fryer))
Ryan Newman has found a home for 2014...
His "he can't stay at Stewart-Haas because they aren't going to have a 4th car in 2014 until Kurt Busch came along to be the 4th car" now moves him to Richard Childress Racing to drive the #31 Caterpillar car that will be driven by Jeff Burton until the end of the year...
Luke Lambert will remain with the team as crew chief, and Caterpillar was the only sponsor announced for 2014. Burton said he was leaving RCR at the end of the season because he didn't think a proper team could be run with just Caterpillar as the sponsor now lends itself to the idea that Newman is bringing others with him to fund the 31.
"This is a great opportunity for our team," RCR owner Richard Childress said. "I am very proud to have Ryan in our No. 31 Caterpillar Chevrolet starting next year. We have high expectations for this No. 31 team. Ryan has proven himself to be a great driver, and I'm looking forward to winning races with him."
Newman said that he first talked to Childress about a potential deal five years ago, but now they're doing their thing...
Ricky Craven speaks with Allen Bestwick
((HT: ESPN))
Ryan Newman has found a home for 2014...
His "he can't stay at Stewart-Haas because they aren't going to have a 4th car in 2014 until Kurt Busch came along to be the 4th car" now moves him to Richard Childress Racing to drive the #31 Caterpillar car that will be driven by Jeff Burton until the end of the year...
Luke Lambert will remain with the team as crew chief, and Caterpillar was the only sponsor announced for 2014. Burton said he was leaving RCR at the end of the season because he didn't think a proper team could be run with just Caterpillar as the sponsor now lends itself to the idea that Newman is bringing others with him to fund the 31.
"This is a great opportunity for our team," RCR owner Richard Childress said. "I am very proud to have Ryan in our No. 31 Caterpillar Chevrolet starting next year. We have high expectations for this No. 31 team. Ryan has proven himself to be a great driver, and I'm looking forward to winning races with him."
Newman said that he first talked to Childress about a potential deal five years ago, but now they're doing their thing...
Ricky Craven speaks with Allen Bestwick
((HT: ESPN))
Friday, June 28, 2013
Kyle Petty Doesn't Take To Danica As A Driver
((HT: SPEED TV/Fox Sports))
Kyle Petty thinks that Danica Patrick is more of a marketing gimmick than successful race car driver. In an interview on SPEED, he even called her out...
Which, then, meant the question to be asked of Danica herself as the NASCAR crews get ready for the events in Kentucky...
A lot of IndyCar fans thought her win at Motegi was rigged- number of cars on the track, questionable flags on the track et cetera.
And Kyle is a little off in his assessment of Patrick's qualifying versus racing since she made the pole at Daytona and didn't win- which would lend itself to a worse finish...
The HQ calls it a wash and good sound bite material...
Kyle Petty thinks that Danica Patrick is more of a marketing gimmick than successful race car driver. In an interview on SPEED, he even called her out...
Which, then, meant the question to be asked of Danica herself as the NASCAR crews get ready for the events in Kentucky...
A lot of IndyCar fans thought her win at Motegi was rigged- number of cars on the track, questionable flags on the track et cetera.
And Kyle is a little off in his assessment of Patrick's qualifying versus racing since she made the pole at Daytona and didn't win- which would lend itself to a worse finish...
The HQ calls it a wash and good sound bite material...
Sunday, June 2, 2013
Smoke Wins Dover, Johnson Penalized On Restart
((HT: NASCAR on FOX))
Tony Stewart broke a 30-race winless streak by passing Juan Pablo Montoya with a handful laps to go and getting it to the checkered first at the Monster Mile.
But, the 48 car had its chance to set a record 8th win, until...
And the big word is "until..."
Johnson was assessed a drive-thru penalty for jumping. He disagreed...
A lot...
“I ran half-throttle for the first half a lap, waiting for him, and then at some point you’ve got to go, and you’ve got to race, and that’s when I got back in the gas and took off,” he explained. “I was hoping they would see that I was trying to give him the spot back.”
“That was an easy call -- a very easy call,” NASCAR VP Robin Pemberton said. “He beat the 42 even out of the (restart) box, from what we could see on the film. We give 'em an opportunity to give it back.”
In other news, Brad Keselowski's car failed a post-race "height-stick test"- meaning he was too low in the front...
Penalties are to be doled out this week...
And the other half of Stewart-Haas Racing wasn't so lucky... Ryan Newman got into it with David Gilliland and, by the looks of it, the 39 took out the 38 with a tap on the rear that sent Gilliand up the track and, eventually, took them both out.
The HQ is fairly certain we haven't heard the last of this one...
Tony Stewart broke a 30-race winless streak by passing Juan Pablo Montoya with a handful laps to go and getting it to the checkered first at the Monster Mile.
But, the 48 car had its chance to set a record 8th win, until...
And the big word is "until..."
Johnson was assessed a drive-thru penalty for jumping. He disagreed...
A lot...
“I ran half-throttle for the first half a lap, waiting for him, and then at some point you’ve got to go, and you’ve got to race, and that’s when I got back in the gas and took off,” he explained. “I was hoping they would see that I was trying to give him the spot back.”
“That was an easy call -- a very easy call,” NASCAR VP Robin Pemberton said. “He beat the 42 even out of the (restart) box, from what we could see on the film. We give 'em an opportunity to give it back.”
In other news, Brad Keselowski's car failed a post-race "height-stick test"- meaning he was too low in the front...
Penalties are to be doled out this week...
And the other half of Stewart-Haas Racing wasn't so lucky... Ryan Newman got into it with David Gilliland and, by the looks of it, the 39 took out the 38 with a tap on the rear that sent Gilliand up the track and, eventually, took them both out.
The HQ is fairly certain we haven't heard the last of this one...
Friday, November 4, 2011
Dancia Patrick to race in Daytona 500
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| Your newest Sprint Cup racer |
Well, that didn't take long. Shortly after the end of this years troubled Indy Car season, the circuits most popular...or at least best known driver has all but made her jump to NASCAR permanent.
Stewart-Haas racing announced today that Danica Patrick will pilot their #10 car in the Super Bowl of Auto Racing in February...the Daytona 500. She will compete in at least 8 more Sprint Cup races along with a full 33 race season on the Nationwide circuit.
Read the entire story from NASCAR.com RIGHT HERE
This isn't much of a surprise. Everyone knew it would just be a matter of time before Patrick made the full jump to Stock-Car racing. She had a somewhat difficult season this past year racing for Andretti Motorsports Indy Car team and expressed a lot of anxiety over the recent fatal crash involving Dan Wheldon.
We don't know if...or how successful Patrick will be running with the bigger cars. She had a modest amount of success in early 2011 running a few Nationwide events. She didn't win any, but showed according to observers, the ability to handle it.
Undoubtedly, this will be a big, big story leading into next years NASCAR season and considering the egos involved, it should be really, really interesting to watch and see how it plays out.
Here's some video of your newest Sprint Cup contender:
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