[Political Junkie Too]

Bottom line Tony should be “better” and know more then anyone else on the track. He knows he is racing with people that are not near as good as him and they have very little experience for the most part.

New to the news and the conversation, I would tend to support this line of thinking.

If a pro like Stewart were to engage in a novice event like this, especially as the main draw, then he has an obligation to be a role model to the up-and-coming talent by embodying the behaviors that are expected from leaders in their sport. This means, above all, by demonstrating proper safety precautions in order to show the juniors that NASCAR takes safety very seriously at all levels of the sport.

If instead, Stewart demonstrated bump and scare, then he missed an opportunity to do some real good for the sport and the next generation of driver.

-PJ

[eartrumpet]

If a pro like Stewart were to engage in a novice event like this, especially as the main draw, then he has an obligation to be a role model to the up-and-coming talent by embodying the behaviors that are expected from leaders in their sport. This means, above all, by demonstrating proper safety precautions in order to show the juniors that NASCAR takes safety very seriously at all levels of the sport.

If instead, Stewart demonstrated bump and scare, then he missed an opportunity to do some real good for the sport and the next generation of driver.

If the kid took the bump well, he would have a story forever about the race where the big-time driver spu him and gave him a flat. Or, he could get mad and killed.

Long ago a network had a dumb show where minor celebrities did stuff against pro athletes. One was a car race and the pro was Dale Earnhardt. The B-lister wouldn't give way to Dale and Dale bumped him then put him into the barriers. The celeb took it in stride.