Shawn Petersen, a driver .. posted this ...., and Im sharing it .. My thoughts are with Kevins family, Tony, his family, Greg zipadelli and everyone involved, the racing community .. a lot of people will suffer .. Why do Americans & news media work so hard to attack successful people? Punishing Tony, (who is an innocent man), will not make America better; only hard work, (not drama), will make America better. Here are some FACTS: NEVER get out of the car, especially on a race track. Tony did not spin Ward out, sprint cars do not have mirrors, but they do have brakes & Ward should have used his. There was no way for Tony to see Ward behind him. Ward didnt want to get passed & was showing off for a celebrity, he simply tried to force the spot. After that attempt didnt work out, he then attempted to showboat on the track acting like a victim & it cost his life. Mad or not, right or wrong, you dont get out of your car without safety officials, you dont walk onto an active race track & you absolutely never approach a moving race car, especially with full knowledge that it has a very limited ability to swerve or stop. These cars are built to drive very fast in a circle, they are not built to dodge angry people or to stop quickly. Further, visibility is limited, Ward knew this & he chose, in anger, to put himself in harms way. Tony did nothing in my opinion to attempt to hit him, frankly, he may not have seen him or assumed he would be smart enough to know the limitations of the race car, (after all, he was a driver). In the car, we have no transmission, no clutch & for safety reasons, are only permitted to stop on a red flag, (this track was yellow). In summary, this is an awful & tragic event, but in the end, I believe Tony did what any other driver would have done & did nothing malicious in any way. This is getting blown out of control because Americans & the press alike thrive on drama, especially when a celebrity is involved. Again, unlawfully punishing Tony will not make America better, but hard work & LESS DRAMA go a long way.
Posted on: Sun, 10 Aug 2014 16:42:58 +0000
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