TONY STEWART UPDATE FROM ESPN WEBSITE........ Tony Stewart is still grieving over the accident that killed Kevin Ward Jr. last Saturday and there remains no timetable for his return to the Sprint Cup Series, a Stewart-Haas Racing executive said Friday morning. This decision was Tonys, said Brett Frood, the teams executive vice president. [Its been] an emotional week for him. Hes grieving. Made the decision hes not ready to get in the race car and will take it week by week. It will be up to Tony when hes ready to get back in the car. Frood wouldnt share many specifics of how Stewart is doing beyond saying he is grieving and is surrounded right now by his closest friends and family. Asked if Stewart-Haas had looked into whether Stewart could receive an exemption from NASCAR in order to make the Chase for the Sprint Cup if he were to return to driving and win one of the next three races before the Chase field is set, Frood said that isnt a concern. NASCAR has said it would consider a waiver if a driver missed a race due to an injury, but this is uncharted territory. Ill be honest, the Chase is of the lowest priority as it relates to Tony right now, Right now, its about getting Tony in a better place than he is. When hes ready to do that, hell get back in the car. Frood is more concerned with Wards death, along with Stewarts well-being. Anytime someone is lost, especially at a racetrack, its tragic, Frood said. It was a tragic accident, and [Stewarts] dealing with quite a bit of grief. READ MORE HERE...... espn.go/racing/nascar/cup/story/_/id/11357285/no-table-tony-stewart-return-racecar
Posted on: Sat, 16 Aug 2014 00:40:02 +0000
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