Ward was hanging off the wing.http://powernationtv.com/post/fello...-death-of-kevin-ward-jr#.U-piMklOrDt.facebook
Well this other driver in the race thinks he was trying to avoid running the guy over.
whether you are on the street or on a race track, a natural reaction to someone walking toward your vehicle is to hit the goddamn brakes. Unless you have intent to do some harm , it doesn't make any sense why you would not try to stop or slow down along with swerving out of the way. Given his angers issues I think he did it on purpose and it appears that he will get away with murder.
Regardless of intentions, who in their right mind walks out into the middle of a DARK field at night, during a race on dirt where its more difficult to swerve out of the way?
This IS a natural reaction. But it is the natural reaction of an inferior driver. They are other ways to slow or steer. Especially on loose material like dirt, snow and ice.whether you are on the street or on a race track, a natural reaction to someone walking toward your vehicle is to hit the goddamn brakes...
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Well this other driver in the race thinks he was trying to avoid running the guy over.
Of course you guys are correct slamming your brakes on a dirt track surface, my point is about his reaction to the situation. No matter how good of a driver he is, I still can't understand why he didn't slam the brakes or even attempt to slow down or swerve. Trying to stop even if it would not have worked is the reaction I would have expected if he had no intention of trying to hit him or nick him or intimidate him. Give his anger issues I think he was in a blind rage and his intent was there to do some harm to this kid and his reaction shows it.
This IS a natural reaction. But it is the natural reaction of an inferior driver. They are other ways to slow or steer. Especially on loose material like dirt, snow and ice.
Assuming that a professional race driver will react in the same way as your grandma while driving a Buick is a strong indication that you ate lead paint as a child.Of course you guys are correct slamming your brakes on a dirt track surface, my point is about his reaction to the situation. No matter how good of a driver he is, I still can't understand why he didn't slam the brakes or even attempt to slow down or swerve. Trying to stop even if it would not have worked is the reaction I would have expected if he had no intention of trying to hit him or nick him or intimidate him. Give his anger issues I think he was in a blind rage and his intent was there to do some harm to this kid and his reaction shows it.
Assuming that a professional race driver will react in the same way as your grandma while driving a Buick is a strong indication that you ate lead paint as a child.
What does that have to do with smashing him later to be honest ?Stewart was definitely blocking an outside pass. It takes two for a crash like that. Ward wasn't backing down. Stewart didn't put Ward into the wall per se, he was closing off Wards ability to pass.
I guess don't try to pass Stewart on the outside. Get the inside line and do the same thing to him, if he can catch back up. Tis racing.
I don't think he lost control of his car he was going for a pass he couldn't actually make. Reminds me of Ayrton Senna and his "If you don't go for a gap you aren't a racer." The older I get it seems racing is a dumber and dumber idea.
I still think he misjudged trying to spray dirt on him in a rage and killed him.
Yep.Maybe, but not going to get 12 people to agree to that beyond a reasonable doubt.
Better yet, he could have just stayed home that day.He could have just kept coasting on the bottom of track like the guy before him that went by and there wouldn't even be an issue.
Better yet, he could have just stayed home that day.