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The Something Awful Forums > Discussion > Sports Argument Stadium > NASCAR Driver Tony Stewart killed another driver with his car.
 
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sba
Jul 9, 2001

bae
Developing story, details and sources are kind of mixed right now.

quote:

Rich Willis, who was at the track, said he didn't see exactly what happened but his sister down in Turn 1 did. He saw Stewart and Kevin Ward get into the wreck.

"People (who could see it better) said the guy got out of his car and was gesturing angrily at Tony Stewart when Tony Stewart came by during the next lap under yellow," Willis said in a phone interview. "He approached him and evidently when he was driving by the guy standing on the track gesturing at him, he gunned his engine.

"What happened was the back end kicked out and clipped the guy and the guy flew across the track."

Deadspin has a good collection of sources so far.

http://deadspin.com/reports-tony-st...dium=socialflow

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sba
Jul 9, 2001

bae

Whip Slagcheek posted:

Fox Sports 1 seems to be covering it, haven't seen anything come out from ESPN.

Well, they just lost the NASCAR rights, so this may as well be NHL news now.

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sba
Jul 9, 2001

bae
@13WHAM · 3m
UPDATE: FF Thompson Hospital in Canandaigua confirms they have a driver from the motorpark speedway who is battling serious injuries.

Rochester NY news station

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sba
Jul 9, 2001

bae

davecrazy posted:

There going to be anything official tonight or are the cops just sitting on it so far?

@NewsBreaker
Was just told Ontario County Sheriff currently meeting with victims parents. Will talk to media momentarily. - @thadbrown7

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sba
Jul 9, 2001

bae

Whip Slagcheek posted:

It'll probably be a couple hours before you hear something from the cops. There's a lot of notifications that have to be done, especially if this guy is dead/has life-threatening injuries.

https://twitter.com/thadbrown7

media update in 10 minutes, this Rochester station doesn't have streaming though...

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sba
Jul 9, 2001

bae

Whip Slagcheek posted:

I wonder if any of the big sports channels will be able to pick up the presser that quickly.

Fox Sports 1

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sba
Jul 9, 2001

bae
:nws:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NvaHUN6JFPc:nws:

Video of the accident.

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sba
Jul 9, 2001

bae
Starting a new thread was totally worth it now.

DrunkCanuck's Rovell joke on page 1 is fantastic too.

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sba
Jul 9, 2001

bae
Death confirmed by sheriff:

@PrescottRossi
Povero identifies Tony Stewart as hitting driver on the track. Driver was transported by ambulance. Driver was dead on arrival.

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