Tony Stewart fined for bad language

likearock00 · 07-31-2007, 05:07 PM

Stewart docked 25 points and fined for bad language

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- NASCAR announced Tuesday that Tony Stewart has been fined $25,000 and penalized 25 Nextel Cup Series driver championship points, as a result of using inappropriate language during a post-race televised interview following his victory Sunday at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

Stewart, driver of the No. 20 Chevrolet, retains his fifth-place standing in the series points, with his total points reduced to 2,599.

Stewart violated Section 12-4-A of the series rule book (actions detrimental to stock car racing) by using the inappropriate language.

In addition, Stewart's car owner, Joe Gibbs, has been penalized 25 car owner championship points because of the infraction.

steverino · 07-31-2007, 05:21 PM

What did he do, drop the F-bomb, the most overused swear word in America. Everybody uses it, the shock value is gone. 80 yr. old grandmothers say it when they lose at bingo

roberto57 · 07-31-2007, 05:24 PM

No, he said $h!t.

Smellhound · 07-31-2007, 05:24 PM

I'm ok with it. Pretty consistent with what Nascar does when the language issue comes up. I'm pretty sure it is the same thing they did to Earnhardt Junior earlier this year (or late last year) when he did the same.

joemac · 07-31-2007, 07:02 PM

I thought he said bull$h!t with something related to the media.

drew630 · 07-31-2007, 07:10 PM

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Originally Posted by joemac

I thought he said bull$h!t with something related to the media.

He said something to the effect of thanking his fans for sticking with him through all of the "BS".

spaz · 07-31-2007, 07:58 PM

i bet 'ol smoke's response to the penalty will be the same phrase that caused the infraction. theyre really restricting the personalities of everyone there. They were looking at penalizing harvick for giving smoke a congratulatory donut on his door when everyone knows harvick and smoke are best friends and smoke is on harvick's payroll for his busch team.

RamJet502 · 07-31-2007, 08:08 PM

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Originally Posted by spaz

They were looking at penalizing harvick for giving smoke a congratulatory donut on his door when everyone knows harvick and smoke are best friends and smoke is on harvick's payroll for his busch team.

Isn't that a tradition in NASCAR? They are taking away what made NASCAR great one piece at a time. They could learn a lesson from professional hockey - limit fighting, discourage aggressiveness, and lose fans.

LAChevy24 · 07-31-2007, 08:13 PM

its just like in every other media, if you say something bad on tv, then you will get in trouble. its not to big of a deal, he knew it was coming anyways

steverino · 07-31-2007, 08:47 PM

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Originally Posted by roberto57

No, he said $h!t.

No, seriously. This has got to be the lamest piece of $hit I've heard. If your going to be fined $25 grand at least say a really bad word and get your monies worth.

No wonder people hate NASCAR. weenies

Old Dood · 08-01-2007, 11:38 AM

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Originally Posted by steverino

No, seriously. This has got to be the lamest piece of $hit I've heard. If your going to be fined $25 grand at least say a really bad word and get your monies worth.

No wonder people hate NASCAR. weenies

That is lame. That word is not swearing....it is SLANG! There is diffeence. It is one of the best words to use in a frustrating situation.

Shotgun · 08-01-2007, 12:31 PM

NASCAR is instituting a new rule...

Rule 12-A, Section 13: No driver in any NASCAR racing series is allowed to have a personality, or act like a normal person or show emotion when on television or speaking on radio.

Of course, this is not real.

ctaylorzl1 · 08-01-2007, 05:07 PM

I was about 50 feet away from him when he said it, just on the other side of the gate, I was susprised he said it, but it was totally deliberate, if it was a slip I would dissagree with the penalty, but in this case he deserved it. He knew he was infront of 250,000 fans and on live national TV!

Firebird00 · 08-02-2007, 12:24 AM

In the rare instance I watch a NASCAR event, Tony Stewart is the driver I root for. He's the lesser of the drama queen drivers. Pay your fine and smile Tony.

Hunid Racks · 08-02-2007, 05:13 PM

This is no surprise.

This is the same racing series that banned shifting.

But codones "boogity boogity boogity"

07-31-2007, 05:07 PM	#1 (permalink)
likearock00 7.0 Liter LS7 V8 Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: NC Drives: 2006 Chevy Silverado Crew Cab Z-71 Posts: 7,865	Tony Stewart fined for bad language Stewart docked 25 points and fined for bad language DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- NASCAR announced Tuesday that Tony Stewart has been fined $25,000 and penalized 25 Nextel Cup Series driver championship points, as a result of using inappropriate language during a post-race televised interview following his victory Sunday at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Stewart, driver of the No. 20 Chevrolet, retains his fifth-place standing in the series points, with his total points reduced to 2,599. Stewart violated Section 12-4-A of the series rule book (actions detrimental to stock car racing) by using the inappropriate language. In addition, Stewart's car owner, Joe Gibbs, has been penalized 25 car owner championship points because of the infraction. __________________ Banking establishments are more dangerous than standing armies. -Thomas Jefferson

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steverino 6.2 Liter Vortec V8 Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: on a golf course somewhere in US Drives: 2007 Impala SS Posts: 2,874	Re: Tony Stewart fined for bad language What did he do, drop the F-bomb, the most overused swear word in America. Everybody uses it, the shock value is gone. 80 yr. old grandmothers say it when they lose at bingo __________________ What, Me worry - Alfred E. Neuman

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roberto57 3.8 Liter V6 Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: near Philadelphia Drives: 99 Alero GLS Posts: 410	Re: Tony Stewart fined for bad language No, he said $h!t.

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Smellhound 3.5 Liter V6 Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Buffalo, NY Posts: 230	Re: Tony Stewart fined for bad language I'm ok with it. Pretty consistent with what Nascar does when the language issue comes up. I'm pretty sure it is the same thing they did to Earnhardt Junior earlier this year (or late last year) when he did the same.

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joemac 3.8 Liter Supercharged V6 Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 642	Re: Tony Stewart fined for bad language I thought he said bull$h!t with something related to the media.

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spaz 3.8 Liter Supercharged V6 Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: LI, NY Drives: '94 Grand Marquis 4.6L SOHC Posts: 633	Re: Tony Stewart fined for bad language i bet 'ol smoke's response to the penalty will be the same phrase that caused the infraction. theyre really restricting the personalities of everyone there. They were looking at penalizing harvick for giving smoke a congratulatory donut on his door when everyone knows harvick and smoke are best friends and smoke is on harvick's payroll for his busch team.

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LAChevy24 4.4 Liter Supercharged Northstar Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: West Hills, CA Drives: Toyota Corolla Posts: 2,499	Re: Tony Stewart fined for bad language its just like in every other media, if you say something bad on tv, then you will get in trouble. its not to big of a deal, he knew it was coming anyways __________________ 2005 Corolla LE 1994 Accord EX (now my brother's) http://www.myspace.com/jsilbo

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Shotgun 6.0 Liter Vortec V8 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Southeast USA Drives: 1999 GMC, 1983 Nissan, 2007 Buick, 2005 Chevrolet Posts: 1,675	Re: Tony Stewart fined for bad language NASCAR is instituting a new rule... Rule 12-A, Section 13: No driver in any NASCAR racing series is allowed to have a personality, or act like a normal person or show emotion when on television or speaking on radio. Of course, this is not real. __________________ The economy is so bad, women have gone back to having sex with their husbands because they can't afford to buy batteries!

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ctaylorzl1 5.3 Liter LS4 V8 Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Indiana Drives: 1996 Dodge 3500 CTD 4x4 1992 Camaro RS 305 Posts: 3,303	Re: Tony Stewart fined for bad language I was about 50 feet away from him when he said it, just on the other side of the gate, I was susprised he said it, but it was totally deliberate, if it was a slip I would dissagree with the penalty, but in this case he deserved it. He knew he was infront of 250,000 fans and on live national TV! __________________

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Firebird00 4.4 Liter Supercharged Northstar Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Houston, TX Drives: Red 2001 Corvette Posts: 2,190	Re: Tony Stewart fined for bad language In the rare instance I watch a NASCAR event, Tony Stewart is the driver I root for. He's the lesser of the drama queen drivers. Pay your fine and smile Tony. __________________

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Hunid Racks 3.8 Liter V6 Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 397	Re: Tony Stewart fined for bad language This is no surprise. This is the same racing series that banned shifting. But codones "boogity boogity boogity"

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