Being a “Smoke” fan, I gotta tell ya, that is what I like about the guy. He has a personality. Some people like it and others don’t. As a fan of racing you’re never confused what’s on Smoke’s mind and where he stands as a driver. If he’s pissed he is going to tell you about it, on or off the track.
It’s racing boy’s, that’s why we all watch.
This is a quote that was taken from Tony himself, “You show me a good loser, and I will show you a loser.” That pretty much sums it up…
Mike
Agree 100%
I must have missed Stewart's comments before the race about rough driving . All I heard was him talking about how dangerous bump drafting was when done incorrectly. Afterall, Stewart grew up in the "rubbing is racing" environment.
NASCAR is quickly becoming a game of political correctness and cliches. If you heard "the guys in the fab shop worked real hard" once, you heard it in each and every interview. Can someone explain how a driver can go on and on about his fab shop, engine room, crew and what a great _______(insert brand name) he has and in the next breath say the car was loose or tight.
The drivers are all victims of the golden handcuffs. They now make WAAAAAY too much money to risk losing their jobs by speaking their minds so they go into their canned speeches. Did you see Mark Martin biting his tongue when they asked his opinion of an incident? He just shook his head and literally walked away. Only right after a wreck do they speak their minds while the adrenalin is still pumping and their PR people have not yet briefed them as to what to say. One of the announcers made the comment that there were more PR people in the garage area than there were mechanics. To paraphrase an old expression: Went to a media event and a race broke out !
Being truthful and speaking your mind only gets you a trip to the proverbial red trailer. Ken Schrader once said that NASCAR reminds the driver, when called to the red trailer, that he certainly does not
have to race in NASCAR if he does not want to. It's a pretty one sided conversation. And as with many sports, the first infraction might be missed but the retaliation really goes unnoticed.
It's seems ironic that the one who used the chrome horn most often is now even more revered and worshipped since his passing.
The new NASCAR is no longer about equipment and drivers; it's about sponsors and maximizing exposure.
Prediction: NASCAR will become so homogenized and pastuerized, every race will become like the Daytona 500. The races will all be 190 mph slot cars filled with pimply faced kids who only need to know how to hold their foot to the floor.
Rant mode now off.
