I have not had much of a chance to watch t.v. since the race. Has Tony been fined for saying the "bad" word? How about Harvick for the "kiss" he gave Tony's car? Thanks
2007-07-31 10:54:09 · 5 answers · asked by vivib 6 in Sports ➔ Auto Racing ➔ NASCAR
Stewart got the $25,000 fine, and docked 25 owners points and 25 drivers points.
Harvick won't recieve any penalities.
2007-07-31 11:11:34 · answer #1 · answered by Hendrick5Fan 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Tony was hit with a 25,ooo dollar and 25 point fines for his BS comment.
2007-07-31 18:38:45 · answer #2 · answered by blakree 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Tony was fined
$25,000
25 driver points
25 car owner points
Harvick isn't going to be penalized. They said it was just a congratulatory tap, which I don't believe for a second but I don't think he should have been fined regardless.
2007-07-31 18:08:31 · answer #3 · answered by Eric C 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
tony got fined, harvick did not
2007-07-31 22:08:29 · answer #4 · answered by ? 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Below is the article today on NASCAR.com about the curse word, why he said it, what he said, and what he was fined.
http://www.nascar.com/2007/news/headlines/cup/07/31/tstewart.docked.points/index.html
"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.
"This one's for every one of those fans in the stands who pull for me every week and take all the [expletive] from everybody else," Stewart said to an ESPN reporter as he began to walk away.
The curse spoiled ESPN's return to NASCAR. Stewart is feuding with the network, which criticized him two weeks ago for saying he was going to drink a case of beer to celebrate his July 15 win in Chicago.
An ESPN analyst said later that Stewart was not a good role model, and Stewart has been reluctant to do interviews with its announcers. He participated in the post-race interview at the finish line, but it ended after he used the expletive.
He later criticized the network when asked if he would be celebrating the Indy win with another case of beer.
"I don't want anybody from ESPN talking about how irresponsible I am, even though it's legal to do everything I did," he said. "Heaven forbid you actually have fun in life."
In addition, Stewart's car owner, Joe Gibbs, has been penalized 25 car owner championship points because of the infraction.
The Associated Press contributed to this report."
2007-07-31 18:52:08 · answer #5 · answered by £i£-ßrAt 4 · 2⤊ 2⤋