why does tony stewart avoid racing nonwing 410's but races anything else?

Rex W. · 12/1/07, 12:19 AM

LOL maybe he's just plain scared

Dwayne · 12/1/07, 12:49 PM

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Originally Posted by davex

he runs midgets, late models, modifieds, and 360 winged sprints, why doesn't he ever run 410 non wings anymore instead of the 360's?? not to mention all the equipment he has sitting around for TSR that he could get in.

If I remember right Tony never ran many 410s when he was racing Sprints a lot of V6s. He probably owns more 410s than he raced.:action-smiley-049:

illinisprintfan · 12/1/07, 1:14 PM

Too much chance of getting hurt and screwing up his day job. I don't think Home Depot and his other sponsors would take the news well that he was injured barrel rolling down the front straightway of Eldora. Non wing sprints seem to do that more than other forms of race cars. Having said that, I think Carl Edwards broke his thumb this year driving a late model, so you never know.

Onlydirt · 12/1/07, 1:24 PM

Midgets are the flippingest (is this a word?) creations I have ever seen, and he races the Chili Bowl every year. Even got hurt here lately doing so. I still think it has a lot more to do with the people writting the checks. They probably look at sprints like most look at crotch rocket motorcycles, but I bet more people are killed on cruisers every year.

Drew · 12/1/07, 6:11 PM

Didn't he take a pretty good lick at a WoO show a year or two ago?

Charles Nungester · 12/1/07, 8:33 PM

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Originally Posted by pgray

Chuck will win the bet ! :thumb:

Such things did once exist but not in the past 3 years.

Paul

Uh, Me and Sprinter 25 are both named Chuck

pgray · 12/1/07, 9:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Charles Nungester

Uh, Me and Sprinter 25 are both named Chuck

LOL You're right... I never noticed ! But my statement should reveal your answer , huh ? :applaud:

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Originally Posted by pgray

Chuck will win the bet ! :thumb:

Such things did once exist but not in the past 3 years.

Paul

darlandfan · 12/2/07, 11:45 AM

I think a better question would be why doesnt Gordon even get in a midget or a sprint of any kind now? Im just happy to see Stewart have the kind of support for open wheel racing that he does and still gets in them at all.

mtek56 · 12/2/07, 3:55 PM

It would be nice to see Gordon support USAC with a team.

12/3/07, 4:29 AM

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Originally Posted by illinisprintfan

Too much chance of getting hurt and screwing up his day job.

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Originally Posted by Onlydirt

Midgets are the flippingest (is this a word?) creations I have ever seen, and he races the Chili Bowl every year. Even got hurt here lately doing so.

Flipped hard down the back stretch and got hung up on the wall/fence...Didn't he break his arm and hide it from everyone? :emote20:

12/1/07, 12:19 AM	#11 Re: why does tony stewart avoid racing nonwing 410's but races anything else?
Rex W. Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 295	LOL maybe he's just plain scared

12/1/07, 1:14 PM	#13 Re: why does tony stewart avoid racing nonwing 410's but races anything else?
illinisprintfan Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 884	Too much chance of getting hurt and screwing up his day job. I don't think Home Depot and his other sponsors would take the news well that he was injured barrel rolling down the front straightway of Eldora. Non wing sprints seem to do that more than other forms of race cars. Having said that, I think Carl Edwards broke his thumb this year driving a late model, so you never know.

12/1/07, 1:24 PM	#14 Re: why does tony stewart avoid racing nonwing 410's but races anything else?
Onlydirt Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 912	Midgets are the flippingest (is this a word?) creations I have ever seen, and he races the Chili Bowl every year. Even got hurt here lately doing so. I still think it has a lot more to do with the people writting the checks. They probably look at sprints like most look at crotch rocket motorcycles, but I bet more people are killed on cruisers every year.

12/1/07, 6:11 PM	#15 Re: why does tony stewart avoid racing nonwing 410's but races anything else?
Drew Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 12	Didn't he take a pretty good lick at a WoO show a year or two ago?

12/2/07, 11:45 AM	#18 Re: why does tony stewart avoid racing nonwing 410's but races anything else?
darlandfan Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 53	I think a better question would be why doesnt Gordon even get in a midget or a sprint of any kind now? Im just happy to see Stewart have the kind of support for open wheel racing that he does and still gets in them at all.

12/2/07, 3:55 PM	#19 Re: why does tony stewart avoid racing nonwing 410's but races anything else?
mtek56 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 605	It would be nice to see Gordon support USAC with a team.