It was something that hasn’t been seen in NASCAR for years. Saturday night following the race at Richmond three time champion Tony Stewart stood on pit road. He had just finished third after leading for 118 laps; only to lose after a late race caution for debris.
Unlike the Stewart we’ve seen in recent years there was fire in his eyes and a wry smile that hinted at more sarcasm than humor. Stewart questioned the wisdom of the final caution with 14 laps to go. He also made no secret of the fact of how felt, albeit in a rhetorical fashion.
“We got…we lost it on a plastic bottle on the backstretch,” Stewart said as his eyes darted around as though he were looking for an escape. “For a caution for a plastic bottle, so you tell me how you’d feel.” MORE>>>
Greg is the author of "The Nuts and Bolts of NASCAR: The Definitive Viewers' Guide to Big-Time Stock Car Auto Racing" and has been published in major publications across the country including the Los Angeles Times, the Cleveland Plain Dealer and the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. He was also a contributor to Chicken Soup for the NASCAR Soul, published in 2010, and the Christmas edition in 2016. He wrote as the NASCAR, Formula 1, Auto Reviews and National Veterans Affairs Examiner for Examiner.com and has appeared on Fox News. He holds a BS degree in communications, a Masters degree in psychology and is currently a PhD candidate majoring in psychology. He is currently the weekend Motorsports Editor for Autoweek.
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