Comments on: Gibbs Doesn’t Like Stewart’s Racing on the Side http://autoracingsport.com/nascar/gibbs-doesnt-like-stewarts-racing-on-the-side/ The place for NASCAR news and rumors where the discussion rages... Sat, 22 Nov 2008 07:18:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Admin http://autoracingsport.com/nascar/gibbs-doesnt-like-stewarts-racing-on-the-side/#comment-51 Admin Fri, 16 Jun 2006 01:10:45 +0000 http://autoracingsport.com/nascar/gibbs-doesnt-like-stewarts-racing-on-the-side/#comment-51 Great points Lee Roy. It certainly appeared as if Tony wasn't up to driving...some rest would've done him good. Thanks for the comments...keep em comin'! Great points Lee Roy. It certainly appeared as if Tony wasn’t up to driving…some rest would’ve done him good.

Thanks for the comments…keep em comin’!

]]> By: Lee Roy Mercer http://autoracingsport.com/nascar/gibbs-doesnt-like-stewarts-racing-on-the-side/#comment-50 Lee Roy Mercer Fri, 16 Jun 2006 00:38:47 +0000 http://autoracingsport.com/nascar/gibbs-doesnt-like-stewarts-racing-on-the-side/#comment-50 Tony Stewart is a very talented hard-nose driver and he's a great guy to boot. I really wish he would've stayed out of his ride at the Coca-Cola 600 in order to heal from his prior injuries. I had an opportunity to talk with him at the driver/owner meetin' at Lowe's Motor Speedway just before the race and I could see right away he was already in a great deal of pain. His thumb was tucked in the right pocket of his blue jeans in order to support and nurse an already achin' solder and he had to pay his respects to me by shaking hands left handed. Although I didn't wish any harm to fall upon him I couldn't help but think that at some point durin' the race he would be in some serious trouble. Although I can certainty understand Mr. Gibbs concerns with keepin' Smoke from takin' any unnecessary risks by spendin' less time in the other racin' series, I still can't help but feel his safety issues for Tony would've been better served by keepin' him out of the 600. I'm sure Mr. Gibbs tried and we all know Tony's strong will prevailed, but regardless, sometimes a man has to do what a man has to do and lay down the law to his drivers. No matter if you're a NASCAR seasoned veteran or an up and comin' rookie, any (track time) is good practice time behind the wheel and that's time well spent. I understand reservin' considerations for the big money sponsors, but no race is anymore safe that the other so I don't feel that racin' in another series is the issue here. These divers are true die-hard competitors and keepin' them from competin' is like keepin' a duck out of water, it just ain't natural. I feel this is simply a case where hindsight didn't have to be 20/20, but what do I know?... I'm just a crank call comedian that loves the sport. http://leeroymercer.com/journal/images/Tony_Stewart_18A_copy.jpg <b>Tony Stewart & Lee Roy Mercer hanging out after the NASCAR Driver/Owner meeting before the Coca-Cola 600 </b> Tony Stewart is a very talented hard-nose driver and he’s a great guy to boot. I really wish he would’ve stayed out of his ride at the Coca-Cola 600 in order to heal from his prior injuries.

I had an opportunity to talk with him at the driver/owner meetin’ at Lowe’s Motor Speedway just before the race and I could see right away he was already in a great deal of pain. His thumb was tucked in the right pocket of his blue jeans in order to support and nurse an already achin’ solder and he had to pay his respects to me by shaking hands left handed. Although I didn’t wish any harm to fall upon him I couldn’t help but think that at some point durin’ the race he would be in some serious trouble.

Although I can certainty understand Mr. Gibbs concerns with keepin’ Smoke from takin’ any unnecessary risks by spendin’ less time in the other racin’ series, I still can’t help but feel his safety issues for Tony would’ve been better served by keepin’ him out of the 600. I’m sure Mr. Gibbs tried and we all know Tony’s strong will prevailed, but regardless, sometimes a man has to do what a man has to do and lay down the law to his drivers.

No matter if you’re a NASCAR seasoned veteran or an up and comin’ rookie, any (track time) is good practice time behind the wheel and that’s time well spent. I understand reservin’ considerations for the big money sponsors, but no race is anymore safe that the other so I don’t feel that racin’ in another series is the issue here. These divers are true die-hard competitors and keepin’ them from competin’ is like keepin’ a duck out of water, it just ain’t natural.

I feel this is simply a case where hindsight didn’t have to be 20/20, but what do I know?… I’m just a crank call comedian that loves the sport.
http://leeroymercer.com/journal/images/Tony_Stewart_18A_copy.jpg
Tony Stewart & Lee Roy Mercer hanging out after the NASCAR Driver/Owner meeting before the Coca-Cola 600

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