Notebook: Stewart promises swift, irreparable damage to blockers
By Reid Spencer
Sporting News NASCAR Wire Service
(July 1, 2011)
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla.—In football, blocking is an important fundamental.
In racing, Tony Stewart thinks the practice is just fundamentally wrong—and he's prepared to say so with his bumper.
Stewart believed Brian Vickers was blocking him last Sunday at Infineon Raceway in Sonoma , Calif. To show his displeasure, Stewart sent Vickers spinning in Turn 11 and ignited a seven-car wreck.
Later in the race, Vickers retaliated by knocking Stewart on top of the tire barrier in the same corner. Stewart finished 39th and dropped to 12th in the Sprint Cup standings, but that won't deter him from taking action against blockers in the future.
"I've drawn my line in the sand, and the next guy that blocks me, he is going to suffer the same fate," Stewart promised Friday at Daytona International Speedway. "It doesn't matter who it is. That's what it's going to be."
In light of what happened with Vickers, Stewart also has a solution for the revenge factor.
"I'll make sure when I do it the next time that the guy doesn't have the opportunity to come back and wreck me."
In racing, Tony Stewart thinks the practice is just fundamentally wrong—and he's prepared to say so with his bumper.
Stewart believed Brian Vickers was blocking him last Sunday at Infineon Raceway in Sonoma , Calif. To show his displeasure, Stewart sent Vickers spinning in Turn 11 and ignited a seven-car wreck.
Later in the race, Vickers retaliated by knocking Stewart on top of the tire barrier in the same corner. Stewart finished 39th and dropped to 12th in the Sprint Cup standings, but that won't deter him from taking action against blockers in the future.
"I've drawn my line in the sand, and the next guy that blocks me, he is going to suffer the same fate," Stewart promised Friday at Daytona International Speedway. "It doesn't matter who it is. That's what it's going to be."
In light of what happened with Vickers, Stewart also has a solution for the revenge factor.
"I'll make sure when I do it the next time that the guy doesn't have the opportunity to come back and wreck me."
Speed obtains lien against Red Bull assets
In the wake of Red Bull's decision to abandon its ownership role in NASCAR's Sprint Cup Series, Scott Speed has found an effective way to become a thorn in the side of his former employer.
Speed, represented by attorney William Bray, has obtained an order of attachment against the Red Bull Racing, placing a lien against the team's real property until a lawsuit between the parties is resolved, Jim Utter of ThatsRacing.com reported Friday.
Speed is suing Red Bull for what he claims is a breach of contract. Speed was fired by the team last year and is seeking $6.5 million in damages. Speed sought the lien to protect his interests in the event he prevails in the lawsuit.
"It certainly appears to us, looking at the many options Red Bull has discussed, that one of them may well entail the sale of its assets," Bray told ThatsRacin.com. "We're simply trying to ensure Scott is able to collect should his lawsuit prevail."
Speed, represented by attorney William Bray, has obtained an order of attachment against the Red Bull Racing, placing a lien against the team's real property until a lawsuit between the parties is resolved, Jim Utter of ThatsRacing.com reported Friday.
Speed is suing Red Bull for what he claims is a breach of contract. Speed was fired by the team last year and is seeking $6.5 million in damages. Speed sought the lien to protect his interests in the event he prevails in the lawsuit.
"It certainly appears to us, looking at the many options Red Bull has discussed, that one of them may well entail the sale of its assets," Bray told ThatsRacin.com. "We're simply trying to ensure Scott is able to collect should his lawsuit prevail."
The order of attachment was served Tuesday and governs the Red Bull shop in Mooresville , N.C. , and the property on which it is located, according to the story, which asserts that the property was purchased for $3.3 million.
Edwards not taking lead for granted
Don't tell Carl Edwards he's a lock to make the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup.
Even though Edwards has led the points for most of the season, he's not taking anything for granted.
"Man, this thing can change quickly," Edwards told Sporting News on Friday. "You guys know how this works. I mean, look what Kurt (Busch) has been doing (three poles and a win in the last four races). They've turned things around. They've been running spectacularly.
"Until this season is over—if I'm standing there with the trophy, that would be great—but I'm going to just keep my head down and keep working, because anything can happen, but we've had a very, very good year.
"It's nice to be disappointed with second-place runs at a lot of these tracks, and I believe that, as a team, we're running well, our cars are fast enough that we don't have to make these lunges for life and have crazy strategies, and I don't have to do wild things on the racetrack to run well and have chances at winning—so it's been really good."
Just don't tell him he's a shoo-in for the Chase.
"Anything can happen," Edwards reiterated. "We can blow up, wreck, I could hurt myself-something could happen, and we're not locked in. "
Perhaps so, but every other driver in the series would be happy to trade positions with the points leader.
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