Posted on 09/23/2014 7:02:46 PM PDT by ican'tbelieveit
The “was under the influence of marijuana the night of the accident enough to impair judgment” finding probably would end any hope of a civil suit. But we are talking about lawyers here and there are some sleazy ones out there. I know of at least one.
I heard the same on FS1 directly from the AG’s mouth at the DEpressed Conference. In fact I got it on DVR.
“Run at 25/50/75 % speed and overlaid on a grid”
yup! (in a “normal” world)
Happy to see the end of this part of the saga at least.
Bound to have some lasting effects on Tony, I would think.
Not sure how the MJ thing will play on the civil side, but it sure won’t help their case.
the DA's own words will make it a long roe to hoe if they try
I agree completely.
See above for Tony’s statement.
I originally felt this should not have gone to a grand jury, but for Stewart, given today’s result and other information, he may be far better off. This really closes the case. Given Ward’s level of MJ influence, this may even relieve some of the feelings we all know Tony had to have. It’s still painful and I do feel for Ward’s loved ones.
I feel that overall this was the best way to do the investigation- involving as many people/entities/data/video/drivers/track workers, etc.
Taking the TIME and NOT rushing to a conclusion at any point by any Legal Entity.
Being as OPEN AS LEGALLY POSSIBLE was also a very good choice.
NY State GJ is made up of 23 Jurors. It takes 12 of the 23 to bring charges.
Dittos on the Prayers for ALL involved.
As sudden death does this will stay with all for a long time if not Life.
OK, I’m going to try to get back to normal here:
Goodyear Tires Notes / Fast Facts
Tire: Goodyear Eagle Speedway Radials:
Set limits: Sprint Cup: 5 sets for practice/qualifying and 10 sets for the race
Tire Codes: Left-side — D-4556; Right-side — D-4440
Tire Circumference: Left-side — 87.40 in. (2,220 mm); Right-side — 88.43 in. (2,246 mm)
Technical Inspection Inflation:
Left Front — 30 psi; Left Rear — 30 psi;
Right Front — 50 psi; Right Rear — 47 psi
Minimum Recommended Inflation:
Left Front — 23 psi; Left Rear — 21 psi;
Right Front — 49 psi; Right Rear — 45 psi
Notes: While teams in both NASCAR national series in action at Dover this week will run the same right-side tire code (D-4440), each will run a distinct left-side code . . . in Sprint Cup, this is the same combination of left- and right-side tires that has been run at Dover since 2012 . . . these teams also ran this same tire set-up at Kentucky the past two seasons . . . Goodyear held a confirmation test at Dover on May 6-7 . . . Sprint Cup drivers that participated in that test were Kyle Busch, Carl Edwards and Martin Truex Jr. . . . Dover is unique among NASCAR ovals one mile or less in length, in that inner liners are required in all four tire positions . . . air pressure in those inner liners should be 12-25 psi greater than that of the outer tire.
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Scheduled Green Flag (approx): 2:15pm/et
NASCAR Countdown: ESPN - 1:00pm/et
Television Race Coverage: ESPN, 2:00pm/et
In the Booth: Allen Bestwick, Dale Jarrett, Andy Petree
Pit Reporters: Dave Burns, Jamie Little, Dr. Jerry Punch, Vince Welch
NASCAR Countdown: Nicole Briscoe, Brad Daugherty, Rusty Wallace
NASCAR Raceday Pre-Race Show: at 10:00am/et on FoxSports1
Scheduled Race Re-Air Dates/Times:
Monday, September 29 at 1:00am/et on ESPN2
TV Listings, Links and Info:
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Thursday, September 25
7:00 PM NSCS HAULERS ENTER
Friday, September 26
6:00 AM NSCS GARAGE OPENS & INSPECTION BEGINS
10:00 AM NSCS ROOKIE & SPOTTER MEETINGS & RANDOM DRAWING
11:00 AM - 12:20 PM NSCS PRACTICE
3:40 PM NSCS QUALIFYING
6:00 PM NSCS GARAGE CLOSES
Saturday, September 27
9:30 AM NSCS GARAGE OPENS
11:00 - 11:50 AM NSCS PRACTICE
2:00 - 2:50 PM NSCS FINAL PRACTICE
5:00 PM NSCS GARAGE CLOSES
Sunday, September 28
8:00 AM NSCS GARAGE OPENS
12:00 PM NSCS DRIVER / CREW CHIEF MEETING
1:30 PM NSCS DRIVERS INTRODUCTION
2:00 PM NSCS RACE
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Practices:
Friday, September 26, 11:00am - 12:30pm/et, TV-FS1
Saturday, September 27, 11:00 - 11:50am/et, TV-FS1
Happy Hour 'Final' practice: Saturday, September 27, 2:00 - 2:50pm/et, TV-FS2
Qualifying: group qualifying for positions 1-36, Friday, September 26 at 3:40 pm/et, TV-ESPN2, no re-air scheduled.
Track Specifications:
Superspeedway: 1.0-mile oval
Track/Race Length: 1.0 concrete oval, 400 laps, 400 miles
Banking: turns: 24°; straights: 9°
Straights: Front stretch - 1,076 feet; Backstretch - 1,076 feet
Pit Stalls: 43 stalls, 15 feet wide x 32 feet long
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Ward's family statement to ESPN on Wednesday, said: "Our son got out of his car during caution, while the race was suspended. All other vehicles were reducing speed and not accelerating except for Tony Stewart, who intentionally tried to intimidate Kevin by accelerating and sliding his car towards him, causing this tragedy. The focus should be on the actions of Tony Stewart and not Kevin. The matter is not at rest and we will pursue all remedies, in fairness to Kevin."(ESPN)(9-24-2014)
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I understand the Ward Families pain and hatered that Tony was not hung from a rope in the Town Square. However they need to realize that Kevin Ward Jr. WALKED INTO THE RACING LINE AND GOT HIMSELF KILLED!!! MR. WARD SR- YOU NEED TO STAND BACK AND LOOK AT THINGS FROM ALL DIRECTIONS!
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That has got to be the hardest thing to do as a parent - own up to your child’s mistakes, lethal and permanent as they may be.
I’m sure that statement was courtesy of the Ward’s lawyer in the law suit for damages against Tony Stewart...
and so it begins...PORT LEYDEN -- Three hours after it was revealed Kevin Ward Jr. was high on marijuana when he got out of his vehicle and was killed by a dirt-car driven by Nascar driver Tony Stewart, the Ward family says the focus should be on Stewart's actions, not their son's.
After mulling over the evidence for two days, a grand jury ruled Stewart would not be indicted on charges related to Ward's death.
But the Ward family says the matter is not at rest.
In a statement, they said:
"Our son got out of his car during caution, while the race was suspended.
All other vehicles were reducing speed and not accelerating except for Tony Stewart, who intentionally tried to intimidate Kevin by accelerating and sliding his car towards him, causing this tragedy.
The focus should be on the actions of Tony Stewart and not Kevin. The matter is not at rest and we will pursue all remedies, in fairness to Kevin."
In a news conference Thursday afternoon, Ontario County District Attorney Michael Tantillo said his office combed through the evidence extensively, even re-creating the crash twice.
It was August 9 when Ward climbed out of his car after it spun out racing alongside Stewart in Canandaigua.
The 20-year-old star on the circuit walked down the track, waving his arms in what witnesses interpreted as an effort to confront Stewart.
An autopsy revealed Ward had enough marijuana in his system to "impair judgment," but some neighbors like Robin Kohl say they simply don't believe this.
"No I don't believe that, I do not believe that. Money talks. It's the way it is with anybody. If you have money you can get away with it. That's just the way it is. Look at what's going on right here," says Kohl.
In the tiny village of Port Leyden with no more than 700 people, this news is getting a big reaction.
Donna Post-Belmont is the grandmother of Kevin Ward Jr's girlfriend. "Tony Stewart went around the track after causing Kevin to crash, taking him out of the race and ran him over. It sounds like homicide to me," says Post-Belmont.
Brandon Baslow grew up with Ward Jr. "How don't you get reprimanded for something like that. It is beyond me. Especially on a caution. It pisses me off personally, it pisses me off really bad," says Baslow.
David Baslow lives in Port Leyden. "He should've been off the gas pedal and under that yellow caution like everybody else was. He was right into the (wall) winding it. It's wrong, it was wrong. It was wrong all the way around. Kevin didn't deserve to get run over," says Baslow.
Many neighbors say they will not accept this result - they want the case to be re-opened.
Zachary Wimer lives on Port Leyden. "Get justice for Ward, re-open the case, re-investigate it. Do something, that's not right," says Wimer.
I see one person quoted as not believing that Kevin had taken marijuana.
Everyone else is trying to say it is Tony’s fault, not addressing the drug use.
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