Tony Stewart Trashes Home Depot Team Concluding Race at Richmond!
ByBy: Keith Bloemendaal
Tony Stewart is well known for having anger issues on and off the track. Concluding the end of the Chevy Rock and Roll 400 at Richmond International Raceway, Tony lashed out at his team for causing him to lose the race. "Nice job guys, you gave another one away!", were the words all of us watching the race on ESPN heard. "We win together, and we lose together" is what Stewart heard back over the race radio from his crew chief, Greg Zipadelli.
Stewart's Home Depot team didn't necessarily lose the race for him, but failed to get him out in front of Jimmie Johnson on the final pit stop. Tony Stewart pulled onto the pits in 1st, came out in 2nd, and could not get by Jimmie Johnson for the Chevy Rock and Roll 400 win.
Track position at Richmond for the end of the race proved to be how the race was won. As Tony Stewart caught Jimmie Johnson, it proved to be a battle of sponsors with the Lowes Chevrolet leading and the Home Depot Toyota trailing close behind. Tony got under Jimmie Johnson but couldn't seem to make the pass, and the result was Tony Stewart blaming his crew for the loss.
I am sure there are many drivers who take losses out on the crew, especially when the crew consistently makes mistakes, but the Home Depot crew is one that usually does a great job for Tony Stewart.
Since Stewart will be driving for his own team next year with Darian Grubb announced this week as his new crew chief for the #14 Chevrolet, I hope he can lead the team with the same "win together, lose together" mindset that his current crew chief has.
Maybe, Tony should remember that this is a team sport, and the words from crew chief Greg Zipadelli should be taken seriously.
What do you think, was Tony out of line when he blamed the crew for the loss?
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5 Comments
September 8th, 2008 at 6:45 am
You ould think after the all the articles and interviews that try to pump up Smokes PR as a competitive nice guy he would think before he spoke. Of Course when has that ever worked for the baby orange boy! Have a nice off season trying to hire a good crew Tony who can put up with your BS!
September 8th, 2008 at 10:12 am
Tony is immature and a classic whinner – he blames everyone else. His low self-esteem probably drives his temper, his outbursts, his chronic overweight condition and his lack of relationships. Nice that young people have the Mark Martin’s and the Jeff Burton’s as role models.
September 8th, 2008 at 3:14 pm
No Class. Home Depot should be smiling knowing that they don’t have to put up with Tony much longer. Good Luck Office Depot.
September 8th, 2008 at 4:46 pm
The Home Depot Team hasn’t done their best to get Tony a win ,anywhere ,this season. He should be frustrated, he drives his butt off and his crew messes him up, every race day! Tony should be smiling on the inside because he won’t have to put up with them , next year. GO TONY!
September 8th, 2008 at 7:12 pm
hearing those comments all i was thinking was “oh no tony” im not condoning his comments, but we are all human and when we get frustratred we all say things we do not mean and wish we could take back. just so happens that millions of people unfortunately heard his ill advised emotional comments. I know people out there are saying he is an overpaid athlete, true, they are all overpaid and they are also all human