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Here's a sampling of your responses:
Shawn of Dallas: "Stewart is one of the most talented crybabies on the circuit and is serious need of an attitude adjustment. There is such parity within NASCAR these days that driver skill, team chemistry and good equipment often take a back seat to luck. Tony is suffering a down period JUST LIKE EVERY OTHER DRIVER ON THE CIRCUIT GOES THROUGH! But his problem is that he won't admit as much and instead blames everyone but himself for his problems."
Ken Masters of Buffalo, N.Y.: "Tony Stewart is an immature spoiled brat and a professional victim. He's clearly a talented driver, but someone most love to hate as evidenced by the cheers eminating from the stands at California Motor Speedway during the 2006 Auto Club 500 when he blew an engine after leading the race.
"I hope he doesn't get over it, because its great entertainment from week to week to see what little Tony will cry about this time."
Ben of Providence: "Lot's of bad racing luck for Tony this year. I have had the honor of meeting face-to-face with Tony several times and have found him to be down to earth, but driven, funny, and self-deprecating. He is also highly competitive. I think NASCAR desperately needs more drivers like Tony who are in-your-face honest, not afraid to say what's on their minds and most of all, have some personality! If Dale Earnhardt Sr. were alive, and he had the racing luck that Tony has had this year and done/said what Tony has (I suspect that he may even have done/said a lot more than Tony), I suspect that everyone would be saying that it is great for the sport -- after all he did exactly that for years!
"Go get 'em Tony; don't change who you are!"
Jason M. of San Antonio, Texas: "Stewart is his own worst enemy. He's too quick to point fingers and bad talk other drivers for accidents. He should know wrecks are sometimes unavoidable. How much reaction time does a driver have at 190 plus miles per hour? Not much. So how are they to avoid hitting someone in a mass of confusion during a crash? Stewart reminds me of Rusty Wallace about ten years ago; always blaming the other guy and not taking responsibility for his own actions."
Judy Baldoni of Ocala, Fla.: "If everyone would just leave Tony alone, he would get back to the sweet Tony we all know and love. NASCAR would be so boring without someone like Tony, who knows how to wake up the sport. Everything he says is not always correct, but he brings up a lot of questions a lot of drivers want to know and are too CHICKEN to say or ask. He was wrong to compare NASCAR to wrestling, but he always gives us fans a good race day. Love that SMOKE."
Lynn of Pasadena, Md.: "Tony Stewart is an old school drivers. It's a shame that NASCAR has turned this sport into ballet. You can't do ANYTHING or say ANYTHING without getting fined. Why can't they let the drivers just drive and stop nit-picking about the smallest things. No. 3 would be livid if he was here today to see this."
DC DeCastro of Virginia Beach, Va.: "No This is just another item for you journalists to create additional stories and commentaries about.
"On the track, Tony Stewart is still a dang good driver. Heck, as Lars Anderson accurately pointed out, he's still No. 6 overall in the current points leaderboard. He just wears his heart on his sleeve, and by forcing him to be something he's not, it would just make him worse.
"To me, I think he was too quiet last year and not aggressive enough. Personally, I believe the old Stewart is back and it won't be long before he goes on a tear and start finishing first a few times."
Billie Virginian of Livermore, Calif.:"He's always been his own worst enemy. Folks have given him a pass for a long time saying "he tells it like it is" Wrong. He has told like HE sees it (usually after a bad day and he is behaving like a two-year-old) and that isn't the same thing. Grow up, Tony or get outta the way! There are numerous young drivers ready to step up to the plate and enjoy the experience of NASCAR racing. You don't get to make the rules at your job any more than the rest of us do at ours ..."
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