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August 01, 2007
Mr. Roboto

Okay, okay, okay. Tony Stewart IS NASCAR. Is that what you want to hear? I’ve been thinking of this all morning. I read all of your comments. Then I thought back to when I was in New Hampshire in June.

Bear with me while I work through some of my thoughts.

Up until I attended that race in June, I was not much of a Jeff Gordon fan. Well actually, I’m still not. But I saw him in a different light while I was down there. He was visible. He walked around. But I noticed something as he walked down pit road to get in his car for qualifying…

He walked like a robot. He looked straight ahead and never even looked with his eyes in any direction other than straight ahead. It was eerie.

I actually felt a little bad for the guy as I was snapping the pictures of him for all of you. I almost felt like I was violating him. It didn't stop me because I had to take them for you guys.


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Do you remember this picture? This is how he walked everywhere whenever I saw him. No emotion, no looking around... hands at his side, looking straight ahead. Earlier in the weekend, there was a press conference and he looked the same exact way:

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Did anyone of you notice pictures of Stewart while I was in Loudon? No. He was no where to be seen. I guess he cannot control his anger about having people watching his every move like some drivers can.

So it makes sense that when he is in victory lane (a supposed place to be happy) that he let's it out and verbally abuses anyone from the media, because that's his only chance to do so. It must be a sort of purge for him.

So okay, I forgive him. It happens. It was just a slip of the tongue. Who cares that there were many thousands of young kids watching.

Posted at 10:15 AM

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That's the point we are trying to make. Too many tracks the same, too many drivers the same, next year all the cars will be the same and how many drivers even recognize their fans in any way? Tony shouldn't have said it, and I'll bet he doesn't do it again, but as a Smoke fan, I appreciate him not forgetting where he comes from and for realizing who's buying the tickets and the merchandise. Kyle P has never apologized once for his word that lots of kids heard.There's worse language on tv everyday and have you ever listened to radio dj's? OMG, how many kids are listening to that crap? The FCC shouldn't allow what they talk about during the day.

They probably don't turn on the microchip that allows JG to talk unless he's on a tv camera. I'll stick with Tony who's real. Rough around the edges maybe, but real.

Posted by racefan
August 1, 2007 04:57 PM

Carole -

I got a chuckle out of the microchip comment!
This entry was all in fun. I was actually laughing as I went through the pictures. (he kinda does look like a robot)

I do see your point. And what I was getting at was that even though JG's visible, there doesn't seem to be much there. It's like he's trained himself to zone people out.

I don't think Stewart has that ability. BUT I am going to try really hard to catch him in September at Loudon.

I will have my running sneakers on though if it looks like he's going to make a move that might threaten my well being.

Posted by Jennifer Lizotte
August 1, 2007 06:58 PM

They all walk around like robots, it's called focus which when given the task at hand.....duh. However they release any pent up frustrations. The fact that everywhere they go someone is asking them questions, that the reporter already knows. Just to get a sound bite. Of course, for the local rag, a sound bite doesn't help.
Tony is who he is- Just like Ward Burton is who he is.
Gordon and Johnson are Hendricks Yankees- Jr is Hendricks Yankee Damon- probably turn him into a robot too.

Posted by Sal
August 1, 2007 10:48 PM

I am sure Smoke is glad that you forgive him, now he can move on with his life.
Lace them shoes on tight cause you never where the Smokes gonna roll. Plus he has that girlfriend with anger management issues, she might get jealous if she sees you talking to her man.

Posted by Mac
August 2, 2007 03:37 AM

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