I miss ya Smoke, I always loved the way you raced, and how you'd roast the reporters with stupid questions. Always good stuff anytime Smoke is getting interviewed.
I am not a Stewart fan but you gotta love his smart ass answers when people ask him really stupid questions or the things he comes up with like saying that David Ragan was like a "dart without feathers"
@Kqvic I think hes well aware that fans find excitement in the crashes, but the reporter was questioning the safety of the sport itself. I think its fantastic that you can see a multicar pileup in a race and not have to worry about any of the drivers receiving significant injury.
Have you seen him outside of the reporters stand and outside the track. He is a very nice person is donates to numerous charities and visits his fans as much as he can.
Tony Stewart is the man, that is all you can say. But what I was really impressed about Tony is that he didn't add his usual "snarkyness," he responded clear and to the point. Now as a true NASCAR fan I can tell you beyond a shadow of a doubt that Dale Jarrett, a veteran of the sport did not say what this reporter thought he said. There is no way any driver would think that fans would like to see them get hurt. My guess is is that Jarrett's supposed comment was taken way out of context.
I like those racers because they have class. They have been around for a while to know whats going on. Lets not forget The Labonte brothers, Ken Schrader, Mike Skinner and the list goes on.
That was fucking hilarious...Im a Harvick fan but will pull for Tony over almost anybody else, those two are great. "The media center gotten boring with your chairs having 4 legs...maybe we should start sawing legs off" Classic
You all should know this before commenting: that was not the reporter opinion. She was just passing on what Dale Jarrett said early and was asking Tony's opinion about that. She is not the one to blame.
@crookhunter Here's the thing. 1. He kinda is the defending champion. 2. He IS the car owner, he says who stays and who goes. 3. Darian knew before the Chase started he wouldn't have a job
@NotMiceElf123 Agreed. If you're in Tony's shoes, someone who's been through some of the craziest crashes in the history of NASCAR, and has seen the worst, you can understand how he feels about NASCAR's safety policy.
Oh of course I agree with you, I just didn't want to list the names of the best racers in NASCAR today. Anyway Jeff Gordon, Jeff Burton, Mark Martin, and Elliot Sadler are really good racer's!
Fuckin' A......That was absolutely spot on. Nice answer. Even better was his follow up about telling all the reporters to log that answer in their archives anytime they want to ask him that question again.
A person that sits at home watching Speed Channel hoping to see a crash is just some punter watching TV for entertainment. A race Fan is someone who buys a ticket and goes to the track to soak up the atmosphere meet and greet other fans and their favourite driver and enjoy the day. They want to see on the edge racing not see someone get badly hurt or worse. Race cars of ALL types are today much safer and stronger than ever, some accidents you just cannot prepare for:- TOP answer
"I have to say, some people clearly have their mind stuck in a continuous left turn loop... the reporter was quoting Dale Jarret... and asking his opinion on 'why fans were turned off'. Where the reporter failed was to find a quick come back for his counter punch." - Read this before commenting. That was a quote from another driver. A QUOTE.
Tony is absolutely right! Everybody makes stupid comments, but the drivers are the ones having their asses on the line everyday. Things are NEVER "too safe" in a race track. Stupid question...
Lane Hackman Spoken by a guy that went on to kill another dirt track driver who wasn't even in his car. And don't tell me about the THC in the other guy's system. Tony killed him on purpose.
Smoke's the guy--love his response. Was a stupid reporter and he put her in her place in a nice tactful way :) NasCar isn't about driver's crashing or getting hurt and she was stupid to even go in that direction with him! If there's anyone to answer that, it is Smoke--and he dang well did the best job answering!
Part of why he said that was because he didn't like Her one bit. He talked about her on Dinners with Racers and said that all she did was show up and stir the pot in the media. Try to create headlines that weren't there.
NASCAR became too safe in my opinion when NASCAR put that side spoiler (on the left side of the car) . I mean when they full extended it to the back decklid.
I have to say, some people clearly have their mind stuck in a continuous left turn loop... the reporter was quoting Dale Jarret... and asking his opinion on 'why fans were turned off'. Where the reporter failed was to find a quick come back for his counter punch. But then again - judging by the tone of some - neither would they.
Are you paying attention? lol Tony's right on the mark! No REAL Nascar fan wants anyone to get hurt. In fact, safety measures have made the sport even better...But this IS racing, isn't it? So, by definition, it's dangerous! The safety measures, like the Safer Barrier, COT (tomorrow or today, take your choice), etc, means that the drivers can race hard and still literally walk away, i.e., JJ's Busch crash into the tire wall, Carl's flip at 'dega...need I say more?
That's only Indycars, Atheistprimate. Stock cars are still getting faster each year. I wish you wouldn't put it all under 'oval racing' as stock car racing is very different to indycar racing. In fact, indycars go to more road courses than ovals now.
part of the draw is the risk factor. nascar has virtualy removed that aspect of the sport. tony beiong tony should have honestly answered what he really thought .
I agree with Tony, but this season, the Sprint Cup Series is a little boring, but I don't wan't drivers to get hurt. For example, when there was a big crash at 'Dega this year in the Nationwide Series and Eric McClure got hurt, I was glad there was some action, but terribly sad that a driver got hurt.
Great answer none of the fans want to see only one hurt . Did you ever work at or drive at watsonviille in the 70 years thank you for all the years of fun Mary gleason in calif
nope. she was saying that the sport may be losing interest because it could be getting too safe and too boring. She referenced how the danger was attracting people to go to the races. Its insulting.
We don't even want to see the driver we despise the most, get hurt. We don't want to see anybody get hurt. Unless it's after the race in the pits and it's a fight lol
Get in your car somewhere, get up to 110 /115 mph.. Feels pretty fast.. Imagine going double that speed and crashing. How the hell could someone think this stuff is to safe??
It's a good thing NASCAR gave Tony a choice a couple years ago: "either go on psych meds or get the hell out of NASCAR". Clearly the meds are now working. Got rid of 90% of his douchiness. Plus he's apparently no longer gay.
One issue oval racing has is they no longer go faster each year. I remember in the heyday of Indy when Rick Mears was hitting 245mph down the straits then soon after they slowed the cars down at least 20mph or more in the name of safety. I am all in favor of driver safety but fans wanna see cars go faster then they did the year before, not slower. I think this is why oval has become boring,we been watching cars go pretty much the same speed now for ten years or longer.
@DTownzz "Couth" is a word dude, I'm not sure any word with a negative prefix such as "un" isn't a word without the prefix. But I agree with the rest of your statement.
What the reporter wanted to hear "Yes, it is too safe, I wish I could drive without a seatbelt, without a Helmet, that 2 out of 4 screws that held each tire was missing and that the car was full of nitroglycerin"
How can you even ask such a stupid question. And to ask smoke! Wow that took balls😂
I miss ya Smoke, I always loved the way you raced, and how you'd roast the reporters with stupid questions. Always good stuff anytime Smoke is getting interviewed.
I lost my respect for Tony Stewart when he ran over and killed Kevin Ward
Go Smoke! Haha, sorry, he's not my favourite driver, but I love the way he talks straight up in interviews :D
Tony Stewart is one of the last true racers in NASCAR today, great to see him win the title last year!
It’s been 10 years??????????????? Wow time flies
So fans are saying "Nascar's becoming too safe" and it needs more danger. I wonder if any of those fans rooted for Dale Earnhardt
"What do you think about that? Do you like that idea?" hahahahahaha
good job Tony...your life is important to us...not the dumb stories they try to manufacture all the time...thanks for being real!!!
lmfao "are you paying attention??" I adore him
Props to Smoke for telling it like it is. Racing whether it is American style or European style will NEVER be "too safe".
after watching this...how can you not love Tony?!!!!
I am not a Stewart fan but you gotta love his smart ass answers when people ask him really stupid questions or the things he comes up with like saying that David Ragan was like a "dart without feathers"
@Kqvic I think hes well aware that fans find excitement in the crashes, but the reporter was questioning the safety of the sport itself. I think its fantastic that you can see a multicar pileup in a race and not have to worry about any of the drivers receiving significant injury.
I don't even watch or like NASCAR but Stewart's response was simply awesome.
Why would fans want to see drivers get seriously harmed or injured?
I gotta tell ya, Tony Stewart use to be my least favourite driver, but over the years he's smartened up a whole lot
I randomly thought about this clip and decided to go look for it. This is brilliant!
Have you seen him outside of the reporters stand and outside the track. He is a very nice person is donates to numerous charities and visits his fans as much as he can.
Damn, you could tell he really wanted to let her have it for even _thinking_ about asking something that ridiculous.
The Bobby Knight of Nascar. No Doubt!
i watched this as this happens and i loved when tony said that
GO TONY!
Tony Stewart is the man, that is all you can say. But what I was really impressed about Tony is that he didn't add his usual "snarkyness," he responded clear and to the point. Now as a true NASCAR fan I can tell you beyond a shadow of a doubt that Dale Jarrett, a veteran of the sport did not say what this reporter thought he said. There is no way any driver would think that fans would like to see them get hurt. My guess is is that Jarrett's supposed comment was taken way out of context.
I like those racers because they have class. They have been around for a while to know whats going on. Lets not forget The Labonte brothers, Ken Schrader, Mike Skinner and the list goes on.
That was fucking hilarious...Im a Harvick fan but will pull for Tony over almost anybody else, those two are great. "The media center gotten boring with your chairs having 4 legs...maybe we should start sawing legs off" Classic
Now can someone explain to me why Tony Stewart has never been nominated for entertainer of the year? Society now a days...
Tony’s media center press conferences were funny sometimes
Lol, owned! Gotta love Smoke!
If I were that reporter, I probably would've cried. lol.
You all should know this before commenting: that was not the reporter opinion. She was just passing on what Dale Jarrett said early and was asking Tony's opinion about that. She is not the one to blame.
@crookhunter Here's the thing. 1. He kinda is the defending champion. 2. He IS the car owner, he says who stays and who goes. 3. Darian knew before the Chase started he wouldn't have a job
hahaha... i love Tony Stewart!
@NotMiceElf123 Agreed. If you're in Tony's shoes, someone who's been through some of the craziest crashes in the history of NASCAR, and has seen the worst, you can understand how he feels about NASCAR's safety policy.
I absolutely love it!
Love it!!
He's the Bob Knight of NASCAR. I love it.
No one is funnier when he's mad than Tony Stewart
Oh of course I agree with you, I just didn't want to list the names of the best racers in NASCAR today. Anyway Jeff Gordon, Jeff Burton, Mark Martin, and Elliot Sadler are really good racer's!
Fuckin' A......That was absolutely spot on. Nice answer. Even better was his follow up about telling all the reporters to log that answer in their archives anytime they want to ask him that question again.
tony is the funniest damn driver ive ever seen haha ive heard him do the same thing in person at a sprint car race jesus hes funny
clodge631992
I saw him murder a driver at a sprint car race.
@@staggerlee4979 whatever 🤡
A person that sits at home watching Speed Channel hoping to see a crash is just some punter watching TV for entertainment.
A race Fan is someone who buys a ticket and goes to the track to soak up the atmosphere meet and greet other fans and their favourite driver and enjoy the day. They want to see on the edge racing not see someone get badly hurt or worse. Race cars of ALL types are today much safer and stronger than ever, some accidents you just cannot prepare for:- TOP answer
"I have to say, some people clearly have their mind stuck in a continuous left turn loop... the reporter was quoting Dale Jarret... and asking his opinion on 'why fans were turned off'. Where the reporter failed was to find a quick come back for his counter punch." - Read this before commenting. That was a quote from another driver. A QUOTE.
That response was quality haha
Conor Francis
As was him murdering a driver at a cheap dirt track.
Tony is absolutely right! Everybody makes stupid comments, but the drivers are the ones having their asses on the line everyday. Things are NEVER "too safe" in a race track. Stupid question...
a dumb question receives a dumb answer
Well to each their own. But that does lead me to the question; if you find NASCAR so boring, why did you end up watching this video?
A stupid question deserves a stupid a answer
Lane Hackman
Spoken by a guy that went on to kill another dirt track driver who wasn't even in his car. And don't tell me about the THC in the other guy's system. Tony killed him on purpose.
hahaha the reporter was like uhhhhhhh.... LOL
That was uncalled for...she only asked a question. He is ridiculous.
Like him or not...smoke is the most honest driver in nascar today on and off the track.
Tony just owned her...
Title is exactly right, Tony owns her.
Smoke's the guy--love his response. Was a stupid reporter and he put her in her place in a nice tactful way :) NasCar isn't about driver's crashing or getting hurt and she was stupid to even go in that direction with him! If there's anyone to answer that, it is Smoke--and he dang well did the best job answering!
Have you ever actually paid attention to the racing in the sport? It's second to none.
This did not age well
Part of why he said that was because he didn't like Her one bit. He talked about her on Dinners with Racers and said that all she did was show up and stir the pot in the media. Try to create headlines that weren't there.
Put her in the driver’s seat in a race car without seatbelts... that will answer her question.
happytappyslappy
Put her on a dirt track out of her car and Tony will run her over.
NASCAR became too safe in my opinion when NASCAR put that side spoiler (on the left side of the car) . I mean when they full extended it to the back decklid.
1:20 Wins: 4 Top 5: 15 Top 10: 23 Avg finish: 10.4 Pts finish: 6th Reporters pwned: 1 :D
he turned the question into something it wasn't.
Tony Stewart is THE man.
and he winked after he cussed her off bout the question!
I would love to watch the whole press conference, is it online somewhere?
Protect smoke at all costs
Smoke = brilliant driver
Ross Per Minute
Like killing a driver whos walking on the dirt track.
I don't like Stewart, but that answer was just epic.
His solution is definitely an innovative one.
I have to say, some people clearly have their mind stuck in a continuous left turn loop... the reporter was quoting Dale Jarret... and asking his opinion on 'why fans were turned off'.
Where the reporter failed was to find a quick come back for his counter punch.
But then again - judging by the tone of some - neither would they.
@judyneric He didn't say people don't want to see wrecks he said he doesn't think fans want to see their favorite drivers get HURT!
Are you paying attention? lol Tony's right on the mark! No REAL Nascar fan wants anyone to get hurt. In fact, safety measures have made the sport even better...But this IS racing, isn't it? So, by definition, it's dangerous! The safety measures, like the Safer Barrier, COT (tomorrow or today, take your choice), etc, means that the drivers can race hard and still literally walk away, i.e., JJ's Busch crash into the tire wall, Carl's flip at 'dega...need I say more?
Smoke smokes another reporter.. LOL! As a race fan, I hope my driver (#14 Tony Stewart) never gets hurt or any other driver!!
Tom " i dont know how im gonna follow that up"... thoughts in his head.. damn she took my question!.. lol
11 people don't have back pockets to put that in.
That's only Indycars, Atheistprimate. Stock cars are still getting faster each year. I wish you wouldn't put it all under 'oval racing' as stock car racing is very different to indycar racing. In fact, indycars go to more road courses than ovals now.
Lmao at the 4 legs on the chair comment. I'm not a big Tony fan but that was funny.
That's how most of the drivers need to be. I mean, who wants those sponsor dominated ragdolls like Jimmie Johnson, huh??
part of the draw is the risk factor. nascar has virtualy removed that aspect of the sport. tony beiong tony should have honestly answered what he really thought .
Jeez what a fuckin badass! does he always have to have a smartass attitude with the media?
She was looking for a headline.
We watch for the wrecks too, don't kid yourself
He's mean and rude.....But that's what makes him who he is. His is awesome for the sport!
I agree with Tony, but this season, the Sprint Cup Series is a little boring, but I don't wan't drivers to get hurt. For example, when there was a big crash at 'Dega this year in the Nationwide Series and Eric McClure got hurt, I was glad there was some action, but terribly sad that a driver got hurt.
Lol stewart your funny
lol tony tells it like it is
"Too safe" LMFAO. She asked an extremely stupid question and Tony Stewart gave a perfect, smart ass remark!
awsome answer to stupid question, motorsport can never be too safe as ther are types of accidents that are so rare it is hard to prepare for them
Lol Tony is hillarious
Great answer none of the fans want to see only one hurt . Did you ever work at or drive at watsonviille in the 70 years thank you for all the years of fun Mary gleason in calif
Mary Gleason
Tony cared about safety so much he ran over a driver at a piece of crap dirt track.
I agree, catch him at a dirt track and he's a regular guy! He's a racer, not a PR man.
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Catch him at a dirt track and he's a cold blooded murderer.
im pretty sure the dale earnhardt would disagree that its too safe.
nope. she was saying that the sport may be losing interest because it could be getting too safe and too boring. She referenced how the danger was attracting people to go to the races.
Its insulting.
Smoke is the man
We don't even want to see the driver we despise the most, get hurt. We don't want to see anybody get hurt. Unless it's after the race in the pits and it's a fight lol
Get in your car somewhere, get up to 110 /115 mph.. Feels pretty fast.. Imagine going double that speed and crashing. How the hell could someone think this stuff is to safe??
Did I here that right " you got to mate man"?
He's pretty mouthy for a guy who gets paid to drive a car in circles.
It's a good thing NASCAR gave Tony a choice a couple years ago: "either go on psych meds or get the hell out of NASCAR". Clearly the meds are now working. Got rid of 90% of his douchiness. Plus he's apparently no longer gay.
One issue oval racing has is they no longer go faster each year.
I remember in the heyday of Indy when Rick Mears was hitting 245mph down the straits then soon after they slowed the cars down at least 20mph or more in the name of safety.
I am all in favor of driver safety but fans wanna see cars go faster then they did the year before, not slower.
I think this is why oval has become boring,we been watching cars go pretty much the same speed now for ten years or longer.
He really owned Jarrett cause It was his comment.
@DTownzz "Couth" is a word dude, I'm not sure any word with a negative prefix such as "un" isn't a word without the prefix.
But I agree with the rest of your statement.
I wonder if anyone still thinks auto racing is "too safe".
What the reporter wanted to hear "Yes, it is too safe, I wish I could drive without a seatbelt, without a Helmet, that 2 out of 4 screws that held each tire was missing and that the car was full of nitroglycerin"
Only people who don't really like racing watch it for the crashes.
I'd agree, or dumb kids on a sugar high.