Stewart lands $10,000 fine
Tony Stewart has been slapped with a $10,000 fine and placed on probation to the end of the NASCAR Winston Cup season for punching a photographer following last weekend's Brickyard 400
The Pontiac ace turned on freelance photographer Gary Mook after a disappointing race in which he only finished 12th despite starting from pole position.
NASCAR has also demanded a formal apology from Stewart to Mook.
Stewart has already expressed his regret over the incident. He told AP: "There's no excuse for what I did. It was wrong. I don't expect anybody to forgive me, what I did was wrong.
"I think what NASCAR fined me was not enough, given my past."
Stewart has a reputation for a fiery character and has been involved in clashes with the media before, notably at Richmond in September 2000 and at Daytona in July 2001.
NASCAR executive Mike Helton said: "It is imperative that we protect the integrity of our sport. This type of behaviour cannot be tolerated and is in no way indicative of the manner in which our drivers, teams, tracks and sponsors interact with the media."
Be part of the Autosport community
Join the conversationShare Or Save This Story
Erik Jones sidelined with compression fracture after Talladega crash
Alpine confident for 'good news' in Habsburg injury recovery
Ferrari "made too many mistakes" for podium fight at F1 Chinese GP
What is a wildcard in MotoGP and why is it used?
The ex-F1 driver taking on NASCAR with a new team
The early benefits and challenges of NASCAR's Next Gen car
How Penske's rookie sensation opened NASCAR's new era in style
Six key themes to follow in the 2022 NASCAR Cup season
Subscribe and access Autosport.com with your ad-blocker.
From Formula 1 to MotoGP we report straight from the paddock because we love our sport, just like you. In order to keep delivering our expert journalism, our website uses advertising. Still, we want to give you the opportunity to enjoy an ad-free and tracker-free website and to continue using your adblocker.
Top Comments