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A real bad situation all the way around.
Track promoters/owners pay for big names to appear and race at their tracks. It helps them draw larger then normal crowds and often gets them TV time they would not get.
Tony left Joe Gibbs Racing to be able to do his hobby racing without contractual issues and to get back under the GM banner.
He missed almost half the big money NASCAR Cup season because of a injury (leg) sustained a hobby racing incident. The hobby racing Tony does now he did before IndyCar or NASCAR racing became a factor in his life. He owns several race teams, including Sprint Car Teams, and as L-Pink mentioned 1 of the crown jewel tracks in Dirt and Sprint car racing Eldora Speedway.
Anyone that thinks this was a anything but a terrible accident needs to re-evaluate the incident and the Tony's background, this is a guy that buys safety equipment for Police and Rescue animals as 1 of his charities. A fierce competitor, but also a outstanding philanthropist.
Will this change his plans for future events? Maybe. Will it end his career as a racer? I doubt it.
Condolences to the Family and Friends of Kevin Ward Jr.
Lost in all this was the first Top Tier win for A.J. Allmendinger who had been suspended from NASCAR for a failed Drug Test a couple of years ago and went through the Sports Road to Recovery program. It was also the first win at the Top Tier level for his crew and car owners and qualifies him for the Championship Chase (play-offs).
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