“How Vanilla & Wimpy All These Drivers Are” – Humbled Tony Stewart & Vocal NASCAR Veteran Join Kyle Busch’s “Respect” Bandwagon With a Dale Earnhardt “Etiquette” Argument

Lately, the world of NASCAR has been grappling with a novel issue arising from the influx of new-generation drivers entering the sport. Previously, two-time Cup Series champion Kyle Busch voiced his concerns about the apparent lack of “respect” among drivers in the garage. Expanding on these observations, iconic former NASCAR driver and SHR owner Tony Stewart recently shared his perspective on the widening gap between the new generation of drivers and their predecessors.

He reminisced about how, in the past, legendary drivers would display mutual respect on the track. However, with the emergence of social media, drivers now seem to prefer hiding behind digital facades to deliver their criticisms. The 51-year-old also used a Dale Earnhardt “etiquette” argument reference to further solidify his point.

Tony Stewart shares his though regarding the new-age drivers

Speaking with Kenny Wallace, Stewart mentioned, “A lot of the times when I got mad people thought I just enjoyed being mad. I hated being mad. I don’t like being mad… I hate getting mad at other competitors. But when I get mad at him, it’s always about etiquette.”

“It’s about the stuff that Dale Sr and Rusty Wallace and Dale Jarrett, Mark Martin, Bobby Labonte… All these greats that I raced with…, they taught us the etiquette of how to do it the right way.”

“And if you didn’t do it the right way, there was an easy fix for those guys… They turned you around and backed you in the fence. And when you’re sitting there sliding down the racetrack or stopped or trying to get fired up, you have that time to go, I think I made a mistake and you had to figure it out. But that’s how you learn…”

“It’s sad in our sport how vanilla and wimpy all these drivers are…”

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“They literally won’t confront each other at the track they’ll just sit there and wait till they get home and beat on each other on Twitter where nobody has to face anybody.”

Stewart remembers the time when drivers spoke to each other like “men”

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Stewart had raced in the sport for a considerably long period of time. During his Cup Series era, he had seen the best and the worst of things within the sport. However, after witnessing how things have been lately, years after his retirement, Stewart mentioned the time when drivers showcased a degree of respect to come down and discuss things like men.

“If you did something wrong, exactly… They would literally come in your trailer and talk to you in your own lounge… Talk in each other’s motor homes after practice was over after the race was over. You handled it and you did it eye to eye. You did it face-to-face. You did it as men.”

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One may consider Stewart’s argument to make sense, especially after paying heed to arguments made by fellow personalities like Junior and Busch. Respect and Etiquette are two very important things that are required in any sport for that matter. The moment when these two things are taken away, things can ruin the entire sport both for fellow competitors and the general community.