Stewart Slams NASCAR - Wow!

Tony Stewart decided to use his own radio show to speak out against  NASCAR and boy did he speak out.  Stewart is known for speaking his mind, which is one of the reasons why people love or hate him, but I don't think anyone expected this.

Stewart spoke out about debris cautions, which there were four of at Phoenix and whether they were warranted, a topic many fans have talked about.

"To me it's not all about the money, it's about the integrity of the sport, and when I feel our own sanctioning body isn't taking care of that, it's hard to support them and feel proud about being a driver in the Nextel Cup Series when they're throwing debris cautions," he said. "It's like playing God. They can almost dictate the race instead of the drivers doing it. It's happened too many times this year. You get so frustrated ... But enough of it's gone on that fans are writing in and talking about it.

At what point does NASCAR get the hint? I guess NASCAR thinks, 'hey wrestling worked, and it was for the most part staged, so I guess it's going to work in racing, too.' "

"I can't understand how long the fans are going to let NASCAR treat them like they're stupid before the fans finally turn on NASCAR," he said. "I don't know that they've run a fair race all year."

NASCAR has thrown 20 debris cautions in nine races this season, and finishes seemingly have been affected at least twice. At California Speedway in February, Jimmie Johnson was leading comfortably when a late debris caution eliminated his margin. After finishing third to Matt Kenseth, Johnson and runner-up Jeff Gordon both said he never saw any debris on the track to cause the yellow. (USA Today article)

Whether you like him or not, Stewart pointed out something that fans have been questioning for a long time, myself included, especially when they don't show the debris that brought out the caution.

I know NASCAR wants close races and thrilling finishes, but are they manipulating the race with debris cautions?

Your thoughts?