Remarks just 'heat of the moment,' Stewart says
Saturday, Nov. 21, 2009
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FORT WORTH, TX - NOVEMBER 07: Tony Stewart, driver of the #14 Office Depot/Old Spice Chevrolet, sits in his car prior to practice for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Dickies 500 at Texas Motor Speedway on November 7, 2009 in Fort Worth, Texas. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images)
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HOMESTEAD, FL - NOVEMBER 20: Dale Earnhardt Jr., driver of the #88 National Guard/AMP Energy Chevrolet, stands on the grid during qualifying for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Ford 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway on November 20, 2009 in Homestead, Florida. (Photo by Todd Warshaw/Getty Images)
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AVONDALE, AZ - NOVEMBER 15: A multi car incident involving Dale Earnhardt Jr. driver of the #88 AMP Energy/National Guard Chevrolet takes place on the frontstrech during the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Checker O'Reilly Auto Parts 500 at Phoenix International Raceway on November 15, 2009 in Avondale, Arizona. (Photo by Robert Laberge/Getty Images for NASCAR)
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TALLADEGA, AL - OCTOBER 30: Tony Stewart, driver of the #14 Office Depot/Old Spice Chevrolet, stands in the garage prior to practice for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series AMP Energy 500 at Talladega Superspeedway on October 30, 2009 in Talladega, Alabama. (Photo by Sam Greenwood/Getty Images)
HOMESTEAD, Fla. – Tony Stewart said he has nothing against Dale Earnhardt Jr. despite some not-too-kind characterizations after a wreck in last Sunday’s race at Phoenix.
"Everybody knows when we are in the heat of the moment, it doesn’t matter who it was. I would have said the same thing," Stewart said Saturday at Homestead-Miami Speedway.
“It was being upset because we are running for all the points we can get right now and we took a hit in the points last week because of that incident. It didn’t matter who it was.”
Earnhardt spun on Lap 171, causing several drivers to wreck, including Stewart. Stewart then let loose with, "Dale Jr., that no-talent (expletive)" over his radio.
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