While we all know,that WHAT Nick did, was/is against the law, very few of us can say that they haven't done the same things ourselves. This is a car racing forum, and I can't believe that everyone who has/is bashing him hasn't broken at least some of the same laws Nick did. I'd say maybe some just hasn't been busted yet.

If people think he's a dickhead, then hell have fun, I don't know the guy nor do I care to. Some may think he's a spoiled punk, he may be for all I know. He may brag about whatever, but the bottom line is, if people are going to hate on him don't hate on him for things they know they've done themselves but when they do/did it, it's somehow justified (read: hypocrite).

As for John, I wish him and his family/friends the best and I am truely sorry for what has happened to him. As for blaming Nick, I don't think he intentionally wrecked the car, so maybe he sucks as a driver and everyone else is better then he is, but the bottom line is, I don't believe John got into the car and said, "man, don't get on it!" or anything remotely like that. If anything I bet he was probably egging Nick on to get on it. He also chose not to wear his seat belt, unless everyone thinks Nick forced him to not wear that as well, then in which case the injuries, may not have been so severe. Once again, that doesn't make things right.

I mean, how many times has a buddy of yours seen your car and asked how fast your car was and said, "man! you gotta give me a ride in that thing!" Let me guess, everyone would have answered, "Ummm no, come to the track and I'll give you a ride there" or something like that.... Yea, I doubt it.

What he did was against the law, and I don't believe any of us can say we haven't broken traffic laws, he just got busted. If something similar would have happened to a respectable guy on the boards, people would be singing a different tune.