Should NASCAR Get Tougher On Drug Use?

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rbroyles

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The Aaron Fike drug use scandal has once again brought attention to the lack of drug testing by NASCAR. While there are provisions for random testing, it is not being done to my knowledge. The gist of the current policy is if someone seems to need testing we will do it, but Aaron Fike was never tested, even though he claims he drove at Memphis while under drug influence. Many drivers are calling for mandatory testing, Greg Biffle said test everyone before the drivers meeting. What do you think?
 
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why not? it makes sense in todays world where there seems to be cheating in every sport...
 
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d4ster3 said:
why not? it makes sense in todays world where there seems to be cheating in every sport...
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In your stick & ball sports the concern is over performance enhancing drugs, or as you put it, cheating. NASCARS concern is more toward performance inhibitor drugs where the driver's ability is hampered making him a potential threat to himself and other drivers.
 
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what drugs were Fike on? i haven't heard anymore on this story other than there was some talk about it.
 
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IMO NASCAR doesn't want a stricter drug testing policy because they don't want their God fearing, Good 'Ole Boy, family sport image tarnished by drug useage. So they keep the testing low key to avoid finding what I"ll call "incidental" use. In other words, if it is not causing a problem, let's pretend it isn't happening. Can you imagine the ramifications if a couple of "name" drivers were to test positive, or just one if it were a Jeff Gordon or Dale Jr? Now I'm not saying Cup drivers are using drugs, but if there are drivers now in feeder series who do use such as Aaron Fike, they could be in Cup soon, if not now.
 
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jkell24 said:
Can a driver get drunk before the race? :eek:lol:
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Back in the day it was commonplace. Once Curtis Turner was out partying the night before the Southern 500. He was so drunk, he was afraid he might not get up in time to be at the track, so he went to the track and passed out on the hood of his race car.

I've heard that Coo Coo Marlin almost always drank alcohol before a race.
 
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rbroyles said:
In your stick & ball sports the concern is over performance enhancing drugs, or as you put it, cheating. NASCARS concern is more toward performance inhibitor drugs where the driver's ability is hampered making him a potential threat to himself and other drivers.
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well obviously since Fike was using HEROIN... Im pretty sure no top notch drivers are using anything to inhibit their performance... with all the money at stake these days, whos to say whos using what to increase their performance.. After Carl Edwards was in Mens Health and Mens Fitness (along with his incident with Kenseth on camera), many people were thinking he was on steroids... it takes a lot of endurance to run these long races and stay in competition.. its just like blood doping in bike racing, no one ever thought they would do it either.. no matter the sport, everyone wants an edge when moneys involved
 
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d4ster3 said:
well obviously since Fike was using HEROIN... Im pretty sure no top notch drivers are using anything to inhibit their performance... with all the money at stake these days, whos to say whos using what to increase their performance.. After Carl Edwards was in Mens Health and Mens Fitness (along with his incident with Kenseth on camera), many people were thinking he was on steroids... it takes a lot of endurance to run these long races and stay in competition.. its just like blood doping in bike racing, no one ever thought they would do it either.. no matter the sport, everyone wants an edge when moneys involved
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Anything is possible, Steroids would not be anywhere near an edge for a driver as a runner or ball player since there is not the same physical exertion, nor is strength as important, see Kasey Kahne. Do steroids aid endurance?
 
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steroids dont just make you big and strong... the ones used by pros, like HGH, help your body recover faster so youre ready to play (or drive) again the next day.. so no drivers wouldnt get as much benefit as a baseball player but blood doping (the bike riders) increases your aerobic capacity so driver could somehow benefit from that... but hey, if Jimmy Spencer can drive a car 500 miles I guess anyone can
 
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Theres a big article in the new ESPN the magazine on Fike... its pretty good.. he claims hes clean now and still racing USAC.. he says theres nothing wrong with being the guy who made the drugs go away.. he also claims 80% of pit road guys would test positive for something??
 
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d4ster3 said:
Theres a big article in the new ESPN the magazine on Fike... its pretty good.. he claims hes clean now and still racing USAC.. he says theres nothing wrong with being the guy who made the drugs go away.. he also claims 80% of pit road guys would test positive for something??
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Just so happens we have test results for pit road:

80% tested positive for driver envy.
90% tested positve for smokeless tobacco.
49% tested positive for Budweiser
23% tested positive for Miller Lite
39% tested positive for Busch
5% tested positive for overdose of Old Spice
14% tested positive for Jack Daniels
6% tested positive for Jim Beam
23% tested positive for Richard Childress wine
4% tested positive for Cheerios
9% tested positive for M&Ms
100% tested positive for tire smoke
89% tested positive for brake pad dust
1% tested positive for fried bologna burger
3% tested positive for Sugar Frosted Flakes
8% tested positive for Subway sandwiches
 
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haha! good stuff.
23% Richard Childress wine! They must be getting a 50% off employee discount.
 
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