tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24366637.post3634427911574856394..comments2024-01-11T19:29:38.859-05:00Comments on Life in the Turn Lane: Exploring another side of the NASCAR drug policyUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24366637.post-62446497227604522682010-11-16T02:48:48.129-05:002010-11-16T02:48:48.129-05:00Is a very good article, so I feel good for so litt...Is a very good article, so I feel good for so little. Hope to see you more than the article!discount asics shoeshttp://www.asicsshoessale.org/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24366637.post-44833218463003556162009-06-09T16:44:00.194-04:002009-06-09T16:44:00.194-04:00If I am in a car with someone riding up my but...If I am in a car with someone riding up my butt at 185mph, I would hope they ahd the common sense that if they had the sniffles tehy had the backup driver drive and he stayed home with his germs and any OTC, Prescriptionor illegal substance that can a lter his itchy watery eyes. I want him to see me a nd not hit meMelnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24366637.post-50007768880658869122009-02-26T01:25:00.000-05:002009-02-26T01:25:00.000-05:00Ap story Mayfield crew member fails NASCAR drug te...Ap story <BR/>Mayfield crew member fails NASCAR drug test<BR/> Thu Feb 19, 8:34 pm ETDAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – A crew member for Jeremy Mayfield's team has been suspended indefinitely for violating NASCAR's new substance abuse policy.<BR/><BR/>Paul Chodora failed a mandatory test Feb. 11 at Daytona International Speedway, NASCAR said Thursday. He's the first person punished under a policy that went into effect this season.<BR/><BR/>"Mayfield Motorsports respects the decision by NASCAR to indefinitely suspend Paul Chodora," Mayfield said in a statement. "We as an organization appreciate NASCAR's drug testing policies and policing efforts as it makes the sport stronger overall. If Paul doesn't comply with NASCAR's reinstatement process, then he will no longer be an employee of Mayfield Motorsports."<BR/><BR/>NASCAR required all crew members to be tested before the start of the season, but because Mayfield's team was formed in January, Chodora was not tested until activities were under way for last weekend's season opener.<BR/><BR/>NASCAR did not reveal what Chodora did for Mayfield's team.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24366637.post-90141735387411869672009-02-23T06:51:00.000-05:002009-02-23T06:51:00.000-05:00The problem with the drug policy is specifics. Fo...The problem with the drug policy is specifics. For example, how many of you have had "the runs", and taken Immodium? Did you know that the active ingredient, loperamide, is an opioid agonist, in the same family as the powerful narcotic Demerol? Granted, loperamide works on a different receptor, but will popping a couple of Immodiums trigger a "false positive"? How about taking an OTC cough syrup with dextromethorphan? Yes, DXM is abuseable, but you'd probably get sick from the syrup long before you'd feel the DXM effects.<BR/><BR/>So, where does one draw a line? Will drivers and pit crew have to go to an "official doctor" of NASCAR for common cold and flu remedies that do NOT affect their abilities on the track?<BR/><BR/>I agree completely that illegal drugs, and abuse of prescription drugs require strong action, but you would be very surprised what common items will trigger a false positive.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24366637.post-46544453590146863592009-02-21T17:20:00.000-05:002009-02-21T17:20:00.000-05:00I say test every driver,crew member,and team owner...I say test every driver,crew member,and team owner.If thier at the track in the garage everyweek test them all.Test them every 90 days for sure and random in between.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24366637.post-88356729426446326082009-02-21T12:59:00.000-05:002009-02-21T12:59:00.000-05:00I do have to agree with you, a positive test shoul...I do have to agree with you, a positive test should be dealt with by treatment at a known facility (The Official Rehab of NASCAR) that won't bankrupt the person, as rehab is pricey. That being said, they made known that you would or could be be tested at any time so lay of the drugs during the season. I second the miss your pit, earn a drug test rule.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24366637.post-79444991439650290862009-02-21T10:17:00.000-05:002009-02-21T10:17:00.000-05:00Reasonable suspicion? My wife almost never watche...Reasonable suspicion? My wife almost never watches a race but she did on Sunday. When Jr. missed his pit, she said something was wrong. Then when he was penalized for missing the pit box, she said she thought he was on something. Then when he wrecked the front of the fiels, she said she was sure he was on drugs. Reasonable suspicion?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24366637.post-5482571491848438892009-02-21T08:48:00.000-05:002009-02-21T08:48:00.000-05:00Well said Mike Hutton, could not agree more.Well said Mike Hutton, could not agree more.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03277485929393641772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24366637.post-81904671606849935732009-02-21T08:44:00.000-05:002009-02-21T08:44:00.000-05:00Why on earth should anyone, other than the druggie...Why on earth should anyone, other than the druggie himself, pay for the treatment?<BR/><BR/>Drug use is not an accident. It is not a mistake. It is a <B>deliberate, intentional CHOICE</B> to so something you know full well is forbidden.<BR/><BR/>There are no excuses and there is no reason to hand out easy forgiveness -- especially in a field where there are plenty of skilled people available due to lay-offs.<BR/><BR/>The main thing about this guy's drug use is that it ensures his prior employer that they picked the right person to lay off when they tightened up their operations.<BR/><BR/>If a mentally competent adult wants to throw his career away that his CHOICE to make. Neither Nascar nor his team need to anything to protect him from the consequences of the CHOICE he made.3KillerBshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15972256857498433293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24366637.post-38352818804289887382009-02-21T03:51:00.000-05:002009-02-21T03:51:00.000-05:00As for an employer paying for treatment, NASCAR is...As for an employer paying for treatment, NASCAR is the sanctioning body, The pcrewperson is suspended from NASCAR, not his team, seems to me the employer(team owner) should be the one figuring out how to go about treatment to lift the suspension.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24366637.post-39226506903178628642009-02-21T01:04:00.000-05:002009-02-21T01:04:00.000-05:00I would hope that any employer would volunteer to ...I would hope that any employer would volunteer to send their employee to treatment. Making it manditory would put smaller employers at a disadvantage, but in a business where so much money is spent on positive publicity...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24366637.post-87430511711503702842009-02-20T22:51:00.000-05:002009-02-20T22:51:00.000-05:00David, I was with you right up until the end until...David, I was with you right up until the end until the phrase "at NASCAR's expense."<BR/><BR/>No, no-no, no-no-no-no-no-no, as Bagley would say.<BR/><BR/>One of our many societal problems today is the failure of many to accept personal responsibility for their actions when they don't like the outcome. It must be someone else's fault. <BR/><BR/>Got busted for drugs? Wonderful. Go pay for your own treatment. Come back when you're clean.Mike Huttonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11067482860818597353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24366637.post-86605161512753228322009-02-20T15:10:00.000-05:002009-02-20T15:10:00.000-05:00I agree that there should be an "quiet" ...I agree that there should be an "quiet" treatment option for the first offender followed by weekly monitering for an extended period. Drivers and over the wall crew should be held to a higher standard as far as prescription & over the counter stuff is concerned. Cant do some things under the influence. It doesnt take a genius to figure out what.<BR/> I went to a pre-race party at The Rock where several drivers (none current) were drinking heavily the night (actually the same morning!) before the race. One was unconcious and had to be carried away. The next morning I woke up with such a hangover I could barely make it to the track. All the drivers made the race. Mr Unconcious made the top ten!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24366637.post-87426608266966074872009-02-20T14:57:00.000-05:002009-02-20T14:57:00.000-05:00my biggest question about the drug policy is what ...my biggest question about the drug policy is what constitutes reasonable suspicion? lets say a driver is penalized 5 laps for intentionally causing an accident at 185 mph. if nascar feels this guy has that disregard for his fellow driver, perhaps that is irrational behavior. irrational behavior should be a criteria for a random drug test. if jason leffler didnt take a drug test following his penalty, nascars drug policy isnt worth the paper it is written on.<BR/><BR/>this is no means a personal attack on jason leffler. in no way do i feel he is an abuser. but in nascar's eyes, he committed an act in total disregard for his fellow competitors. thus if nascar didnt test him, just what does a person have to do to get tested other than 'their number coming up'.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com