Comments on: Drug Testing: It Ain’t No Thang… http://www.thenascarinsiders.com/2008/09/24/drug-testing-it-aint-no-thang/ A blog by insiders for outsiders Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:03:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: LarryLip http://www.thenascarinsiders.com/2008/09/24/drug-testing-it-aint-no-thang/comment-page-1/#comment-2315 LarryLip Fri, 26 Sep 2008 01:17:33 +0000 http://www.thenascarinsiders.com/?p=193#comment-2315 Just what we need - - - another level of supervision by The Nanny State. Since no one has the guts to name the drug users we'll rely on drug testing to identify the culprits, thereby avoiding confrontation. What kind of drugs could someone conceivably use to improve their performance in a race car or on pit road? We've all seen how effective mandatory drug testing is in the NFL and the NBA. I just don't see where this has been a problem in NASCAR. I know that there was one heroin user in the Craftsman Truck Series, but you can't tell me that someone wasn't aware of his problem. In summation: Mandatory drug testing is a waste of time and an insult to everyone who doesn't practice substance abuse. Quit passing the buck and name names. Point out the abuser. Don't wait for a semi-annual test Just what we need – - – another level of supervision by The Nanny State. Since no one has the guts to name the drug users we’ll rely on drug testing to identify the culprits, thereby avoiding confrontation. What kind of drugs could someone conceivably use to improve their performance in a race car or on pit road?

We’ve all seen how effective mandatory drug testing is in the NFL and the NBA. I just don’t see where this has been a problem in NASCAR. I know that there was one heroin user in the Craftsman Truck Series, but you can’t tell me that someone wasn’t aware of his problem.

In summation: Mandatory drug testing is a waste of time and an insult to everyone who doesn’t practice substance abuse. Quit passing the buck and name names. Point out the abuser. Don’t wait for a semi-annual test

]]> By: LesterBop http://www.thenascarinsiders.com/2008/09/24/drug-testing-it-aint-no-thang/comment-page-1/#comment-2311 LesterBop Thu, 25 Sep 2008 21:34:22 +0000 http://www.thenascarinsiders.com/?p=193#comment-2311 A good move by Nascar to allow drug testing. Since Nascar is becoming high dollars, big stakes racing (a la FORMULA ONE), any advantage could potentially cost a racing team millions of dollars in terms of revenue. If performance enhancing drugs could increase the physical performance of a pit crew, those precious seconds could make a difference between a victory or a top 10 finish. A good move by Nascar to allow drug testing. Since Nascar is becoming high dollars, big stakes racing (a la FORMULA ONE), any advantage could potentially cost a racing team millions of dollars in terms of revenue.

If performance enhancing drugs could increase the physical performance of a pit crew, those precious seconds could make a difference between a victory or a top 10 finish.

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