Brandon Sheppard

[joshroth14]

After hearing the appeals on Monday, They said all 5 tests that failed were from Friday Night.

So Sheppard won on Thursday night and decided to cheat on tires for Friday's feature? That doesn't seem real logical.

Is it possible the track had something that the drivers picked up causing them to fail the test or did all 5 drivers decide that Friday was the night to cheat on tires.

[dirt33]

Were the tires from Thursday night tested?

[Barbecueboy]

So many questions and so few answers............wonder why?

[GregA12]

You also wouldn't think they'd try something for the for first time at the highest paying race of the year...assuming they've been passing other tire tests prior.

[Barbecueboy]

Wonder if everybody is passing the tests they are administering through out the summer nationals so far.......oh, wait?

[thinkstomuch]

curious when anyone said the samples were all taken Friday. I hadn't seen that anywhere but on 4m so I'm questioning that portion

[Barbecueboy]

curious when anyone said the samples were all taken Friday. I hadn't seen that anywhere but on 4m so I'm questioning that portion

Did you say questions?

[upaginit in North GA]

Why are these alleged doped tires not being detected at Lucas Oil and WOO events? 0, 20, and 5 wait until the 100K to win DREAM to try this? Sure would have been something if one of these guys would have won the race.

[MasterSbilt_Racer]

Why are these alleged doped tires not being detected at Lucas Oil and WOO events? 0, 20, and 5 wait until the 100K to win DREAM to try this? Sure would have been something if one of these guys would have won the race.

Sometimes tire rules for an event come into play. Poor choices allowed, you get creative.

[zyoung25]

curious when anyone said the samples were all taken Friday. I hadn't seen that anywhere but on 4m so I'm questioning that portion

I was there all weekend, watched them cut the samples off of O'neal and Jon Henry Friday after heats.

[thinkstomuch]

My question is; Where is the information that supports the claim that the failed test were from samples taken on Friday night only? Did they take samples Thursday and Saturday? I've just seen it said a few times about the failed samples being from Friday but I've not seen it from a source other than 4m

[zyoung25]

Ump isn't going to tell us or anyone many details, they want to keep these guys guessing. This time they were told in the drivers meeting what tires they were checking Friday, Davenport tweeted after this all went down that same statement. I never seen Sam roaming the pits any other night, other than Friday.

It's either you believe or ya dont. Unless someone else seen something other than what I've said I seen that weekend, it must be true.

[Barbecueboy]

Good post zyoung .......

[Bumpandrun]

Instead of cutting a sample, why not take the whole tire. That is really shady.

[MasterSbilt_Racer]

Instead of cutting a sample, why not take the whole tire. That is really shady.

Doesn't leave the team with a useable tire or evidence to test themselves.

[thinkstomuch]

k, so in the drivers meeting Friday they were warned and that is the only time anyone was seen collecting samples. I have not issue with this. My point is that there is that multiple people claim its very odd the failing samples were all from Friday. But if Friday was the only day samples were collected then it doesn't seem that odd. The original post points out the Friday only failures. - It was just a point, I really don't car either way dope or no dope busted or not

[Badlands Bandit Fan]

"curious when anyone said the samples were all taken Friday. I hadn't seen that anywhere but on 4m so I'm questioning that portion"

I believe this was stated on a Dirt on Dirt article that the failed samples all came from Friday.

[old fan]

Why are these alleged doped tires not being detected at Lucas Oil and WOO events? 0, 20, and 5 wait until the 100K to win DREAM to try this? Sure would have been something if one of these guys would have won the race.exactly SO WHY CHEAT

[zyoung25]

Instead of cutting a sample, why not take the whole tire. That is really shady.

Imagine the cost of doing a whole tire, and like MB racer said, it leave the team the tires to use. I'd be a lil bit tore up if they took my tires after only having one heat on it, and not getting a dime back for it.

Plus nobody is going to just treat one section of a tire.

[HoosierDirtFan]

Well after talking with Steve Sheppard on Facebook you can bet there will be attorneys involved real soon.

[plunks7]

Well after talking with Steve Sheppard on Facebook you can bet there will be attorneys involved real soon.

I love hearing this!!!!

[Raceready]

Well after talking with Steve Sheppard on Facebook you can bet there will be attorneys involved real soon. Is he going to be using the same firm that got the prize money back for Scott Bloomquist after he was underweight at Eldora ?

[pierceFAN]

The drivers in the pits know who's soaking and who's not

[plunks7]

Is he going to be using the same firm that got the prize money back for Scott Bloomquist after he was underweight at Eldora ?

He just might be. And I would suggest you might want to use him. Because that weight that fell off just might fit right up your a$$. And you will weigh 25lbs. heavier. :)

[Racer2010]

Imagine the cost of doing a whole tire, and like MB racer said, it leave the team the tires to use. I'd be a lil bit tore up if they took my tires after only having one heat on it, and not getting a dime back for it. Plus nobody is going to just treat one section of a tire.Let them take the tire. If it come back clean they buy you a new one. If it's cheated up then you don't get anything. Just an idea?

[MasterSbilt_Racer]

Let them take the tire. If it come back clean they buy you a new one. If it's cheated up then you don't get anything. Just an idea?

Getting it back 2 weeks later sure don't help you much for the event where they took it.

[COKEandaSMILE]

The drivers in the pits know who's soaking and who's not

If what you say is true, why do those drivers voluntarily compete with an unfair disadvantage?

[MasterSbilt_Racer]

If what you say is true, why do those drivers voluntarily compete with an unfair disadvantage?

Without test data, you really don't know that you are at a disadvantage.

[dirtnut]

People they CHEATED get over it!!! F CHEATERS!!