Something about Drug Tests

**Mindwalker** · 07-06-2018, 05:06 PM

Not I but it does happen.

**MADCAPRACING22** · 07-06-2018, 07:22 PM

Originally Posted by getinit

I don't care about any of that nonsense tbh. I just find it comical that all this is only a topic because of one guy. What's next? That one guy don't like the shock rules so we're not going to enforce them? Tire rules? Body rules? weight rule? Bottom line is, if the rule is a bad idea, it should have been a bad idea and challenged before it affected the guy you're defending. Which is funny in itself because he doesn't need defending. He hasn't tested dirty.

As far as which race I would attend. I will attend the one where I think everyone is treated the same, regardless of their stature in the sport. Letting one guy not conform to any one rule while enforcing them onto the others creates an advantage for one guy, no matter the rule.

For those that think his prescriptions would make him fail the test, do some research. It's not 1980 anymore, the test will show which drugs are in his system. He's not going to test positive for dope because of a pain killer. As long as he has a prescription for what's in his system there isn't a problem. There would be no need to disclose any medical conditions associated with it.

In this day and age, drug testing is here to stay. Could you imagine the negative light that would be cast on the sport if they decided to do away with it?

The negative light would be cast by idiots like you. You have to be a woman.

**3 wide** · 07-07-2018, 03:12 PM

Don't worry about one twisted up it goes a lot deeper than that.

**49chase0** · 07-07-2018, 05:12 PM

Centeroff isn�t banned long bubstr. Kinda like you, faking his own death! Also, 38BUMacillian, you shouldn�t act like you have any car other than the 49. Destitute are we!! Yankees like you never pay anyway! He said see you chumps in a week!

**Stefan2k4** · 07-09-2018, 05:00 PM

For those that think his prescriptions would make him fail the test, do some research. It's not 1980 anymore, the test will show which drugs are in his system. He's not going to test positive for dope because of a pain killer. As long as he has a prescription for what's in his system there isn't a problem.

Well, Tommy Johnson Jr had a prescription for his medication, but the FIA still claimed he failed the test and made it public that he did. And they used it to conveniently prevent him from beating their regulars out for the championship. http://www.competitionplus.com/drag-...ended-from-fia http://www.competitionplus.com/drag-...s-the-atlantic

There would be no need to disclose any medical conditions associated with it.

You mean like how Tommy didn't have to disclose he suffers from Narcolepsy or how Tim Richmond didn't have to disclose he had HIV? Sure they may not reveal a drivers private medical information to the public, but if they announce publicly that he or she has failed their drug test or simply that they are suspending that driver based on the results of a drug test what does that do? It plants an image in the mind of the public that the driver must be a drug addict. Then in order to clear their name, and set the record straight, they'll be forced to disclose that information to the public or else be perceived as a drug addict. That's the point here. It may be true that racing sanctioning body can't legally disclose a drivers health issue. However, they can use this as leverage to force that driver to reveal it or else have a tainted public image.

In this day and age, drug testing is here to stay.

Sure, it is, but it can be handled in a more professional manner. If a driver, has something show up on a drug test, the first thing that should happen is the driver should be contacted privately, instead of reporting it to the media first for publicity. That's the way it's handled between most companies and their employees. If an employee has something show up on a test, they'd be contacted and it would be discussed privately. And in most instance the employee is offered the chance of a retest, because sometimes false positives do happen. Anyway, an employee would have a chance to respond and whatever the outcome the results wouldn't be reported on the evening news or shared publicly with anyone. On the other hand these sports drug test are shared publicly, because that's the whole point behind them, publicity and making the public think they are doing their part to keep America drug free.

Could you imagine the negative light that would be cast on the sport if they decided to do away with it?

And your final statement here, proves this. That it's all about publicity and political correctness. And when publicity and political correctness enters the picture common sense goes out the window and it all becomes a dog and pony show.