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is there a drug test for rascar

11 posts by 7 people · 03 May 2003 13:38 UTC - 04 May 2003 11:40 UTC

ok, i'm sensing some real bottled up resentment here frederickson.... let's hear it. don't try to hold anything back, just let it all out..... "frederickson" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:rtPsa.33606$[email hidden]... > ?? > > >
Ya OK 03 May 2003 22:16 UTC↳ reply to jon#69043
I would think testing for beta blockers would occur. Can't tell me having some help controlling your heart rate wouldn't help. Heck the PGA tests for beta blockers, it would be really surprising if NASCAR didn't. Anyone know for sure? "jon" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:QMSsa.25848$[email hidden]...
Quoted text (13 lines)> ok, i'm sensing some real bottled up resentment here frederickson.... > let's hear it. don't try to hold anything back, just let it all out..... > > > "frederickson" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:rtPsa.33606$[email hidden]... > > ?? > > > > > > > > >
In article <rtPsa.33606$[email hidden]>, "frederickson" <[email hidden]> writes: >Subject: is there a drug test for rascar >From: "frederickson" <[email hidden]> >Date: Sat, 3 May 2003 09:38:40 -0400 > >?? > *Now* what...? Eldred -- Homepage - http://www.umich.edu/~epickett GPLRank:-1.950 MonsterRank: +305.145 N2002 Rank:+17.59 Never argue with an idiot. He brings you down to his level, then beats you with experience... Remove SPAM-OFF to reply.
EldredP wrote:
Quoted text (15 lines)> In article <rtPsa.33606$[email hidden]>, "frederickson" > <[email hidden]> writes: > > >>Subject: is there a drug test for rascar >>From: "frederickson" <[email hidden]> >>Date: Sat, 3 May 2003 09:38:40 -0400 >> >>?? >> > > > *Now* what...? > > Eldred
*laughs* It would be a bit too much realistic, wouldn't it? ;) -Will
"Ya OK" <[email hidden]> wrote in news:CcXsa.87943$[email hidden]:
Quoted text (19 lines)> I would think testing for beta blockers would occur. > Can't tell me having some help controlling your heart rate wouldn't help. > Heck the PGA tests for beta blockers, it would be really surprising if > NASCAR didn't. > > Anyone know for sure? > > > "jon" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:QMSsa.25848$[email hidden]... >> ok, i'm sensing some real bottled up resentment here frederickson.... >> let's hear it. don't try to hold anything back, just let it all out..... >> >> >> "frederickson" <[email hidden]> wrote in message >> news:rtPsa.33606$[email hidden]... >> > ?? > >
There has only been ONE driver in all of Nascar's history that abused drugs. And he's dead. So the issue of drug testing is NOT an issue and is not conducted by Nascar. dave henrie
Dave Henrie wrote: > There has only been ONE driver in all of Nascar's history that abused > drugs. And he's dead. So the issue of drug testing is NOT an issue and is > not conducted by Nascar. > > dave henrie You're speaking about Tim Richmond, right? If I remember correctly, he died of AIDS...not due to direct drug use. From everything I've heard, he was one hell of a stock car driver. Giving a man like Dale Earnhardt a run for his money on the track. :) Also, it's been suggested that NASCAR didn't care for the image he displayed. Not to mention his lifestyle. -Will
William Bradshaw <[email hidden]> wrote in news:[email hidden]:
Quoted text (19 lines)> Dave Henrie wrote: >> There has only been ONE driver in all of Nascar's history that >> abused >> drugs. And he's dead. So the issue of drug testing is NOT an issue >> and is not conducted by Nascar. >> >> dave henrie > > You're speaking about Tim Richmond, right? If I remember correctly, he > died of AIDS...not due to direct drug use. From everything I've heard, > he was one hell of a stock car driver. Giving a man like Dale > Earnhardt a run for his money on the track. :) > > Also, it's been suggested that NASCAR didn't care for the image he > displayed. Not to mention his lifestyle. > > -Will > >
Bingo. From what I have heard in year's past...Kyle Petty didn't take to well with how Nascar Treated Tim once he got sick. I beleive KP's famous pony tail was a response to that. Tim did die of aids from what I remember, and I'm guessing Nascar would rather he be remembered as a druggie than something else. His lifestyle was apparently to reason for his illness. Drinking, drugging and enough strange women apparently killed him. Anyone else have more clear info??
Dave Henrie wrote:
Quoted text (9 lines)> > Bingo. From what I have heard in year's past...Kyle Petty didn't take > to well with how Nascar Treated Tim once he got sick. I beleive KP's > famous pony tail was a response to that. Tim did die of aids from what I > remember, and I'm guessing Nascar would rather he be remembered as a > druggie than something else. His lifestyle was apparently to reason for > his illness. Drinking, drugging and enough strange women apparently killed > him. Anyone else have more clear info?? >
Here's a page with some good info about his career: http://www.netpitpass.com/tim_richmond/tim_richmond_two_by_matt_mclaugh.htm I do know that Tim Richmond died in a hospital room, practically alone without any recognition from NASCAR about his career. And you're right about his lifestyle causing him to get AIDS and die. Apparently, he was quite the "player" with the ladies. He slept with the wrong one, and then it was game over. I guess that's what a person gets for having too much fun and not taking steps to stay healthy. What really irritated me was how Dale Earnhardt never, publicly anyways AFAIK, tried to strongarm NASCAR into acknowledging his friend after Tim was banned or after Tim died. The good news is, however, Days of Thunder character Cole Trickle was roughly based on Tim Richmond. -Will
In article <[email hidden]>, William Bradshaw <[email hidden]> writes: >You're speaking about Tim Richmond, right? If I remember correctly, he >died of AIDS...not due to direct drug use. From everything I've heard, >he was one hell of a stock car driver. He also drove Indy cars...<g> Eldred -- Homepage - http://www.umich.edu/~epickett GPLRank:-1.950 MonsterRank: +305.145 N2002 Rank:+17.59 Never argue with an idiot. He brings you down to his level, then beats you with experience... Remove SPAM-OFF to reply.

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