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    Little-Known Auto Racing Series Suspends Driver Over Using Fan-Favorite Substance
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    06/12/09

    In reply to Little-Known Auto Racing Series Suspends Driver Over Using Fan-Favorite Substance
    I don't think Meths are fans of anything except Meth.
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    06/12/09

    In reply to Little-Known Auto Racing Series Suspends Driver Over Using Fan-Favorite Substance
    Is he going thru detox? Looks like they are holding him back from running away from Billy France Clinic...


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    06/12/09

    In reply to Little-Known Auto Racing Series Suspends Driver Over Using Fan-Favorite Substance
    Getting suspended from NASCAR isn't normal.


    On Meth it is.

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    06/12/09

    In reply to Little-Known Auto Racing Series Suspends Driver Over Using Fan-Favorite Substance
    Oh man, he picked the wrong week to quit doing meth.
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    06/12/09

    @steelwheels: an eeror in every psot!: I think he is "quiting" NASCAR, not drugs...
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    06/12/09

    In reply to Little-Known Auto Racing Series Suspends Driver Over Using Fan-Favorite Substance
    For the record, Mayfield was suspended as of May 9.
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    06/12/09

    In reply to Little-Known Auto Racing Series Suspends Driver Over Using Fan-Favorite Substance
    Well, he says it was a combination of Adderall (an amphetamine-based ADD drug) and Claritin-D (which I think contains ephedrine), so his false positive claim isn't as lame as one might think. There are more sophisticated (and much more expensive) tests that should be able to confirm one way or the other.
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    06/12/09

    In reply to Little-Known Auto Racing Series Suspends Driver Over Using Fan-Favorite Substance
    You know I usually make fun of NASCAR, but as a baseball fan I have to say that I wish baseball was more like NASCAR in this aspect. If a player tests positive for roids, ban them for life. Good job NASCAR.
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    06/12/09

    In reply to Little-Known Auto Racing Series Suspends Driver Over Using Fan-Favorite Substance
    I got by with a little help from my friends!
    Stirling Moss, winner of the 1955 Mille Miglia with the assistance of amphetamines.
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    06/12/09

    In reply to Little-Known Auto Racing Series Suspends Driver Over Using Fan-Favorite Substance
    Earlier this week? It was two to three weeks ago. He's an idiot if he's guilty. From his explanation; it sounds t me like he's guilty, but it remains to be seen.
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    06/12/09

    @Timtoolman, now with power tools!:


    Mayfield was suspended a few weeks back, but NASCAR never confirmed what the substance was that got him suspended. Says he took a double dose of Claritin (ironically the official allergy medicine of NASCAR) during the Richmond weekend because of bad allergies, but his other claim was that he was taking Adderall for supposed ADD.


    The Claritin I could halfway understand, but the Adderall?? Dude's a little old to be taking Adderall for ADD.

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    06/12/09

    @reddline: My mom is 71. She takes Adderall for ADD. It's not that uncommon.
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    06/12/09

    @reddline: I could just see the hilarity/chaos that could ensue if ADD kicked in mid-race.


    "Mayfield is doing donuts on the front straight with 50 laps to go!"

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    06/12/09

    In reply to Little-Known Auto Racing Series Suspends Driver Over Using Fan-Favorite Substance
    What many people are forgetting is he is banned for LIFE! He claims a drug interaction, however this is still a very serious claim. I'm very proud that Nascar acted quickly and has zero tolerance. Lots of families watch Nascar. That's how I got into it... watching it with the family.
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    06/12/09

    @jhwnissan: I agree with DonLuc... I lost interest when it started to become so politically correct and even more consumer-driven... I have no problem with people wanting it to be something that the whole family can enjoy, but I don't like how it is presented in such a fashion as to walk on eggshells so as not to offend a single person. Back in the older times of NASCAR, the drivers were crude, drunk roughnecks that had no problem saying exactly what they thought and backing it up with their fist if they needed to. It bugs me when I watch interviews with the drivers when you can tell that they are saying what NASCAR wants them to say, instead of really saying what they think...


    But, I digress... Because to be completely honest, I don't see the point in NASCAR as it is currently anyways. It seems nothing more than a clever advertising ploy, and little more. Nothing stock about the cars, very little technology that serves to better production vehicles, and politics that seem to be becoming more and more prevelant with each passing season. I'll take LeMons instead. Seems more like racing for the right reasons there. For the sport of it...

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    06/12/09

    @VonPinto: Like monster truck racing before it, NASCAR seems to be following the example of "professional" wrestling with the manufactured rivalries and pandering to the lowest common denominators in the fanbase. This is a path they started on in the sixties, when teams were first allowed to build cars up from scratch instead of being required to start with an off the line production car (or at least a factory body in white), and retain exact stock dimensions and contours. All other major stock appearing race series (WRC, Euro Touring Car, V8 Supercars, etc.) still require this as far as I know, and it's a good thing, IMO.
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    06/12/09

    In reply to Little-Known Auto Racing Series Suspends Driver Over Using Fan-Favorite Substance
    I thought this Sport was built on running 'Shine? Times are changing I guess. Meth is now the drug of choice, huh?
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    06/12/09

    @lilwillie heart clicks GM: Well, in the backwoods of the South the meth lab has pretty much replaced the moonshine still. I guess he was just trying to move NASCAR into the 21st century of illegal substances.


    I don't know the chemistry behind it, but I heard he was claiming it was "allergy medicine". Meth is made from Sudafed, so is this plausable at all?

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    06/12/09

    @P161911 now with M POWER!: Allergy medicines contain pseudo ephedrine, the main ingredient in cooking meth. His levels would have to be high enough to rule out normal medication (one would assume). If he didn't declare his medications before taking the test, that could lead to suspicion.
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    06/12/09

    @P161911 now with M POWER!:


    My Great Grandpa got 2 years in Waupan Federal for running 'Shine. Prohibition was good money for the family back in the day.


    Just like Na$car, it ain't illegal if you ain't caught.


    So they've stepped up to Meth in the South. Does that make Moonshine the gateway drug to Meth?

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    @lilwillie heart clicks GM: I think the step in between shine and meth is weed. From what I hear, there are some counties in the Smokey Mountains where marijuna is the #1 cash crop. The big difference is the land requirement. Guys will run a meth lab out of a motel room.


    No first hand experience with any of this, just what I read in the news and hear from cop friends.

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    06/12/09

    In reply to Little-Known Auto Racing Series Suspends Driver Over Using Fan-Favorite Substance
    I mean, hey, if baseball can't use anabolic steroids, why should Nascar drivers get to use speed? Performance-enhancing drugs don't make it fun for anyone.
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    06/12/09

    @Unevolved- Recommended by 4 out of 5 dentists.: Speed is the secret of my speed.
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    06/12/09

    @Unevolved- Recommended by 4 out of 5 dentists.: In this case, it seems more of a PR issue. Meth (probably) does not make you a better driver. However, it would be bad for NASCAR's image if its drivers became associated with drugs.
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    06/12/09

    @Formerlythegreatestdriver: Yo Dawg, .....never mind.
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    06/12/09

    @beercheck: Aw, come on. Say it with me: I heard you liked to speed, so I put some...
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    06/12/09

    @Formerlythegreatestdriver: Somehow Scott Speed still sucks.
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    06/12/09

    @Unevolved- Recommended by 4 out of 5 dentists.: Taking speed does not make you faster.


    Having taken too much ritalin by accident before (I once forgot I'd already taken em and took my dose twice and got all tweekered out) and found that my judgement was lacking and though I was focused, I didn't drive better than I did without any methylphenidate in my system.


    And Scott Speed continues to suck (and shit himself)

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