With the media hype of Ron Hornaday using steroids. NASCAR organizers have announced that random drug testing for drivers, crew and officials in all three NASCAR series will begin next season.

It does not identify the substances that are banned, but it will most likely include steroids. (*cough*Carl Edwards*cough*!)

There will be a pre-screening and officials will have the authority to test anyone if they suspect there is drug abuse. Failing a drug test could get you a lifetime ban,

Drug use/abuse I felt was never a big issue in NASCAR. Or should I say, it wasn’t hyped in the media so much. But then again, I havn’t been watching NASCAR for all that long. It almost seemed like it was the “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” rule. In this day and age how many people can honestly say that they havn’t tried some form of illegal drug. I’m sure there are people that are out there that can say “No” to that question, but it’s probably not many.

Aaron Fike was arrested for heroin possession a little over a year ago, and that seemed like the first media blitzed story on the subject of drug use. He was suspended from racing, because he had admitted to being high during more than a few races and was addicted to pain killers.

“The reason we don’t have a list is, we believe a list is restrictive,” Steve O’Donnell, NASCAR VP of Racing Operations said. “By having a broad policy that doesn’t list anything, we feel like we can test for any substance that may be abused. . . . It states right now in our policy that cough medicine could be abused if you’re taking that too much and it’s going to affect the safety on the racetrack.”

What do the other drivers think about this new policy?:

• “This is more of a reaction to the modern responsibilities that we also have, not just in Nascar, but the whole community of sports, I think the industry feels like that’s the right thing to do.” -Mike Helton, NASCAR president.
• “It’s a sign of the times that we’ve got to do that sort of thing,” -Jack Roush
• “Zero tolerance is the tolerance it needs to be,” -Robby Gordon
• “Look, a drug is a drug is a drug. This is not shooting hoops; this is not hitting a fastball. This is life and death. In a sport like this, everything should be off limits unless there is a medical reason.”  -Kyle Petty

Like a woman and her ever changing moods, I decided to do recaps for the race again.

And I must say, it’s so easy to do recaps when my electric is not being blown out my Hurricane Ike, a 6 year old begging me to undress sleazy looking Bratz dolls and a boyfriend fighting you for the TV because he’d rather watch NFL.

God, I hate my life after that little reflection….anyways…the RECAP. Fun news stories and sarcasm coming tomorrow!

• Start: Jeff Gordon the poll sitter gets a good head start.
• Lap 2: Kurt Busch hits the wall, caused by David Guilliland getting loose, (#15) spins as well as an aftermath result. Tony Stewart runs down into the grass to avoid hitting Paul Menard.
• Lap 12: Patrick Carpantier spins into the wall, Carl Edwards (#99) clips him in the left front, but only slightly, he decides that the damage is not extensive enough to effect anything and stays out.
• Lap 38 (around): Jamie McMurray is the dominant car moving through the field and takes 1st.
• Lap 64: Joe Nemecheck (#78) solo wrecks, caution waves for third time. Jamie McMurray and Kyle Busch have semi-weak pit stops.
• Lap 101: Dale Earnhardt Jr. continues to fall back in spots due to his car being “very loose”
• Lap 111: Matt Kenseth is leading.
• Lap 113: Dale Jr’s tire goes low and he spins out, avoiding the wall, then Kyle Busch (#18) car has smoke coming out of it. He says they could possibly blow up on the restart.
• Lap 157: AJ Allmedinger’s car blows smoke, caution is out. Kyle Busch is still running in the race.
• Lap 162: Robby Gordon and Jamie McMurray get together after such a great run from Jamie McMurray, both cars suffer damage. Marcus Ambrose gets the free pass.  McMurray tries to pass Gordon who was a lap car and lost control.  McMurray is out of the race.
• Lap 171: Sam Hornish Jr. (#77) gets into the wall and suffers a missing rear bumper, and side damage. Caution is out for the 7th time.
• Shortly after this, Kyle Busch is taken back to the garage area. As a parting gift oil is spilled all over his neighboring pit stalls. Denny Hamlin has been on and off of pit road so many times.
• Lap 186: Caution is out. #77 has car pieces falling out onto the track.
• 180 Laps to go: Denny Hamlin is leaking fluids.
• 162 Laps to go: Jimmie Johnson finally pits, which was much needed, on the green flag.
• 158 Laps to go: Carl Edwards is leading the race.
• 156 Laps to go: Denny Hamlin pits with a flat tire. He ends up going to the garage.
• 150 Laps to go: Regan Smith goes to the garage.
• 135 Laps to go: Martin Truex Jr. pits under green.
• 132 Laps to go: Tony Stewart pits along with Greg Biffle, Kevin Harvick under green.
• 131 Lapt to go: Clint Bowyer pits along with Jeff Burton under green.
• 129 Laps to go: Jimmie Johnson leads, followed by Stewart after all green flag stops are done. Newman and Kenseth battle for the following positions 3 & 4.
• 113 Laps to go: Denny Hamlin is back into the race from the garage.
• 109 Laps to go: Caution is out, this is good news for Jimmie Johnson who could have possibly have fuel mileage issues.
• After pits, Jimmie Johnson and Carl Edwards leave the pits #1 and #2 respectively, but it was a very close race off the pits.
• 99 Laps to go: Biffle takes the lead with Carl Edwards right behind him, taking the spot from Johnson. Matt Kenseth is behind them.
• 87 Laps to go:  Kurt Busch gets black flagged for pieces of his car and debris hanging off the car.
• 85 Laps to go: Biffle reports a possible flat tire.
• 75 Laps to go: Edwards is the leader. Biffle is 2nd. Mark Martin is 3rd.
• 50 Laps to go: Juan Pablo Montoya wrecks. Caution. Carl Edwards takes two tires only on a gamble by crew chief, Bob Osbourne. Mark Martin catches up to Edwards on the restart.
• 42 Laps to go: Matt Kenseth takes #2 spot from Martin.
• 28 Laps to go: Kenseth and Carl Edwards are fighting for the top spot.
• 25 Laps to go: Biffle takes the #2 spot from Kenseth.
• 23 Laps to go: Kenseth takes back the #2 spot. Carl Edwards falls back two spots to #3.
• 20 Laps to go: Kenseth is #1 with close competition from Biffle.
• 14 Laps to go: Biffle and Kenseth are racing side by side.
• 8 Laps to go: Biffle takes lead with close competition from Kenseth.
• WINNER: Greg Biffle

DEBATE QUESTION: If you were in Carl Edwards shoes would you blame the loss on Bob Osborne?

I personally say No, because if Osborne opted to take 4 tires and Edwards won the race, there would be no complaints right now. Osborne obviously thought he had a good chance to win the race on two tires, so he gave Edwards two tires. He was gambling, taking a chance, and in racing, sometimes it turns out good, sometimes bad. That’s just racin! If nobody gambled, then we’d be watching a very boring race. Edwards is 1st in points right now, so there is not too much to be disapointed with. He ran a great race and with his two tires vs. the four fresh tires that Kenseth and Biffle had.

What do you think?

There is an auction currently going on to win a “Fan Swap” with Michael Waltrip.

Two words…OH BOY!

*snicker, giggle, laugh*

The winner of the Best Western “Fan Swap” auction, which ends Thursday, September 18 at 8 p.m. EDT, will travel to Charlotte, North Carolina and swap jobs with Waltrip for the day, and see first-hand the inner workings of the Michael Waltrip race team. The winner will also sit shotgun in a racecar as it thunders around the track at more than 180 miles per hour. In return, Waltrip will travel to the winning bidder’s hometown and work as they would for an afternoon.
The complete “Fan Swap” package includes:

• Roundtrip airfare to Charlotte, lodging and local transportation
• VIP experience at Raceworld USA, the headquarters of Michael Waltrip Racing
• Attendance at a live taping of Michael Waltrip’s XM Satellite Radio show
• Lunch with Waltrip and teammate David Reutimann
• A thrilling ride-along with Reutimann at the Richard Petty Driving Experience in Charlotte
• Official Michael Waltrip racing gear

Visit AuctionJam to register and bid. Proceeds from the “Fan Swap” auction benefit World Vision, Best Western’s official humanitarian partner dedicated to providing food, clean water and education to children, worldwide.

In all seriousness, it is for charity so even if Michael Waltrip runs you into the wall, it will all be worth it!

Photo by Jerry Markland/Getty Images for NASCAR

Senator and Presidential hopeful, John McCain was at the New Hampshire opening ceremonies to hopefully gain some support from the NASCAR fans.

Who are we kidding? The man probably had no idea where he was!

“I want to thank you for your support of the men and women of the military,” he says before the race. “It’s uplifting to these young people.”

“When I’m in Iraq and Afghanistan, they’re watching you, you are their role models. You are their heroes, and they are ours. I just want to say that NASCAR heroes, competitors, and teams are supporting the men and women who are serving in a most exemplary fashion.”

On top of Earnhardt’s Infield Parking, a social networking website of sorts, just like MySpace or Facebook, there is a new social networking website dedicated to NASCAR fans

RaceMySpace.com was launced September 12, 2008 as a place for fans “to network, chat, share race pictures and videos from the racetrack, search for and sell race tickets, talk smack, and make new friends. Race fans can also customize their own web pages and show off the colors of their favorite drivers.” as quoted by Yahoo.com.

The website was created by John “Captain Thunder” Nevins. According to his website, he has been reporting on the sport of NASCAR and appearing on radio networks such as ESPN Radio, Sirius Satellite Radio, XM Satellite Radio, and Fox Sports Radio. He can be heard weekly on “The Bubba the Love Sponge Show” on Sirius Satellite Radio, “The Scott Ferrall Show” on Sirius Satellite Radio, and on various ESPN Radio affiliates. He is also a featured guest on independent radio stations across the country.

For those that give a hoot, I personally signed up and you can view my profile and add me as a friend here.

Ron Hornaday Jr., former Craftsman Trucks champ and currently second in points standings, admitted using testosterone for more than a year before it was added to sport’s drugs banned list.

He acknowledges the media reports during an interview with ESPN on Tuesday. He said the the testosterone was used to treat a medical condition.

NASCAR does not have mandatory drug testing. NFL and baseball, however do it, should NASCAR follow suite?

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NASCAR only does testing when officials have “reasonable suspicion” that a driver or crew member is abusing drugs, including steroids and human growth hormone’s just recently added to the list.

Chairman and CEO Brian France said has plans to announce an expansion to the drug-testing policy soon.

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