Who Will be the Next Driver to be Victimized by NASCAR’s Drug Policy?
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I spotted an interesting blurb on Jayski.com Wednesday night that I just had to share with you.
On the Performance Racing Network’s “Garage Pass” show, Sprint Cup driver Greg Biffle weighed in on NASCAR’s new drug policy.
Biffle’s comments shows the lunacy that drivers now must have to contend with to see if they are or aren’t in compliance with the policy.
Earlier this year, Biffle was recovering from sore ribs suffered in a boating accident. He planned to mix a prescription medication with an over-the-counter product – in much the same fashion Jeremy Mayfield claims he did, only to be suspended by NASCAR for illegal substance – when Biffle had second thoughts.
Unnecessary second thoughts, I might add. If he’s in pain, needs medication, it’s legally prescribed and the over-the-counter medication is also readily available for purchase, there should be no issue.
But with NASCAR’s new policy, there is a huge issue.
“I was trying to get a clarification on a prescription that they (doctors) wanted to give me,” Biffle told PRN. “They gave me a prescription, but I never took it because I didn’t really get a clear answer on it … I just ended up taking Ibuprofen instead of anything else.
“It’s a difficult spot especially with a rib injury like I had on what to do or what not to do. I did what I thought was right which was to weigh on the side of safety and that was not take it … Take Ibuprofen and just tough it out. If you’ve gotta weigh on the side of something, weigh on the side of safety in my opinion.”
So, who is going to be the next driver victimized by the new policy? Maybe drivers should get together and boycott the Coca-Cola 600 or another big race and either force NASCAR to rescind the policy or at least publicly release the full list of supposedly “banned” substances.
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