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Drivers Welcome Stricter Drug Testing

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- Some drivers said Thursday they've noticed a change in NASCAR's drug testing procedure: A more detailed, formal process since Sprint Cup owner-driver Jeremy Mayfield was suspended indefinitely for failing a random drug test on May 1."When I went at the start of the year, it was go in, take your...

Calls for NASCAR to Reveal Mayfield's Drug Violation Not Neccessary

Ryan Newman jumped on the bandwagon Thursday night asking for NASCAR to become a tell-all of Jeremy Mayfield's apparent drug use."I think everyone wants a list right now," said Newman of NASCAR's banned substances. "The whole system would be fixed if they just tell us what Jeremy did."Sadly, Newman couldn't be more wrong...

Drug Policy Snares First Offender

That didn't take long.NASCAR's newly-revised drug abuse policy -- instituted with a heavier hand and heavier rules for 2009 -- picked up its first positive test following the sport's season opening events last weekend in Daytona Beach, Fla.That test belonged to Paul Chodora, an over-the-wall crew member for Jeremy...

NASCAR to Finally Step Up Drug Testing

If nothing else from NASCAR's Labor Day weekend trip to Auto Club Speedway in southern California is a positive, at least the sanctioning body is taking steps to make the sport safer in the coming weeks.NASCAR CEO Brian France announced Sunday at the track that NASCAR will be unveiling a new drug testing policy in the...