Hornaday admits using steroids

[Vez]

http://www.nascar.com/2008/news/headlines/truck/09/11/rhornaday.hgh/index.html

It'll be interesting to see what happens next.

[Sparky1329]

I see a big "So what?" for several reasons.

1 - He used the stuff before it was added to the banned list.
2 - He's not using the stuff now.
3 - NASCAR is not the NFL or MLB even though Brian France tries to make it so.

NASCAR doesn't have a formal drug testing policy. On what basis is a penalty appropriate for banned substance abuse after the fact and for a current non-user? Dumb question I know since NASCAR can pull "rules" outta it's azz for their own purposes. Do they really want to go there?

[Vez]

That's the thought I had, but knowing what NASCAR can get up to, I put "It'll be interesting to see what happens next." but I forgot to put either a :\ or a :rolleyes: smilie at the end of it. (Both work well I think).

I also posted it to see what others thought of it too.

[Sparky1329]

NASCAR is always the wild card, Vez.

[RaceFanStan]

I think because a doctor prescribed the drug, it CANNOT be considered drug abuse ! http://www.motorsportforum.com/forums/images/icons/tongue-anim.gif

NASCAR couldn't possibly issue a penalty for a doctor's treatment IMO. http://www.motorsportforum.com/forums/images/icons/tongue-anim.gif

[carracing]

I agree that there shouldn't be a penalty - and for all the good reasons listed here. Doesn't make sense - but then again NASCAR hasn't been making sense for awhile so it's definitely a "wait and see".

:confused:

[RaceFanStan]

NASCAR found no reason to punish Hornaday for the use of steroids. :D

http://www.nascar.com/2008/news/headlines/truck/09/12/rhornaday.drug.policy.ap/index.html

[BobbyC]

Graves' Disease is what Bobby Labonte also has, and takes treatment for it too. Harvick and Hornaday noted the disease of the thyroid in question, and this was a case of life or death, as Hornaday didn't admit this problem until Harvick and KHI general manager Rick Carelli (a former NCTS driver) noticed it.

[Vez]

I'm glad that this has gone the way it has. :up: That was probably one of the hardest things for Ron to do - speak out about it.

I like this article as it explains what Ron went though.
http://www.nascar.com/2008/news/opinion/09/12/rhornaday.one.menz.opinion.jmenzer/index.html

[Sparky1329]

It's just a shame that his privacy was violated. He was forced to talk about something that's nobody else's business and doesn't affect his racing.

[colinspooky]

With so much depending on the car performance, I am not sure what benefit and advantage it is to have a driver doped up - oh, wait a sec - it IS unfair, because it could keep them more awake during races at Pocono and Louden.

arf arf :D

[tstran17_88]

I don't even know why this was such a big issue in the first place. The nasal spray my doctor prescribes to me for my allergies has a steroid in it.

[GregFos]

Why is this an issue in NASCAR? They're driving cars around a track, not running around a track....

Whatever, it's not going to make me throw out my Rick Rush NASCAR painting.

[Mihai]

It'll be interesting to see what happens next.

Mark Martin to admit using Viagra ? http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g202/gr8link/orn/00.gif