NASCAR drivers would like list of banned drugs

NASCAR drivers would like list of banned drugs : #39-Ryan Newman wants to know what drug Jeremy Mayfield has been indefinitely suspended for and a list of all drugs that he could be tested for in the future. So do #83-Brian Vickers and #2-Kurt Busch. "I think everyone wants a list right now,'" Newman said Thursday night before the Pit Crew Challenge at Time Warner Cable Arena. Newman said he plans to discuss the situation with NASCAR. He believes there are enough drivers that want a list of drugs that are being tested for that they can present unified front and force the governing body to provide it moving forward. He is concerned because Mayfield said his positive test was the result of combining a prescription drug with an over-the-counter drug, a claim the doctor that evaluated the test denied. Newman said NASCAR has an obligations to the other 42 drivers on the track and "more importantly the fans" to clarify what happened. NASCAR spokesman Ramsey Poston said the policies of not having a list of banned drugs and not revealing what drug was taken could be reevaluated if enough drivers request it. Chairman Brian France is expected to address the policy on Friday at Lowe's Motor Speedway. "The whole system would be fixed if they just told us what Jeremy did," Newman said.(ESPN)(5-15-2009)

-Jayski

I agree... they should be able to get a list.

Yes, they definitely should know what is on the list. Or at the very least, if they drivers need to take something, they should be able to ask NASCAR if it can be used or not. I read somewhere some list that apparently that the press received about what crew members could not take, and there were some things on there you wouldn't necessarily expect (like sleeping aids, anxiety meds), not all just hard drugs and performance enhancing stuff.