Former CTS driver Fike admits shooting heroin on race days
Quote selected text Published April 9th, 2008 in NASCAR News
Suspended NASCAR driver Aaron Fike now admits that he not only secretly struggled with drug addiction for years but also shot up heroin on some race days. In his first in-depth interview since being arrested for heroin possession last summer, the 25-year-old said he had been using heroin for eight months and suffered from a dependency on painkillers for six years before that.
In the weeks prior to his arrest, his once-a-week experiment with heroin had become a daily routine, including the days he was competing in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series. NASCAR officials, when informed of Fike’s admission, said the league has kept an eye on the more proactive random drug testing policies recently ramped up by the “Big Four” major league sports but point to the list of recent suspensions as proof that the current policy is working. “No system is perfect,” said Jim Hunter, NASCAR vice president of corporate communications. “Our current policy has served us extremely well. We do have discussions from time to time regarding possible alternatives, so I wouldn’t rule those out. But I think what our policy has allowed us to do up to this certain point in time, it has served us well.”
Fike said he hopes that his admissions will force NASCAR officials to rethink their current drug testing policy. Fike has returned to USAC’s Midget series, where he is tested upon arrival at the track. He is currently serving a two-year probation and continues rehabilitation and counseling. Later this month he will launch www.onthewinningtrack.com as part of his court-agreed youth drug education program. He has also talked briefly with NASCAR officials about beginning the arduous reinstatement process, but realizes that his once-promising stock car career may be over.
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once a drug user always a user i really wish we could sweep this loer under the rug already i mean how long do we need to talk about a junkie that threw the well being of fellow drivers to the curb for a high! i hope usac washes there hands of his worthless self
I say the same goes for Mark Martin then… I mean once an Alcoholic, always an Alcoholic… right?????
Remember Drugs are only Illegal because the government hasn’t found a good way to make money off of them yet
I have no problem with people using drugs, but being under the influence on a race track is plain stupid.
Yeah but Herion is one of the few drugs that actually kinda improves your reflexes and endurance when your high….. l0l
Fisha695 wrote:
Thats true there bout mark,and daniel thats not always the case and what happen to him could happen to you or anybody,now it was plain stupid for him to be using on race day but if usac is testing him before races then I dont have a problem with it.
They need I.Q. tests too. I often wonder what goes on inside the heads of some of these drivers. Drug testing is WAY overdue. This sport is like a fraternity. These guys are like your brothers. You need to know if they can be trusted. Driving a car at high speed on drugs or alcohol is a betrayal to those that trust you the most. Their lives are in your hands. Luck and “racin’ deals” are part of the sport. Unfortunately so is stupidity. But knowingly and willingly taking illegal drugs and climbing into a race car is a recipe for disaster. Any driver caught with illegal drugs in their system should be treated like anyone else that gets caught being “under the influence”. Prosecute them accordingly. The fines and suspensions are not enough. That’s just my opinion.