Kevin Harvick’s NASCAR teams implementing drug testing
Quote selected text Published April 26th, 2008 in NASCAR News
Kevin Harvick Inc. has implemented a different type of testing the past couple of weeks. The racing team has started a random drug testing program since recent revelations that former Nationwide and Craftsman Trucks driver Aaron Fike had used heroin on some race days.
“The whole company will be tested within the next week,” Harvick said. “We’ve got most of them done. We haven’t had any failures yet, so that’s a good thing.” An outside company was hired to administer the tests, and he said all the drivers and crew chiefs volunteered to go to the drug-testing facility. Harvick is hoping NASCAR will adopt a similar policy to help keep the sport clean. He initially approached officials pushing that idea last season. NASCAR’s substance abuse policy is based on “reasonable suspicion” and allows drug tests anytime.
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Thumbs up to Kevin. Drug testing should be done on everyone on a regular basis.
Yup. Glad he’s taking the lead and trying to set some kind of example on this. I’ve got to imagine some other teams test their employees, but I’ve never heard it mentioned before.
I like his idea of testing everytime you go to the infield care center following a crash. Your there anyway so it would make alot of sense and it’s standard procedure when you get hurt on the job.
hey to treat your employees as possible criminals…
unless a member of a team is showing signs that affect his ability to do the job he was hired for, this is a waste of money. it costs a company a few hundred dollars to do each test. It also makes you feel as if your boss doesnt trust you. Lose the trust, lose the team
We have random drug testing where i work and i dont feel that way and as a commercial driver i have to do a drug screen every two years as part of my dot physical but i have nothing to hide so i’m fine with it.
George Thompson wrote:
it does not make it right
how would you like it if i went to your house and went through all your stuff, you know to make sure you didnt have any illegal weapons or kiddy porn on your computer? You wouldnt like that very much at all now would you, especially if you werent acting as if you had any reason for this thing. Same goes for your body.
You can do whatever you want ,but not when your driving 190+mph with other people around putting their lives in jeopardy.It cost about ten dollars a test,cost is not an issue.Your private things are private,but your boss(In this case Kevin Harvick) has every right to test his employees, if they,and you ganjadude,don’t like it you/they can go somewhere else.It’s the responsible thing to do in racing,so go home and smoke your ganga,play with your guns,and look at your porn,I’m pretty sure your safe there.
A great move on Harvick’s part. Just do it correctly, don’t jump to conclusions and don’t violate anyone’s rights. I have always worked where drug testing was implemented. I have no problem with it. I have nothing to hide. Who would want their safety compromised by some moron that’s high? And when you are involved in a sport where safety is such a big issue, you want to minimize as many mistakes as you can. I can’t imagine a crew chief or spotter doing a line or two of cocaine, getting into position and then forgetting what they just told their driver on the radio. Or a tire changer laughing because he can’t remember tightening all the lugnuts. Prescription drugs have a place in this world. Recreational ones combined with motorsports don’t. Safety cannot be compromised.
Harvick should drug test Roush for talking to Danica.