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NASCAR Officials Suspend Hmiel After Second Drug Offense

In a time when everyone is serious about professional athletes using illegal substances, NASCAR suspended Shane Hmiel yesterday after he failed a drug test for the second time in as many years.

Mercury News: "NASCAR suspended Busch Series driver Shane Hmiel indefinitely Thursday for his second violation of the racing organization's substance-abuse policy.

Results were positive from a banned-substances test on Hmiel following Busch qualifying at Lowe's Motor Speedway at Concord, N.C., last month, according to a statement issued by NASCAR.

Hmiel, 25, first was suspended in September 2003 and sat out the rest of that season. NASCAR reportedly has tested other drivers over the past two years, but Hmiel is the only driver suspended for substance-abuse violations. NASCAR did not specify the substance in either of Hmiel's suspensions."

Posted by Loyd on June 03, 2005 | 1 Comments

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cicely said on June 06, 2005:

Nascar did right by suspend Hmiel he was a hazard to every individual on and off of the track. He should be made to go to places that have people who were damage by someone who uses drugs or alcohol. I feel sometime the law is slack on people who abuse drugs but they will throw the book at people who drink and drive. This should be something across the board with the same type penalties as if he was driving on the highway. This offense should keep him away from the track for a long time and give him periodic testing before allowing him to race again.

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