I am inclined to think it is a PR nightmare and it is not like we are talking a household name or anybody that would be better than the current crop of drivers.....
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I am inclined to think it is a PR nightmare and it is not like we are talking a household name or anybody that would be better than the current crop of drivers.....
Pr disaster?
We have milka for heavens sake....
If he is clean and sober ..... And can hustle the car around the speedway. .... Then by all means let the guy race
So I read back and read the news aggregate on Jayski, he was found positive for Cocaine and pot.
Still, my feeling is that addiction, especially to hard drugs like Cocaine is a disease, and it should be treated as such. Not only that Shane Hmiel is bi-polar, which is a nasty disease to deal with.
He's been drug tested consistently and racing USAC Midgets (And some people here are always asking for more of those guys in the league) for the last couple of years. He's 30, American, and if he can bring sponsorship I say why not
More details at
http://www.scenedaily.com/news/artic...ing_again.html
Indy Car had no problem bringing in the Whittington's, John Paul Jr and Tomas Enge.
And Randy Lanier came into Indy Cars, with "questionable" off-track credentials.
If Hmiel is truly changed and has turned his life around, then why not? If you make mistakes in your 20's, then you are supposed to be permenently banned from big league racing? If this was the case, there would be no football, basketball and baseball in this country (or there would be lot of bad players out there).
He wants to start out in Lights to get rear-engined experience. He is talking to folks in the series. He seems genuinely interested and excited in becoming a Indy Car driver.
We need all of those types of drivers, as we can find. Certainly better then the current "I can't get into F1, and I need a job and if I am worth a damn, I'll be gone ASAP" way of "finding" drivers.
WTF - who cares about Shane Hmiel?
I'd like to see him at least be given a try. Which car owner would take such a chance is beyond my imagination.
Corporate sponsors would run and never forgive a relapse or anything indicating a relapse.
But hey, if he somehow was scrutinized constantly and came up negative every single test, yet performed competitively, i'd say it would be a positive.
His sponsor could be that company that makes home drug tests for parents to give their kids!
How about the Betty Ford clinic?Quote:
Originally Posted by vintage
as a matter of market strategy, anybody that has a lifetime ban from Nascar should not be allowed to race in ICS period as it admits to a desperation and lower status that its competitor series. besides WTF is a shane hmeil ? its not like he puts even one extra person in the stands
I thought they were already committed to Little Al?Quote:
Originally Posted by Chamoo