Online Petition

[JEFF ESSMANN]

eric
page233 section 10.4 credentials
each driver of a vehicle entered in any event conducted at an nhra member track
must have a valid state or goverment issued drivers license beyond a learners permit level
or nhra compitition license subject to inspection by officials at any time 2007 nhra rulebook

[JEFF ESSMANN]

eric
i,ve got to agree with you to i,ve never been asked for my drivers license either, i,ve never been drug or alcohol tested either, but i,m fairley shure if your falling down drunk in the staging lanes or stoned and they see it you will be tested and suspended. as if you were to lose your license and some body found out that didnt like you and told the right offical i,m shure that too would get you suspended at least that is my interpitation of the way the rule book reads

[SST1699]

Jeff,
You're right: "If your falling down drunk in the staging lanes or stoned and they see it". My point is that if you're doing this at home, it's none of their business (same as it's not your job's business what you do at home - as long as you're not impaired when you come to work).
NHRA can't be expected to put a "high morals" clause in their rulebook to demand that everyone who holds an NHRA membership card does absolutely nothing to tarnish the NHRA image. They would have no way to police this (other than the few times something makes the newspaper and mentions the person being an NHRA racer).
Now back to my original point: NHRA could state that "anyone convicted of a felony is suspended", but I don't think they can just say that "the only crime worth suspending someone over is possession of child pornography". It's too broad.

Everybody have a great weekend!

[Dave Steltz]

Just a quick note about NHRA and the topic of alcohol/drug use...If you've ever participated at a national event, you know that you can be drug and alcohol tested at any time...
Now Eric said "what you do at home is your own business"...well that ain't exactly true...if you smoke dope at home thursday night and friday am when you show up to run at the national event you can be "served" with papers to go get tested...now they do give you 24 hours to show up for the test, but you must get tested and if you dont show up you will be suspended...and if you test positive yu can get suspended...
No different than some state and county jobs, etc...

So just the point of what you do outside of the track can come under the NHRA's scrutiny...

Just my .02...

Eric...when the heck are you gettin another car ????????

[SC1317]

Chris,
I agree with you 100%! I just don't believe NHRA will actually do anything about it.
I applaude your effort and I hope this helps.
Michele Corigliano
1317 SC

[Gordon Boven (DECON)]

For those that don't know anything about the guy or case some info mite be helpful before we sign on. Was it a case where a devoriced wife was teaching the X a leson by claiming he touched thier little boy? Or did the guy get caught with his hands in his pants. But if the guy had any lude contact with kids sign me up.

[Jason Oldfield]

Decon,

No known contact, and no it was not his wife as he was still married (happily, I believe) when this all went down. I would have to assume there is a divorce in the works not, but I don't know that for sure. I don't remember how he was caught, but it had nothing to do with racing.

[Bill Belden]

I don't know the particulars of his conviction/sentence, however when an individual is sentenced for a child sex crime there is usually a restriction put in place stating he/she may not come within a certain distance of anyone considered a child/underage.
If this is the case, the problem would be solved.
JM stated NHRA probably wouldn't want to get involved, if there is a court order NHRA would not have a choice but to honor it
If not I'll sign it

PS: I worked in Law Enforcement ( Corrections) for 25 years dealing with POS like him

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