Allen Johnson DQ'd?

[Andys dad]

Bruce said "The most important point from this episode is that Johnson has a drinking problem. There is no other explanation for him to take such an unprofessional risk."

I find that offensive

But who really cares

Right

BTW - I thought everyone knows I am Ron Durham Andy Durham's Dad

[JSLRacing]

Remember the on-going issue Nascar is having with Jeremy Mayfield. He said he took something for allergies and it cost him his career. It has been fighting this for almost 2 years and it cost him every dime he made racing.

I enjoy watching Allen race and I would hate to see a misunderstanding take a good racer out of the field. I hope they clear this up.

Innocent until proven guilty.. only works in common law..

NHRA has it's own rules and does not have the presumption of innocence and doesn't have to. Now the onus is on Johnson to prove NHRA wrong and that might cost him his career an I'm sad for him if that happens.

[novassdude]

I did not see any thing in his statement That made it sound like he was fighting it. As far as him having a drinking problem all this tells us is he went out and drank once. If he would have waited 5 hours to show up no one would have known.

[Chad Rhodes]

Originally Posted by novassdude

I did not see any thing in his statement That made it sound like he was fighting it. As far as him having a drinking problem all this tells us is he went out and drank once. If he would have waited 5 hours to show up no one would have known.

hell if he would have waited an hour it wouldn't have

[Bruce Noland]

Originally Posted by Julie Jordan

I disagree with this statement. I was pulled for a random testing at Pomona a few years back (they gave me the notice in the staging lanes before one of our qualifying runs). When I reported for duty, there was a NHRA official having to do the same thing. I was told by the medical personnel that their testing pool involved all racers and employees.

What part of my post are you disagreeing with? Or are you disagreeing just to disagree?

S0371f, DuI's are usually a good indicator that a person is not in control of his good senses or of his alcohol consumption for that matter.

Andy's Dad, Johnson said he drank a few and most folks agree that he was using poor judgement. Why would a man take a chance on embarrassing himself, family, sport and sponsor with alcohol? And if he didn't have a problem with alcohol before, it has created one for him now.

[Julie Jordan]

Originally Posted by Bruce Noland

What part of my post are you disagreeing with? Or are you disagreeing just to disagree?

S0371f, DuI's are usually a good indicator that a person is not in control of his good senses or of his alcohol consumption for that matter.

Andy's Dad, Johnson said he drank a few and most folks agree that he was using poor judgement. Why would a man take a chance on embarrassing himself, family, sport and sponsor with alcohol? And if he didn't have a problem with alcohol before, it has created one for him now.

Well if you read my post I guess you would see the statement I disagreed with, as I quoted you.

[Bruce Noland]

Originally Posted by Julie Jordan

I disagree with this statement. I was pulled for a random testing at Pomona a few years back (they gave me the notice in the staging lanes before one of our qualifying runs). When I reported for duty, there was a NHRA official having to do the same thing. I was told by the medical personnel that their testing pool involved all racers and employees.

I have read it two times.

Your words: "I disagree with this statement."

The remaining portion of your post doesn't tell us what you disagree with in my post. It simply recounts an experience you had at a race. Why don't you try reading my post. Then try to square your post with mine.

[Bruce Noland]

Originally Posted by Andys dad

I assume this post won't last long but ... I just can not hold back

Bruce you are way out of line as the Moderator - you are suppose to censor posts like yours

Egregious, stupid, irresponsible, uncalled for slander and liable

Free speech does not give you the right (especially as the moderator of this forum) to say what ever you want - when ever you want - where ever you want

If the administrator of this forum does not take swift action and reprimand you I hope the Johnson's get word of your remarks and pursue public and legal action against you and this forum

Clean up this act

I am positive you have no first hand knowledge about what you said - I don't believe you are on a first name basis with Allen

I doubt you even know him but if you do go apologize for what you said

OK - I am going to post this - even though I think it will not be met with fair even handed reasonable rational action

Man, you are way, way over the top here. Nobody is going to remove this post. I hope it stays on forever. I am a moderator here. That does not mean that I don't or can't have my own opinion. Think of me as the gardner who pulls the weeds. There is no freedom of speech on any of these sites. We post according to the rules. And it's not slander to point out that a person is having problems with booze. Feel free to PM me anytime. Or just blast away and I'll kindly respond.

[Bernie Cunningham]

Bruce,
I don't care either way, but, are we to assume that you never part take of a cold beer every now and then ? I didn't like ya comment either.

Most sane people I know do that to relax after a big day, yea, he made a bad decision to go test early, probably the major downfall. I, and all of us have made some of those bad decisions in our lives. Was the testing flawed? We'll never know !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! FORGET ABOUT IT.

PARTY ON !!!!!!!

[Bruce Noland]

Bernie,

No, I don't drink.

Yes, most of us have made at least one dumb mistake.