Suspended Roush Fenway Racing crew member resigns
By Lee Montgomery - Associate Editor
Monday, May 11, 2009
Roush Fenway Racing says Ben Williams, who was suspended by NASCAR last week for violating its substance-abuse policy, has resigned and is no longer with the team.
Williams served as gas man on Roush Fenway’s No. 16 NASCAR Nationwide Series team, but a team spokesperson said he has resigned. The team had no other comment.
Williams, Sprint Cup driver/owner Jeremy Mayfield and Front Row Motorsports Cup crew member Tony Martin were all indefinitely suspended Saturday for violations of the substance-abuse policy.
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b w said:
May 11, 2009 at 4:27 PMLegalize it.
Anonymous said:
May 11, 2009 at 4:56 PMCOME ON NASCAR, YOU BROKE NEWS TO TELL THE WORLD ABOUT IT. WHATS SO SERECT ABOUT WHAT KINDA DRUG THEY USED OR SMOKED. THATS NASCAR FOR YA JUST HEE HAW AROUND About it .
mas chingon said:
May 11, 2009 at 5:44 PMExactly #2 - another non-article from nascam. Name the substance or don't even post the release.
bill thompson said:
May 11, 2009 at 5:47 PMas long as they function,leave them alone. walk the parking lot at the race, DRUGS ARE EVERYWHERE,maybe thats why the fans are leaving(don't like a police state)btw drug test the execs in the boxes you'll be surprised(why do you think they only test low paid people)
James Mogseth said:
May 11, 2009 at 11:12 PMSoooo, where are your papers???? Where are you going???? Do you have permission to travel???? HHHmmmmm... I think you are a spy!!
Say this with your best (or worst) NAZI accent and you will have my opinion of what our WHOLE nation has come to. Can you say POLICE STATE??? I do not advocate drug abuse, but if you test one person, test everyone in the whole organization. From the France's on down. Brian France, you should go first, without warning so you can clean up, and if you have any objection to that, you should drop the whole thing. Otherwise, don't drag the offenders through the mud, just let them go. Their shame will come from their friends and families knowing what happened.
Bernie said:
May 11, 2009 at 11:16 PM#5, it doesn't sound much different than our current administration. I agree.
Jim Bayliss said:
May 12, 2009 at 3:18 AMNumber 6, WHAT administration? - -
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Anonymous said:
May 12, 2009 at 6:15 AMTHERE IS NO ADMINISTRATION. NASCAR HAS RUINED EVERYTHING FOR US, THAT HAS A PASSION FOR RACING.I JUST WISH THERE WAS A WAY US FANS COULD BOYCOT NASCAR.THERES JUST WAY TO MUCH BS. THE DRIVERS ARE LIKE ROBOTS, THEY CAN'T DO ANY THING ANY MORE. NASCAR HAS CONTROL OVER EVERY THING NOW.I WISH NASCAR WOULD LISTEN TO US OR READ JUST ONE TIME WHAT US FANS HAVE TO SAY. BUT THATS NOT NEVER GOING TO HAPPEN. THEY WANT THAT OH MIGHTY $. WHICH WE ALL KNOW THATS WHAT ITS ALL ABOUT. I JUST GET SO P OFF WHAT THEY DONE TO OUT SPORT.
Art Sheeler said:
May 12, 2009 at 8:57 AMThere are drug dealers in my community and every community,you would be amazed at how many BMWs and Mercedes cruise the streets looking for the dealers. We could put all the dealers on an island and sink the island.think about how bad it could get if we don't stop it.
James Mogseth said:
May 12, 2009 at 1:17 PMHey Art, if they (they being the government) did that in the prohibition era, then most of the people with money would not have money. Ever look into where Joe Kennedy Sr. got his money???? Selling chemicals to the NAZI's in the '30s, and running booze during prohibition. Check out the history of Westinghouse and Dupont. Money runs government, money runs NASCAR. Go ahead and say it, money. MONEY MONEY MONEY. Drugs, in whatever form, be it alcohol, pot, pills or worse, will always be a part of our culture because we are not a perfect society. Therefore, as people pursue wealth and prosperity, they will try and achieve it doing what they do best. People with little or no education, or skills to make a better than average living will do what they have to in order to achieve the level of comfort they want out of this life. The real problem is with our government, making people believe they care about anything more than money. If you don't believe that, ask yourself how come congress gets to vote for their own raises, and why, if they are the voice of the people, do they need more money than average people earn??? Let us all have our freedom!!! Long live the spirit of Patrick Henry!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
bill thompson said:
May 12, 2009 at 2:47 PMgood post 10, and congress counts showing up at parties as days worked(most less than 150 days). no wonder things aren't right.
Jim Bayliss said:
May 12, 2009 at 3:02 PMGood one number 10, got me to LOL at least. Yes, ANY manmade government is no good. Man has proven long ago that he canNOT rule himself. But he has had every chance to do so. The day will come when ALL the governments will be destroyed. Going to have to be a BIG time crash, but it will happen. Society as WE know it is way out of hand. NO hope for it at all.