tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post4697644698638050271..comments2024-03-05T06:32:37.180-05:00Comments on The Daly Planet: AJ Allmendinger: The Bomb Has DroppedDaly Planet Editorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13834588435004023666noreply@blogger.comBlogger48125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-45384672732164961522012-07-18T13:54:28.951-04:002012-07-18T13:54:28.951-04:00To the Anon commenter from July 12th at 6:01pm: AJ...To the Anon commenter from July 12th at 6:01pm: AJ doesn't have to "try to win public support", he has it and has had it since day one. He will continue to have it. Not everyone kicks someone when they are down or abandons ship. He is a good guy no matter what. Thanks. ~DingerNationDNnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-73169186695368658372012-07-14T19:34:24.107-04:002012-07-14T19:34:24.107-04:00It was a boring race. Fish following other fish, ...It was a boring race. Fish following other fish, mechanical failures, and after that - maintain your position!<br /><br />Pretty bad. There was a lot of racing if you listened to the scanners...TV had split screen shots of nothing and a helmet.<br /><br />Someone got paid for that; specifically, the company that installs those cams, and Nascar.<br /><br />You have to pay to have one of those most of the time.<br /><br />That and side-by-side cams was ESPN's bread and butter. Thanks. Longer shots here and there, but someone was paying their bills, and they step and fetched with cameras, screens, etc.<br /><br />It's like bad politics, man. You get money when you help us out..<br /><br />Blech.<br /><br />It sucked. I hope tires are sellable. Otherwise, disappointed as a fan.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-9699590600634016802012-07-13T12:30:03.567-04:002012-07-13T12:30:03.567-04:00>If you check YouTube, you will find
>AJ dr...>If you check YouTube, you will find <br />>AJ drinking the drink and explaining <br />>how it is part of his daily routine<br /><br />Sorry, I still don't believe it. I've seen the video in question, and it doesn't even look like there's anything in the bottle when he fake-drinks it. <br /><br />The video is at:<br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e5Ey7X-RIDg&feature=plcp<br /><br />Jump to 1:00 in, when AJ "chugs" the empty bottle and his adams apple doesn't even move. Nice try.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-43672690365617831102012-07-13T06:28:28.353-04:002012-07-13T06:28:28.353-04:00Anon 3:07PM,
I made sure to say clearly in the co...Anon 3:07PM,<br /><br />I made sure to say clearly in the column that the energy drink in question had not been proven to be the cause of the failed test.<br /><br />Anon 6:01PM,<br /><br />The problem there is that even if he ingested the substance through his energy drink sponsorship, that does not make the test result go away.<br /><br />Last season an NBA player failed a random drug test after drinking one energy drink that he bought from a gas station on the way to practice.<br /><br />Anon 7:59PM,<br /><br />If you check YouTube, you will find AJ drinking the drink and explaining how it is part of his daily routine. He took it every day since March of this year.<br /><br />Final note: Allmendinger will have his "B" sample tested early next week with a toxicologist from his legal team watching the proces. <br /><br />JDDaly Planet Editorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13834588435004023666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-36990055428710731592012-07-13T00:06:12.695-04:002012-07-13T00:06:12.695-04:00@Colorado
Your whole point on Martin is off base...@Colorado <br /><br />Your whole point on Martin is off base...You speak like the ingredients in Viagra are locked away in a vault..If you are going to play devils advocate at least put five seconds of research itAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-63909870894376793012012-07-12T21:27:31.761-04:002012-07-12T21:27:31.761-04:00RichmondFan sure sounds like someone who knows wha...RichmondFan sure sounds like someone who knows what they are talking about (I wonder if that has anything to do with the name "RichmondFan"). To add on to this ... NASCAR has done their selves no favors with their drug testing policy. We can trace their horrendous policies back to the horrible situation of TIM RICHMOND in 1988. (Which again--makes me wonder how much knowledge RichmondFan really knows and understands--meaning--it sounds like this person knows more than the average person .. so it may be time to listen to them). When you test positive in other sports .... it is usually made public as to what the offending substance is. If there is anything that leads to more questions and the perception of shady, back door deals ... it is the fact that NASCAR keeps information "private" for the protection of the drivers privacy. Well ... what ever. That policy just invites more questions ... and gives people the ability to say that NASCAR can slant the situation in any way that they see fit. Be a good soldier ... they will rush you through the policy and get you back on track. Be a bad soldier ... be treated like Tim Richmond. They will use the case of Jeremy Mayfield to disprove my theory ... but ... their lack of transparency is the reason why Jeremy Mayfield tested the system. (Something NASCAR learned after the Tim Richmond situation). <br /><br />It really doesn't matter if I think that Allmendinger tested positive or not ... until NASCAR provides transparency into their process ... there will always be questions. <br /><br />Also--mark me in the column that thinks that the energy drink would NOT cause a false positive. Drug testing is WAY past that. Not only will drug testing speak to specific substances ... but it will also speak to incorrect ratios of the body's naturally occurring processes (which signal certain drug usage). <br /><br />Still .. just sad to see that NASCAR still chooses to learn nothing from what happened to Tim Richmond 24 years ago. I will always watch NASCAR ... and will always be somewhat loyal ... but it would be great if things could change quickly.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-20573780260192530832012-07-12T20:44:05.097-04:002012-07-12T20:44:05.097-04:00Anyone who takes any kind of stimulant or OTC drug...Anyone who takes any kind of stimulant or OTC drug, especially knowing that you will be drug tested, is a fool. How many investigative shows have their been, and how many articles have been written, expounding on the safety, or lack thereof, of supplements? While I'm not a huge believer in the FDA, they have been warning people of the nasty side effects of dietary supplements for years. And, I have heard many in the medical profession speak of the dangers of not only some supplements, but also of drinks like Five Hour Energy and even the ubiquitous Red Bull-type beverages. AJ was a fool to take any kind of supplement/stimulant even though he endorses it.Darcienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-27974114430421516722012-07-12T19:59:53.869-04:002012-07-12T19:59:53.869-04:00an endorser doesn't have to use a product to a...an endorser doesn't have to use a product to advertise. He/she just can't say they do if they don't (a false claim.) I don't think Martin ever claimed to use Viagra, for example. Pfizer made it all about 'men's health' at that time.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-59573048121209541082012-07-12T19:54:48.187-04:002012-07-12T19:54:48.187-04:00vast majority of the energy drinks are mostly suga...<i>vast majority of the energy drinks are mostly sugar & normal (a few cups of coffee) amounts of caffeine</i><br /><br /><i>The simple fact of the matter is that I could drink a six-pack of Diet Coke and get WAY more caffeine in my system than I could by drinking one, or even three, of these little bottles of Niacin</i><br /><br />A six pack of Diet Coke is about 2 cups of coffee.<br />47 mg caffeine – Diet Coke<br />135 mg – 8 oz regular brewed coffeeAndy Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10044383516876179717noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-48533195120321170472012-07-12T18:01:00.370-04:002012-07-12T18:01:00.370-04:00AJ hasn't even said what the stimulant in ques...AJ hasn't even said what the stimulant in question was. And he knows, because they tested him positive for a specific substance, not a category of drugs. I think it had anything to do with this stupid Ric Flair drink, he would have just told NASCAR - look, that stimulant is in MY SPONSORS PRODUCT and that would be the end of it. After all, I'm sure NASCAR already knows he drinks that, and that isn't the problem. The problem is that they found something that wasn't supposed to be there.<br /><br />I think the reason he hasn't said exactly which stimulant it is has to do with the fact that we would then know that it didn't come from supplements or workout-out aids. And I think the reason he hasn't offered up what medicines he is taking is because if they were a legit alibi, he could just say "I take X by perscription and that is what caused it" and that would be the end of it. <br /><br />At some point, someone will anonymously leak out the substance. I just hope AJ is man enough to admit to what he did so he can get on with his career instead of pulling a Mayfield and trying to win public support with junk science and conspiracy theories and then sabotaging himself.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-71794994071386647672012-07-12T16:02:53.613-04:002012-07-12T16:02:53.613-04:00@atd118,
I get what you mean. And knowing nascar a...@atd118,<br />I get what you mean. And knowing nascar and how they do things, they'll make him go to rehab.Dothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15701502016993312530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-85454678346155819962012-07-12T15:58:21.979-04:002012-07-12T15:58:21.979-04:00AJ's situation is starting to resemble the May...AJ's situation is starting to resemble the Mayfield saga.<br /><br />This nothing to do with any energy drink, Allmindinger ingested something far worse into his body.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-89966482738895004442012-07-12T15:07:44.221-04:002012-07-12T15:07:44.221-04:00IMHO posting that photo with that headline here on...IMHO posting that photo with that headline here on the front page of such a well-respected blog before we know any details about the B sample test is irresponsible. The "bomb" will be the B sample result. This is just speculation.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-46044883277114722882012-07-12T14:10:18.437-04:002012-07-12T14:10:18.437-04:0053yr Fan: I'll add another to your last commen...53yr Fan: I'll add another to your last comment. Sorry, JD, I will get back on base here in a second. When Kyle Petty launched Victory Junction shortly after Adam's death, his charity camp was wildly popular. On it's own. Then Brian gets his filthy paws involved, and started the NASCAR Foundation, linking Victory Junction, The Earnhardt Legacy Foundation, et. al, just so he can have a monetary connection to how the proceeds are dispursed. One day, the teams will show up at the track, like the good little "contracted workers" that they are, and there will be a sheet at the entry gate telling them which cars are theirs, what sponsor stickers to put on them, and who the driver will be. My point is that they say they want to assist in cost cutting for teams, but then leave them to the Wall Street wolves as to how they can "make" it in the sport. Not long ago, when Richard Petty was about to fold, Right before Gillette came in, Mike Helton and Brian France both said, "Well, it's sad, but this is a business." So their amount of compassion for the very people that help them build the sport are relegated to fending for themselves, all the while treading thin ice on certain sponsors that may or may not be "dangerous" to the sport. I.E. Energy drinks, medicines, etc. Curious, what chemicals are in Viagra? If a driver has to use a product, then Mark Martin would have tested positive for various "drugs" that alter the mind and body...Just sayin'...Coloradonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-1669899646682723092012-07-12T13:47:35.341-04:002012-07-12T13:47:35.341-04:00if the case is that AJ is suspended because of thi...if the case is that AJ is suspended because of this 'homemade' energy shot then you get what you get I guess. Yes it is stupid that he is suspended over this ridiculous drink. I wonder how NASCAR is gonna go about reinstating him.. drug rehab? for an energy shot? thats rare. WHOO. Ric FlairAveryNHnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-11677921100407507562012-07-12T13:37:09.467-04:002012-07-12T13:37:09.467-04:0053yrfan - Ha! Based on my own observations at the ...53yrfan - Ha! Based on my own observations at the tracks, souvenir sales are down quite a bit since the crowds are only around a few trailers these days. Iknow that I have bought very little NASCAR paraphenalia in the past couple of years and when I buy it, I buy it on sale.GinaV24https://www.blogger.com/profile/10828669350024430018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-21581048461849927042012-07-12T13:22:37.355-04:002012-07-12T13:22:37.355-04:00Maybe NA$CAR should introduce their
own OFFICIAL e...Maybe NA$CAR should introduce their<br />own OFFICIAL energy drink to avoid<br />any testing conflicts. I read today that they are now selling a<br />line of NA$CAR clothing. Wonder<br />what a product will have to pay to<br />get their patch displayed on an<br />official garment? Guess they weren't making enough on the licensed items sold by the teams.<br />Forget the racin'...more marketing geniusry to follow.53 yr. fannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-12655246195957484582012-07-12T12:53:46.592-04:002012-07-12T12:53:46.592-04:00I wont pretend to be well educated in this area of...I wont pretend to be well educated in this area of what drinks contain what etc. Here is my question, lets just say IF the positive test was from one of thethings in one of those energy drinks, realistically does AJ truly need to go to the mandatory rehab process.. I have no problem suspending him if whatever was found in his body is on that banned substance list by NASCAR... MY only question is do they treat this like an addiction.. Im sure the policy is you have to complete the madatory rehab to be reinstated... But does someone truly need to go to the intense rehab program for injesting an energy drink? I hope im explaining myself properly. I guessa rule is a rule, but do you get what im trying to say?atd118https://www.blogger.com/profile/06862201516855975496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-23933626252802132122012-07-12T11:24:16.844-04:002012-07-12T11:24:16.844-04:00If NASCAR holds suit, they will announce the resul...If NASCAR holds suit, they will announce the results of the "b" sample 90 minutes before the New Hampshire race. That way they can ensure a good well planned train wreck, like last week. I'm sure Shell Pennzoil isn't happy with how the last announcement was made. I sure would like to see NASCAR's PR department. It probably resembles a third grade classroom. To KoHo and 53 Yr. Fan: I agree, and I'll add this: Remember when Derrick Cope had Redneck Salvage as his sponsor right before Daytona a few years ago? He ran blank quarter panels the rest of the race.Coloradonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-71525489599047365002012-07-12T11:05:24.149-04:002012-07-12T11:05:24.149-04:00Regarding smalltrackracer's comment. Isn't...Regarding smalltrackracer's comment. Isn't there some kind of law or such that if you promote a product, you have to use it? I believe that's how celebrities can also be sued, along with the manufacturer if the product doesn't work. JD, didn't you have a column about this?Dothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15701502016993312530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-31372681244780537112012-07-12T10:57:29.080-04:002012-07-12T10:57:29.080-04:00small track racer "where am I getting this qu...small track racer "where am I getting this question" about threshold? Heck I don't remember it was all over twitter but I found one of the many sites with a quote from Allmendinger' s racing company president Tara Ragan"<br /><br /><b>"AJ is collecting his medicines and supplements for testing to determine whether an over-the-counter product caused his positive test," said Ragan, adding: "Our understanding is that AJ's test was slightly above the threshold.</b>Sophiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07789033556426951026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-18397588044399193462012-07-12T10:06:28.687-04:002012-07-12T10:06:28.687-04:00Y'know - let's skip the speculation; show ...Y'know - let's skip the speculation; show us all the initial dip test, and then show us the gas chromo test, results, and what spiked on it.<br /><br />Why is this a big deal for Nascar or Aegis?<br /><br />The results are what they are. So - put them out there, and if there's scientists or former drug abusers, the truth will emerge real quick like.<br /><br />I wonder why Nascar is so cagey about this. There is HIPPA - but you sign that right off the second you choose to race.<br /><br />I'll go with the conspiracy theorists here; doubt AJ is taking anything, $5 says his energy drink sponsor's formula is involved in concert with medication, and as for Nascar - transparency isn't their strong point.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-75547157874248403752012-07-12T09:53:23.406-04:002012-07-12T09:53:23.406-04:00Thanks for the updates, JD. My brother was told b...Thanks for the updates, JD. My brother was told by his doctor to NEVER use Red Bull, 5 hr energy shots or any of the so-called "energy drinks" as they could cause an adverse physical response. <br /><br />Back in the day when you could buy ephedrine over the counter, I was very tired at work and one of my co-workers gave me 1 table to take. Well, I didn't feel tired any more but I also felt like I was going to have either a heart attack or jump out of my skin. That was a one and done for me. Of course that has also been taken off the market for causing heart issues for even very young people.<br /><br />So back to NASCAR - how do you balance using your sponsor's product with finding out that it may make you test positive on a drug test?GinaV24https://www.blogger.com/profile/10828669350024430018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-51726355059265065472012-07-11T23:47:23.418-04:002012-07-11T23:47:23.418-04:00Going to have to wait and see...but if the sample ...Going to have to wait and see...but if the sample comes back positive (and I believe it will)...it then up to AJ. <br /><br />Does he go for the program prescribed and save his career and continue to make some cash or does he follow in Mayfield's shoes and loses everything? I'd go with the program and a good therapist.<br /><br />I only wish the best for the Dinger.Fed UPnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-19000767925366213172012-07-11T22:13:59.688-04:002012-07-11T22:13:59.688-04:00>Since AJ was only mildly out of the
>thres...>Since AJ was only mildly out of the <br />>threshold of normal, i can easily <br />>see this drink he endorsed as the culprit.<br /><br /><br />Who says he was only "mildly out of the threshhold of normal"? Where you getting this?<br /><br />And, really, who says he even drinks this stuff? Just because he got a sponsorship from them? I mean, Kasey Kahne used to drive the Bud car - does that mean he drinks Bud or that they just pay to advertise? I bet Ric Flair never drinks this stuff - they paid him to be in the commercials. I mean, really folks.smalltrackracernoreply@blogger.com