NASCAR's drug testing tighter now?
Thursday, Jul. 02, 2009
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - At least one Sprint Cup Series driver says Aegis Laboratories, which administers NASCAR’s drug-testing program, has altered its methods of collecting samples.
Kasey Kahne said he was tested two weeks ago at the race weekend at Sonoma, Calif., and said there was a more involved process.
“I’ve been tested a few times this year and early in the year, I would go and get tested and it was kind of in-and-out,” he said.
“Now, every little step you have to sign your name and initial ...work with the person that is taking the sample.”
Kahne said he believes it was an effort to make sure the driver and the person taking the sample “are on the same page.”
Several other drivers asked Thursday said they didn’t notice anything specifically new about the testing procedures.
NASCAR spokesman Ramsey Poston confirmed that Aegis officials have been getting more “validation” during their collection, such as signatures and initials.
“That’s fine by us, but the process hasn’t changed,” he said.
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