Shane Sieg, a driver in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, has been suspended indefinitely for violation of the substance abuse policy. Sieg has competed in 12 of the 15 races completed on the schedule, so far, in the 2011 season. His last race was at Pocono on August 7th, where he finished 14th.
He becomes the second driver in NASCAR's three major divisions to ever be suspended for violating the substance abuse policy since random drug testing was adopted in 2009. The first was former Ray Evernham driver, Jeremy Mayfield, who continues to battle NASCAR in the courts.
Let's hope Shane Sieg takes this opportunity to get the help he needs, so he can first get his life back, and then maybe his driving career. This is not a death sentence, afterall, the same press release from NASCAR informing of his suspension included news of a crew member, Denise Harmon-Mixon, who has been reinstated following a suspension on July 5th. She completed NASCAR's Road to Recovery Program, and in less than 3 months has returned to the sport.
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