NASCAR Driver Arrested At Kings Island

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Mason Police said NASCAR driver, Aaron Fike, was arrested at Kings Island this weekend.
It happened in the parking lot Saturday afternoon.

According to police , Fike struck a Kings Island security officer with the side mirror of his car as he drove away.

When Mason police arrived on the scene, they found heroin inside his SUV as well as syringes and spoons with residue.

Fike was not alone. He had a woman with him, by the name of Cassandra Davidson.

Both were arrested on drug possession charges and taken to the Warren County Jail.

Fike, 24, is a driver of the #1 Toyota Tundra Craftsman Truck Series.

He's currently ranked eighth in the series.

He competed at the Kentucky Speedway in 2005 and 2006 in the NASCAR Busch Series.
 
Wow, if that turns out to be accurate, that's a total shame. And pretty incredible that someone could live a double life like that.
 
And yet everyone wants to bash 22 year old Kyle Busch for being immature...doing and saying things that 22 year olds do and say.

All that kid has ever wanted to do is race, and he's pretty darn good. You can tell he was a bit of a goober growing up- obsessed with cars and mechanics and whatnot. But he's not going to be turning up with heroin in his car anytime soon.
 
It's sad, another career thrown away. Let's hope he gets help and pulls himself out of this. Until then.........,. the team is taking applications for a driver.
 
hurry, somebody write me up an application for the team..even if it is a 'yota.

:D
 
How many drivers does this make that has gotten into some kind of trouble with drugs? There must be something going on behind the scenes in the sport. Personally, I don't see how some of these people can do all the traveling and work and not be on something. A two-night weekend wears me out, I can't imagine doing it 3-4 days a week for 36-38 weekends a year.
 
For the most part they are doing something that they enjoy. I don't buy it that it is a reason to take drugs.How many people work 40+ hours a week doing something that they don't really enjoy.
 
I still think that the frequency of drug use among Nascar drivers is probably the lowest of all major sports. Partly because it's very difficult to be a skilled racecar driver, where your reaction times, instincts and time/space judgment must be on the edge of the envelope. It's tough to do that with a drug problem.

But yeah, there have been a few instances of it. Especially with these younger guys in the truck series. Maybe they think they're rock stars and can start partying. But I still don't think its nearly as high an incidence as it is in other sports.

Just seems that way to me- but I could be totally wrong.
 
These guys are thrill seekers, "adrenaline junkies" if you will. There seems to be a fine line with that in a lot of athletes, certainly not just drivers. Some of these guys just have to be pushing the envelope to feel alive. Sometimes it bites them in a butt.

I do feel bad for the guy even though I have never heard of him before. I always think it is sad when someone throws away talent and a shot at a really great life for them and their families. This guy probably isn't married with kids yet, but he could have been and may still be. The unfortunate truth is that he probably just harmed the future of people who still haven't even been born yet by making a big mistake.

Another example of youth being wasted on the young. :sad:
 
im thinking madatory drug tests for all drivers each race weekend for all 3 series, right before first practice.
 
Why? It isn't really a problem on the racetrack. There's no such thing as a performance enhancing drug for racing- at least nothing that I have ever heard of or could imagine. And you can't drive a racecar if you're drunk or high. (You can't even drive a video game racecar if you're drunk or high- trust me ... lol).

So if it's an off-track issue, why subject the whole sport to such a hassle and intrusion? Why should Mark Martin have to go to the medical trailer and give a urine sample every race just because a couple truck series kids choose to throw their careers away with off-track drug use? If a driver is involved in an off-track incident with drugs, have a strict enforcement policy.

IMO, we don't need to start drug testing drivers. (Unless there's evidence that it is an on-track problem and I just don't see it). The appropriate way for Nascar to handle this is to have a strict drug policy that allows severe penalties for off-track drug-related incidents.
 
This thread is really funny to me. How can anyone that takes mind altering drugs call this guy guilty?
A bottle of wine goes well with Italian food? BS! We all know RC or Big Red tasts better! The only reason folks drink wine or ANY other Mind altering beverage is for the SAME reason this guy took HIS kind of drugs!
Here I sit watching the pot calling the kettle BLACK!
And don't come back here and tell me you drink your mind altering beverage for the TASTE! That is pure hogwash!
Betsy
 
Betsy said:
This thread is really funny to me. How can anyone that takes mind altering drugs call this guy guilty?
A bottle of wine goes well with Italian food? BS! We all know RC or Big Red tasts better! The only reason folks drink wine or ANY other Mind altering beverage is for the SAME reason this guy took HIS kind of drugs!
Here I sit watching the pot calling the kettle BLACK!
And don't come back here and tell me you drink your mind altering beverage for the TASTE! That is pure hogwash!
Betsy
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I get where you're coming from by saying that we all do things for the buzz.

But come on- wine (and caffeine) and heroin simply aren't the same thing. First, one of them is highly illegal- so what is wrong with calling "this guy guilty" if he has heroin in his SUV? And secondly, you can drink wine your whole life and studies have shown that it actually might even be better for you than not drinking it. Heroin will kill you eventually, and will most certainly wreck your life with regular use.

Apples and oranges.
 
yeah, but HEROIN?! I mean, we're talking the big H here, Horse, Smack, HEROIN man! I mean, besides crack, is there anything worse than Heroin?

Yes, wine goes well with certain foods and unless you are shooting it into your veins there really isn't a comparison. Heroin is far from being social.
 
esorlxaw said:
yeah, but HEROIN?! I mean, we're talking the big H here, Horse, Smack, HEROIN man! I mean, besides crack, is there anything worse than Heroin?

Yes, wine goes well with certain foods and unless you are shooting it into your veins there really isn't a comparison. Heroin is far from being social.
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METH !
 
Heinrich Dreser, yes that Heinrich Dreser, the lead chemist for Bayer who gave us aspirin is also credited with giving us Heroin. It is a non-addictive substitute for morphine. It was 10 times more effective as a cough medicine than codeine, but had only a tenth of its toxic effects. It was also more effective than morphine as a painkiller. It was safe. It wasn't habit-forming. In short, it was a wonder drug. By 1899, Bayer was producing about a ton of heroin a year, and exporting the drug to 23 countries.
In 1913, Bayer decided to stop making heroin. There had been an explosion of heroinrelated admissions at New York and Philadelphia hospitals, and in East Coast cities a substantial population of recreational users was reported (some supported their habits by collecting and selling scrap metal, hence the name "junkie").

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Maybe he thought it was ok after ISC signed a deal to sell Coke at their venues.
 
SuperChuck5 said:
And yet everyone wants to bash 22 year old Kyle Busch for being immature...doing and saying things that 22 year olds do and say.

All that kid has ever wanted to do is race, and he's pretty darn good. You can tell he was a bit of a goober growing up- obsessed with cars and mechanics and whatnot. But he's not going to be turning up with heroin in his car anytime soon.
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I'm in the minority - I like Kyle a lot. I just think he needs to grow up before he turns out like his older brother (and there's hope for Kyle).
 
Magnethead said:
im thinking madatory drug tests for all drivers each race weekend for all 3 series, right before first practice.
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Should've been done after the Shane Hmiel incident. I still believe Shane was unfairly targeted (NASCAR had it out for him on Day 1).

On the other hand, NASCAR's afraid of losing a big name like Junyer or someone (and I'm not going to get into that discussion). If a driver's smoking pot, and I think some of them do, I really don't care. But NASCAR needs to be fair about it and do the same thing they did to Shane Hmiel.

And don't do drug tests every week, do them randomly.
 
It seems to me it is the much younger drivers that are doing this. Could it be that they have so little experience in handling "fame and fortune" that it goes to their heads.

It seems like it is on a par with some of the pro stick&ball players that can't seem to handle all that goes with the "fame". They have no background to rely upon.

But, at the same time, Aaron Fike has been very successful in open wheel cars, he should have known better.
 
UPDATE: Red Horse Racing announced that David Green will be behind the wheel of the #1 RFMS/Red Horse Racing Toyota for the Built Ford Tough 225 presented by the Greater Cincinnati Ford Dealers on Saturday night at Kentucky Speedway. Red Horse Racing's decision to have Green pilot the #1 RFMS/Red Horse Racing Toyota this weekend comes following the arrest of Aaron Fike. "We are still investigating to get first hand information on what happened with Aaron," said General Manager and Team Owner, Tom DeLoach. "We don't expect to have any definitive answers on the events leading up to Aaron's arrest until later this week." Green has ran in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series four times [1995-1997 with a best finish of 8th at Nazareth in 1997].(Red Horse Racing PR)(jayski.com)
 
I'm not defending him but the charges against him are for possession not under the influence. I can only hope he's not a user and that his big problem is who he picks for friends.
It is not fair to play both judge and jury without knowing all the facts.
On the other hand this is not simply pot but what is considered heavy duty drugs.
 
racer8 said:
I'm not defending him but the charges against him are for possession not under the influence. I can only hope he's not a user and that his big problem is who he picks for friends.
It is not fair to play both judge and jury without knowing all the facts.
On the other hand this is not simply pot but what is considered heavy duty drugs.
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SO WHY DOES HE HAVE DRUGS? A dealer or a mule is worse than a user.
 
NASCAR driver pleads not guilty
THE CINCINNATI ENQUIRER


MASON -- A NASCAR truck racer and his fiancée pleaded not guilty to drug charges in Mason Municipal Court this morning and are being released from jail on their promise to show up for more court dates.

Aaron Fike, 24, who drives the No. 1 Toyota Tundra in the Craftsman Truck Series, and Cassandra Davidson, 21, both of North Carolina, are accused of having heroin and drug paraphernalia inside a vehicle parked at Kings Island amusement park Saturday.

Fike has been racing in NASCAR since 2004, according to NASCAR.com. He has 52 career starts including one top 10 finish and no victories.

He has won more than $1 million in his career, including $373,548 in 43 starts in 2006, according to NASCAR.

NASCAR officials have said they intend to require Fike to submit to a drug test, which could cost him his job if he tests positive for illegal drugs.

In an incident report released Monday, Mason Officer Eric Fitzgerald said Kings Island security became suspicious when they saw a black Toyota Sequoia with a towel or blanket draped over the front seat headrests that hid the back seat of the vehicle car.

When they approached the vehicle and asked Fike to get out, Fike climbed into the driver’s seat and tried to drive off, Fitzgerald said. He hit one of the officers with the passenger side-view mirror, but officers said it was an accident and did not press charges for that.

Another officer later parked his bike in front of the car, and it stopped.

Mason police officers searched the car and found several syringes, including one with brown liquid inside; spoons with residue; alcohol swabs; phone cords; a cup with empty balloons; a bloody napkin; and what appeared to be blood on one of the doors.

The car was towed.

Fitzgerald asked Fike what the brown liquid was, and he replied that it was heroin, according to the report. Fitzgerald said Davidson “stated that the syringes and heroin were hers and Aaron’s, and they shared the items. … She did add that she had a syringe in her hand and was going to use heroin when the first officer approached the vehicle.”
 
It's a shame that another promising driver has succumbed to the pull of illicit drugs. Yes these drivers are adrenaline junkies but the lure of illegal drugs is also strong. Sure we all know better than to do them but sometimes folks are just not able to distinguish that the thrill there getting form the drug will also ruin there life. Betsy, you sit and enjoy your soda and I'll sit and enjoy a beer or two. The comparison of alcohol and illicit drugs are not even in the same ball park.
 
WHAT!!

be9ak7ts16 said:
It's a shame that another promising driver has succumbed to the pull of illicit drugs. Yes these drivers are adrenaline junkies but the lure of illegal drugs is also strong. Sure we all know better than to do them but sometimes folks are just not able to distinguish that the thrill there getting form the drug will also ruin there life. Betsy, you sit and enjoy your soda and I'll sit and enjoy a beer or two. The comparison of alcohol and illicit drugs are not even in the same ball park.
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WHAT? Both do the same thing to the human body! The ONLY difference in drugs is the money spent by corporations to KEEP theirs legal and make "others" illegal!
Drugged is drugged! No matter which ones one imbibes they are simply drunk after taking any of the drugs of choice...legal or illegal.
Betsy:rolleyes:
 
One point!

be9ak7ts16 said:
Me having one or two beers does not constitute a drunken frenzy.
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That's what they all say! One hit of this or one hit of that and I still have my wits about me.
And don't give me that " I like the taste" crap. They DO make non alcholic beverages for them that "like the taste". But to my knowledge they don't sell very well.
Betsy:rolleyes:
 
I don't buy that. I think drugs are a lot worse than beer. I don't do either but if I did I think I would choose beer. If I drink a beer I can still pass a drug test and continue my employment.
 
Betsy said:
That's what they all say! One hit of this or one hit of that and I still have my wits about me.
And don't give me that " I like the taste" crap. They DO make non alcholic beverages for them that "like the taste". But to my knowledge they don't sell very well.
Betsy:rolleyes:
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That's why legal alcoholic beverages are available to be purchased by law abiding, responsible adults. :)
Prohibition is over and illicit drugs are illegal.
 
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