Shane Hmiel

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Just heard from some locals here in Concord, NC..............Shane Hmiel is suspended from Nascar indefinately due to testing Positive fro Marijuana!

He was acting strange in the pits at Richmond..........and last week at NHS......after the wreck he caused..........He was tested......and came up positive for Marijuana!

Interesting to say the least!
 
I figured this story would hit the mainline Press by now! I heard it directly from some folks involved with Nascar! I can't see them making this stuff up but you would think the mainstream press would have that info by now!
 
There have been hints of it in several places in the press, just nothing has been clarified. That should happen today.
 
Looks like old Shane Messed up pretty bad this time! Rumor has it that Nascar has suspended him from any type of Nascar Sanctioned Racing........meaning he can't even race Saturday nights at Concord Motorsports Park.....or any other nascar sanctioned track!
 
Screw around screw around pretty soon you won't be around. I'ts gonna catch up with you sooner or later :owquitit:
 
It's a shame that Shane may have done this. But on the other hand, people who have drug problems need help, and turning your back on sometime who may have a problem doesn't help them in the slightest. Just look at what's happened to Brian Rose.
 
Originally posted by stridsberry@Sep 18 2003, 02:53 PM
people who have drug problems need help, and turning your back on sometime who may have a problem doesn't help them in the slightest. Just look at what's happened to Brian Rose.
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agreed but, People have to want the help also.
 
And If he gets help >>>>>> will that be enough for Nascar to let him back into the sport >>>>>>> Its going to be next to Impossible to ever get another Sponsor as well !!!
 
Pot is a problem that Shane's generation (and mine) is huge. you will find that there are children and young adults from all dift races, dift income levels and every dift catergory that you can think of that do pot.

my criminal justice professor did a survey in our class room the other day, he asked, how many of you have tried pot. 77% of the class had.

there is a problem that needs to be fixed....and the way to fix it is to not turn your back on him or put him in jail for it......pot really isnt worse than havin a few beers actually. which we know the majority of us race fans love to have a few beers every now and then.
 
Not the first time this has happened! Remember Brian Rose last year in the trucks( #4 BHR truck) was suspended indefinatly from all NASCAR races.
 
I guess my local contacts were pretty darn good...............and I bet there were many doubters out there about my story!
 
Originally posted by BudNapa815@Sep 18 2003, 10:25 PM
Pot is a problem that Shane's generation (and mine) is huge. you will find that there are children and young adults from all dift races, dift income levels and every dift catergory that you can think of that do pot.

my criminal justice professor did a survey in our class room the other day, he asked, how many of you have tried pot. 77% of the class had.

there is a problem that needs to be fixed....and the way to fix it is to not turn your back on him or put him in jail for it......pot really isnt worse than havin a few beers actually. which we know the majority of us race fans love to have a few beers every now and then.
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A person might think pot is acceptable today as alcohol was in my early years. The thing is, both are a drug of choice.

As a rising young star, perhaps Shane Hmiel had too much given to him too soon and was having difficulty dealing under pressures associated with top level racing.

The claim oft times used by the ones who justify marijuana use is for relaxation, just as drinking a couple of brews is for others. This is far different than puffing on a joint to get into a frame of mind to do your job. It now is a crutch and when anyone needs a substance as a crutch, it is a wake up call for a more serious problem.

Drugs such as pot and alcohol are harmless only in the hands of those who can use them with good judgement. Good judgement implies "legal" and good judgement means not using any substance as a "crutch" . It means knowing the difference between a the use of a substance as a "crutch" and responsible use.

Shane Hmiel made a bad choice.

This lapse in good judgement is something that will follow Hmiel the rest of his life, and reflect upon his entire family and the dreams of a large circle of other people have been shattered as well.

Shane Hmiel might get his life together and race fans might forgive, but as human beings, they will never forget. That is sad.
 
Good post, Whizzer.

One of your key points is that Shane made a bad choice. The word "choice" should not be confused with "mistake."

One of my pet peeves is that overly used word of "mistake" when someone screws up. Mistakes are made in math. Choices are made in life, whether they are good or bad.

It is very sad.... a potential talent will go to waste because of a bad choice. The worse part is that his life will continue to go downhill unless he seeks help. Let's hope that Shane can succede and better his life despite what has happened.
 
Originally posted by BudNapa815@Sep 18 2003, 10:25 PM


pot really isnt worse than havin a few beers actually.  which we know the majority of us race fans love to have a few beers every now and then.
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thats so true. I would not condone driving a racecar under the effects of any substance (it requires 100% focus). but you could be a chain smoking, binge drinking alcoholic untill you died of lung cancer and cirrhosis of the liver and the govt. would not care as long as you put some money in their pocket when you purchased your drug of "their" choice.
 
Originally posted by Brand X Guy@Sep 19 2003, 03:29 PM
A mistake can be defined as a incorrect act or decision.Mistake.
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1. incorrect act or decision: an incorrect, unwise, or unfortunate act or decision caused by bad judgment or a lack of information or care
It’s an easy mistake to make.
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While I don't entirely disagree with you Brand X Guy, I will say that he also made the choice (as Whizzer said) in using that illegal substance. In most cases, you only make the same mistake once. I doubt very seriously that this was a one time "mistake" for Shane. Although I could be wrong, (it has happened before) I don't think so.
 
There are some chances that are just entirely too big to take. He had to know what it would do to his career if he ever got caught. Apparently he thought it was worth the risk. :huh:
 
The hardest thing for Shane Hmiel, besides possibly cleaning himself up, is getting back into any of nascar's top divisions again. The Nascar suspension, even when levied, really means nothing. No sponsor is going to want their brand image affected by someone who is known to have been using an illegal substance.

Hard to say when we'll see Shane Hmiel racing again. Drivers who have gotten caught using drugs usually seem to disappear quite soon after the incident. I think Brian Rose was one of them, and it's hard to forget when Jamie Skinner was caught storing drugs in his race cars when they weren't it use.
 
Originally posted by majestyx+Sep 19 2003, 03:40 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (majestyx @ Sep 19 2003, 03:40 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteBegin--Brand X Guy@Sep 19 2003, 03:29 PM
A mistake can be defined as a incorrect act or decision.Mistake.
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1. incorrect act or decision: an incorrect, unwise, or unfortunate act or decision caused by bad judgment or a lack of information or care
It’s an easy mistake to make.
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While I don't entirely disagree with you Brand X Guy, I will say that he also made the choice (as Whizzer said) in using that illegal substance. In most cases, you only make the same mistake once. I doubt very seriously that this was a one time "mistake" for Shane. Although I could be wrong, (it has happened before) I don't think so.[/b][/quote]
I agree Whizzer's wording was fine and well written, it was Guido who posted that it shouldn't be called a mistake. I guess mistakes are made in English too. :p
 
If in fact it were pot, if he doesn't smoke for 30 days and takes another test, he will test negative if he doesn't attend a party or touch it. Believe me, cuz I test positive and have only tried that stuff in my younger years, and hubby smokes. Casual association (2nd hand smoke) will make one test positive.
My drug of choice is beer.
 
my drug of choice was "More" :D

Seriously.....I am an alcoholic and a drug addict. What you think of me matters little. What you think of Shane matters little. Right now, his career is the least of his worries.

I'll post something in the non-racing section perhaps
 
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