Rany LaJoie, Waht were you thinking

[just a fan]

I just read that he was suspended for testing positive for marijuana. Said it happened after the Coke 600. He said:

"I take full responsibility for my actions and respect NASCAR's decision. I wish to apologize to my wife and family first, to NASCAR, to my fans and to the various media companies which I work including ESPN, Sirius Radio and Performance Racing Network. I have this day sought to enroll in a substance abuse program. My use of marijuana was an isolated incident following the Coca Cola 600. I plan to follow the recommendations of the substance abuse counselor and suggestions of NASCAR and hope that someday I can prove to NASCAR and all the people with whom I associate that I have taken such steps to see that instances such as this do not reoccur."

LaJoie you are a bigger idiot than I ever thought you were. Aren't you old enough to know better?

[south jersey girl]

here's more from Jayski's Nationwide page...

LaJoie suspended by NASCAR: UPDATE: Two-time NASCAR Nationwide Series champion Randy LaJoie told Sirius NASCAR Radio's Sirius Speedway with Dave Moody that he is guilty of violating NASCAR's substance abuse policy. LaJoie won the then-NASCAR Busch Series championship in both 1996 and 1997, and has recently worked as an analyst for both ESPN and Sirius NASCAR Radio, in addition to manufacturing racing seats for his company, The Joie Of Seating. He said he expects an announcement from NASCAR within the hour, confirming his suspension, but wanted to "get out in front of it" by speaking out now. "I screwed up," said LaJoie in an exclusive Sirius Speedway interview. "NASCAR tested me Day when I wanted go spot for someone at Nashville. I already have two NASCAR licenses, but they said I needed a spotter's license, and that included taking a drug test. I took the test, and got a call a few days later saying I had tested positive for marijuana." LaJoie called the incident "a one-time, isolated situation," saying he smoked marijuana just once, immediately following the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway. "I volunteer my time driving a golf cart taking people back and forth," he said. "I dropped one group off in the campground after the race, and there was a pretty good party going on. I did something I shouldn't have done, and while I sure wish I had picked up a different bunch, I don't blame any of them. I blame myself. You can't fix stupid." LaJoie said he will do whatever NASCAR requires in order to be reinstated. "I have already spoken to my own drug abuse counselor, and I am waiting for a call back from NASCAR's doctor," he said. "I'll go wherever they tell me to go, and I'll do what they tell me to do."(6-22-2010)
UPDATE: Randy LaJoie, a crew member for the #18 team in the NASCAR Nationwide Series, has been indefinitely suspended from NASCAR for violating the sanctioning body's substance abuse policy. On June 11, LaJoie was found to have violated Sections 12-1 (actions detrimental to stock car racing) and 19 (violation of the NASCAR substance abuse policy) of the 2010 NASCAR Rule Book. (NASCAR PR)(6-22-2010)

I have a hard time believing a 48 year old is going to all of the sudden decide to try pot

[Chris]

yeah.. "first time".... lol
That kinda goes along with the famous  "I smoked but I didn't inhale"... ROFLMAO

[south jersey girl]

or maybe it was the poppy seed muffins...

we had a guy at work fail his whiz quiz...said he was at a party and didn't know it was in the brownies...

[just a fan]

The first time? We should believe that. I can picture the party now. Randy "something smells kind of funny, what is it? I have always heard about that stuff but just never seen any or tried it. I think I will take a hit".

The thing that bothers me the most is he had no regard for his family. I have no idea what his financial situation is, as far as I know he could be a bazillionaire or dead broke, but he is now unemployed with no prospects for getting back into the only field he ever worked in. How stupid.

[Chris]

but he is now unemployed with no prospects for getting back into the only field he ever worked in

I get tyour point JAF
But I don't worry so much about Randy and his financial situation or being "unemployeed".
He makes a a ton of money with his business making race cars seats (The Joie of seating)  Drivers nationwide in many series use them....
Only set-back this may be for his is that it cuts into his "play-time" and hanging out at the track..
Of course being at the track does help him promote his seats,.. but they have been around many years now, and they are well know already..

[20forLogano]

Hey what about a "first time for anything!!!"  LOL.  Yeh Randy, I 48 year old is going to just decide to try