John Boyd, a licensed crew member for the #23 team in the Nationwide Series, has been indefinitely suspended from NASCAR for violating the sanctioning body’s substance abuse policy. On March 9, Boyd was found to have violated Sections 12-1 (actions detrimental to stock car racing) and 7-5 (violation of the NASCAR substance abuse policy) of the 2009 NASCAR rule book.(NASCAR PR)(3-11-2009)
UPDATE: Statement from the team: On March 9, NASCAR handed down an indefinite suspension to a crew member of R3 Motorsports for violating the sanctioning body’s substance abuse policy. The crew member of the #23 NASCAR Nationwide Series team, John Boyd, was a contract employee serving as a tire carrier on race day; only. He was not a day-to-day employee of the team. “We strongly support NASCAR and their continued effort regarding their substance abuse policy,” said Rob Fuller, of R3 Motorsports. “NASCAR respectfully contacted us in advance to inform us of the test results for Mr. Boyd. We thank them for their professionalism in this matter. Mr. Boyd must now deal directly with NASCAR regarding this issue. R3 Motorsports is fairly new to NASCAR competition and we want them, our sponsors, crew members and fans to know we stand by and support NASCAR’s substance abuse initiatives. We will continue to work with them in the future in regards to this; and all matters.”(R3 Motorsports PR)(3-12-2009)
