Spencer Gallagher Issued Substance Abuse Policy Penalty

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Spencer Gallagher Issued Substance Abuse Policy Penalty

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By Staff Report | NASCAR.com | May 2, 2018 at 10:31 am

Driver Spencer Gallagher has been indefinitely suspended from NASCAR for violating the sanctioning body’s substance abuse policy, NASCAR announced Wednesday.

On May 1, Gallagher was found to have violated Section 19 (NASCAR’s substance abuse policy) of the 2018 NASCAR rule book, according to a NASCAR press release.

Gallagher has agreed to participate in the Road to Recovery Program, a requirement before he is eligible to be cleared to race again.

GMS Racing President Mike Beam issued this as part of a team statement: “GMS fully supports NASCAR’s policy on substance abuse and we do not condone this type of behavior. First and foremost, our entire organization wants to apologize to NASCAR, our sponsors, teammates and fans due to this policy violation. … A substitute driver will be announced at a later date.”

Gallagher won his first career NASCAR Xfinity Series race last weekend at Talladega Superspeedway, making a pass on the final lap. He drives the No. 23 GMS Racing Chevrolet.

Gallagher has made 49 starts in the Xfinity Series and an additional 59 starts in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series. He has five top-five finishes and 22 top-10 finishes combined across both series.

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Re: Spencer Gallagher Issued Substance Abuse Policy Penalty

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I'm sure this young man, his team and sponsors, (not to mention his fans) are devastated by this revelation. I hope he gets back on the right track.
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