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Frailey Under Investigation

by Phillip Gasstank
Chouteau Morning Tribune
Thursday, June 15, 2006

CHOUTEAU- FBI Agents raided the garage of local race car driver Randy Frailey in the wee hours of the morning. Frailey has been named a "person of interest" in a local steroid investigation.

The investigations come a year after Frailey won the points championship in the modified division at Salina Highbanks Speedway. Frailey racked up such a streak of easy feature victories that Track Owner Paula had to place an old-fashioned bounty on the veteran driver in order to restore actual competition at her race track.

Frailey's success has not been as abundant during the 2006 campaign. Former highbanks star Jason Hughes feels Frailey's lack of runaway victories can be attributed to his decision to "cycle off the juice."

"A lot of guys pop yellowjackets or No-Doz to keep their energy up on race nights," Hughes said, "but Randy always took it to the extreme. Let's just say he took the term 'fuel injection' to a whole other level."

"I'm not sure how steroids could benefit a race car driver," commented modified driver Art Westbrook, "All of that muscle mass would make the driver heavier, and put more stress on the car to pull him around the track."

"That might be what is slowing him down. He's become too bulky for his own car," added modified driver Tate Cole.

Currently, Salina Highbanks Speedway does not have a drug testing policy. Track Owner Paula issued a statement from her secret lair in the press box.

"I do not feel that my race officials need to test for banned substances at this time," it read. "We will continue to check for illegal parts on the race cars themselves, but whatever drivers want to put in their bodies is strictly their business."

Investigators did not say whether or not Frailey would face criminal charges. He is expected to be in action at the Speedway's next scheduled race on Friday. Frailey is currently in second place in the modified division's 2006 points standings.