I am assuming the story here was taken from a newspaper article and not written by the poster. If that is the case, I would like to educate everyone on the legalities and common courtesy of posting other's work. I am a freelance writer and prior to a few years ago did not know these rules myself.

It is ok to post part or the full article (depending on a website's rules) on a website. Most sites are ok with posting part of an article without permission. They ask that you post the title of the article, who wrote it and where it came from (ex: the Indianapolis Star). Then they ask that you place a link to the full article to the origional web story. Most websites/ message boards would rather you do that anyway to not take up so much space on the board. This does two things to help the origional owner: 1. gives proper credit to whoever wrote it. 2. allows the origional website to count it as a hit. Every hit helps the website sell advertising. Assume all content on websites are copyrighted.

By doing this, you help keep the writers and reports that write the stories you read employed and allow them to keep writing stories you are interrested in.

Thanks for posting the article. By doing so you helped me get information on a story I am interrested in.

Blake

Wait till Dwight reads this post!

...from Jayski.com

You can check it out, but I think it was the Cincinnati Enquirer from which Jayski got the story...

Hypocrisy at it's finest. Someone who admits to committing felonies, and then trashes someone for making a mistake and trying to atone for it.

The original story is from the Cincinnati Enquirer.
Aaron Fike Story

The prior reply was a total missunderstanding on what Buzzilla had to say.
Sorry, Can I go now?
Chuck

Here we go again.... :angry-smiley-007:

I realize we're bored with no racing going on around here, but way too many threads become one person bashing another. Relax people. Take a deep breath..... April will be here soon.

I got no problem with Bub. Should have just left it.
Chuck, relaxing

I agree with Rob on this situation. I'm getting tired of all these people who decide to take on the role of positive example, for all mankind, only after they are busted. When it involves a press release, you can bet your rear end, that the real purpose is only to save their own.

For every Aaron Fike, there are ten drivers like Dave Darland, Josh Spencer, Brady Bacon, Bryan Clauson, Ricky Stenhouse, etc. around any track to serve as an example to youngsters of how real winners conduct themselves. I wish Aaron the best of luck in his recovery. But, IMO, the only thing he can offer racing is to concentrate on that and show up at the track, someday, as a driver that has REALLY turned his life around.

Jerry

Jerry's post right before this one really hits the nail on the head. Very well stated, Jerry.