Just when you think you’ve heard it all:
An inmate in federal prison has filed a $23 million lawsuit claiming NASCAR is responsible for his laundry list of criminal activity, from speeding to credit card fraud.
Jonathan Lee Riches filed suit in U.S. District Court in Richmond, Va., stating that watching races “influenced him to speed … doing 135 mph and getting tickets.”
And that’s not all. He said his NASCAR addiction caused him to use “illegally obtained credit cards to attend races,” and once there, he used more stolen credit cards to purchase products hawked by race drivers.
“I used (Kyle) Petty’s Discover Card to buy Mark Martin Viagra,” states the tardy complaint. (Viagra no longer sponsors Martin’s car.)
Riches said he bought race tickets using credit cards that he admitted were fraudulent, “but the defendants insisted they did not care and encouraged me to buy Budweiser beer and funnel cake with more stolen funds.”
He concludes by claiming that Jeff Gordon’s Dupont-sponsored car “poisoned me with Dupont chemicals. I pray this court will grant my motions for relief. I don’t want to die in prison.”
Well it works for Guns, Games and now NASCAR. When will we see people blaming wrestling?
Only in America could this morons ideas be entertained.
90% complete fucking idiots, 10% shouldn’t live there
I only go to NASCAR races for the strippers.
There are strippers at NASCAR?
This twat has filed over 1000 lawsuits….and he is still allowed to continue?
I don’t understand why a judge even has to see this case. I think I’m gonna have to file my own lawsuit against the entertainment industry. They’ve been distracting my mind and keeping me from more productive activities. That ought to do, where’s my 23 million $. It’s friggin’ redickyouless!
Another American who blames someone else for their stupidity. You might as well blame the gas station for providing gas so you could drive fast too. What does Nascar use now? Sunoco?
This is why I don’t pay attention to NASCAR or eat Twinkies.
If you want to point fingers, go here and trace down every legislator who takes money from or belongs to this org. http://theatla.com and send them to Gitmo.
Now if Nascar were like the race in death race 2000, I’D NEVER MISS A RACE!
#8, Cow-Patty,
Spewing your bullcrap again. What has this private organization to do with someone filing a lawsuit? That is a pretty broad accusation.
Not every lawyer is good or noble. Ashcroft and Gonzales are two recent ones that have truly sullied their profession. But, if I am ever charged with a crime or need to equalize the footing between some large corporation and myself, I think I would like a lawyer to do it for me.
No, we don’t know as the article doesn’t mention it, but the chances are pretty good that he is acting pro se. That means he is his own lawyer.
The man may have a point, although identity theft in any instance is indefensible. However down here in NASCAR country (SE Virginia) I’ve noticed for years an uptick in reckless driving and speeding on Sunday evenings after a race. Coincidence?
# 10 Mr. Fusion said, “Spewing your bullcrap again. What has this private organization to do with someone filing a lawsuit?”
You’re asking what the Trial Lawyers Assoc has to do with promoting lawsuits?
ROFLMAO!
Ironic last name…