in 1988, richmond tried to make another run with nascar, but nascar was only concerned about richmond's health, but also about he contracted aids in the first place, they subjected richmond (and richmond alone) to a drug test, and several days later, nascar announced that he was suspended indefinitely for testing positive for banned substances. richmond was livid saying that he did not take any banned substances and demanded another test, which he passed. nascar later admitted that the only two substances found was sudafed and advil. they also released the permanent ban, but refused to allow richmond to drive again until he surrendered his medical records that said he had aids.