A former NASCAR Weekly Series national champion was arrested and charged Monday with possession of and manufacturing of methamphetamine. Robert Powell, 49, has been under investigation by local police in South Carolina after complaints by his neighbors in the town of Goose Creek.
Investigators obtained evidence from a garbage can outside Powell’s residence. That evidence was turned over to the Drug Enforcement Agency. The DEA found materials used to manufacture meth including empty containers of drain cleaner, cold medicine and syringes. Several of the syringes tested positive for meth. Based on the evidence Powell and resident, Elma Buchanan, were both arrested and charged with possession. Both had bonded out of the Berkeley County (SC) Detention Center Tuesday morning. MORE>>>
Greg is the author of "The Nuts and Bolts of NASCAR: The Definitive Viewers' Guide to Big-Time Stock Car Auto Racing" and has been published in major publications across the country including the Los Angeles Times, the Cleveland Plain Dealer and the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. He was also a contributor to Chicken Soup for the NASCAR Soul, published in 2010, and the Christmas edition in 2016. He wrote as the NASCAR, Formula 1, Auto Reviews and National Veterans Affairs Examiner for Examiner.com and has appeared on Fox News. He holds a BS degree in communications, a Masters degree in psychology and is currently a PhD candidate majoring in psychology. He is currently the weekend Motorsports Editor for Autoweek.
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