Did or didn't Jeremy Mayfield use an illegal recreational drug and get busted for it in a recent random drug test? That's the question of the week for NASCAR fans, and while the racing league is keeping a tight lip on the situation, the media is all over Mayfield's indefinite suspension and his public statements and actions following last week's announcement. Mayfield, the No. 41 driver in the Cup Series, was suspended from the racing league earlier this month after testing positive in a random drug test, and while he's still disputing the failed test, the evidence is still stacked against the speedster.
Instead of bowing out gracefully and taking the indefinite suspension from NASCAR, Jeremy Mayfield has been causing a frenzied media heyday instead, immediately coming out to the press and stating that he believes the combination of a prescription drug taken alongside Claritin-D caused the drug test to come out positive. This statement has pitted NASCAR officials and the CEO of the drug testing program (Aegis Sciences Corp.) against Mayfield, and the result so far in the racing bubble has been one circus of a couple weeks.
Further information leaks out day after day, and as of May 19, David Black, CEO of Aegis, has admitted to telling Mayfield the exact substance he tested positive for, suggesting it was a recreational drug rather than a performance-enhancing one. In a bold statement to the press, Black recently said, "I did address specifically and explicitly what he tested positive for, and that led to the discussion of his over-the-counter and prescription use. I explained carefully and completely that his positive test result was not related to an over-the-counter or a prescription."
In the meantime, Mayfield continues denying the hard evidence being used against him, trying to pull for a different type of drug test or a reverse to his indefinite suspension from racing. This weekend, Mayfield firmly stated that he would not go to the mandatory rehab demanded by NASCAR for drug violations, and he also suggested that he may seek legal action against the racing league in order to repeal his indefinite suspension. Further making a statement that he's in the league to stay, Jeremy Mayfield showed up at last Saturday's All-Star race at Lowe's Motor Speedway, where he perched himself at the top of the National Guard's hospitality center in the infield.
A clear violation of his suspension, Mayfield's appearance at the All-Star race was sadly the highlight of the night, as he took his media exposure to an abusive level, eager to talk to the media about how he was wronged with this recent drug scandal. Eventually, Mayfield was expelled from the track by a security officer, but enough damage was done to leave the NASCAR realm wondering when the Mayfield saga will end.
NASCAR's tough policy on substance abuse is a must because of the dangerous nature of the sport, and the league's no-tolerance stance has led Jeremy Mayfield become the prime example of what happens should a driver disobey the rules. Is Jeremy Mayfield really guilty of taking a banned or illegal substance recently? With all this exposure the racing realm is sure to find out, but in the meantime it's far past time to get back to the actual racing part of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, as an epic showdown has been kicking up between the Cup's heavyweights Jeff Gordon, Tony Stewart, Jimmie Johnson and Kurt and Kyle Busch. Get in on the racing action with NASCAR tickets, available now online.
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