Mayfield's July 6 test positive for meth

[RISK IT 06]

THE GUY IS LUCKY TO BE IN THE SPORT, WHY THE HECK SCREW IT UP. STUPID!!

[santerre44]

What puzzles me is if you are suing NASCAR and you know they will be testing you again, why would you still use? He doesn't seem that stupid so I have to wonder if there is some truth to what he is saying. I don't think this will ever be completely resolved to anyone's satisfaction. There will be those who think he is guilty and others who will suspect NASCAR of shady behavior. Lose, lose situation for everyone. JMO.

[Racin_Nut]

Nothing like getting thrown under the bus by your own Stepmother!  He was quoted as saying "she is an A**hole and doesn't know what she's talking about". Translation.....Denial is the purest form of guilt.  Get the dude help before he takes the gas pipe!!

[Turbo01]

He is filing a wrongful death suit against his "stepmother". He claims she shot and killed his father in '07. He says she is a whore and a gold digger. He says he has spent no more than 10 hours of his life in her presence. This in an article I read on Jayski.

[asphaltracer]

What makes me want to side with Jeremy through this whole ordeal is the fact that Ray Everham has stated publicly that he doesn't believe that Jeremy was ever a user.  Now anyone that knows the past history of these two, (Jeremy blew the whistle on Ray and Erin Crockers relationship)  you wouldn't think Ray would give this issue one lousy minute of his time.  It definately shows that Rays is a class act.  As far as Nascar goes, they got a whole lot more money than Jeremy, and as we all know, with money comes great power.  If Jeremy is truly innocent, then I can understand his passion about proving his innocence, as I was once involved in a court case where I knew the opposition was lying her ***** off. Just my opinion.

[rg23]

He should sell his meth recipe to make money.

[John_unaman]

This case has me puzzeled, as someone else said how stupit would you have to be to use the drug again if you know a second test is coming ? I still remember the ordeal that Tim Richmond went through with Nascar. I gonna have to side with Mayfield on this because as I understand this, it's Nascars own doctors that are checking the tests, some judge should step in and have a series of independent tests done by a third party. Just wonder what he did to pi$$ off Nascar........

[deacon3j]

Here's an idea on how to settle this ordeal once and for all. The judge in the court picks 2 labs, has JM give them the samples required, be them urine and/or hair. If they come back positive, he's done racing in NASCAR. If they come back negative, he's proven his case and NASCAR owes him a ton of $ for defamation of character. Either way, his Cup career is most likely over. Unfortunately he is a marked man!
It's entirely possible that JM using Adderal which is an amphetamine and combining Claritin could give a false positive. I got caught up in this same scenario with a drug I was prescribed after surgery last year. My test came back saying I had THC in my system! I haven't touched any marijuana in probably 20 years! Only after giving the company my prescription bottle was I allowed to go back to work.

[John_unaman]

deacon3j, that's exactly what I was trying to put in print.
Now you just need an independent judge.

[Groundpounder]

Here's an idea on how to settle this ordeal once and for all. The judge in the court picks 2 labs, has JM give them the samples required, be them urine and/or hair. If they come back positive, he's done racing in NASCAR. If they come back negative, he's proven his case and NASCAR owes him a ton of $ for defamation of character. Either way, his Cup career is most likely over. Unfortunately he is a marked man!

That would be the simplest way to resolve this whole mess.  Unfortunately, whenever lawyers are involved it's never simple.  In the mean time, everyone needs to remember that Mayfield is innocent until proven guilty.  Anyone who remembers how nascar handled the whole Tim Richmond thing should be very suspicious of nascar and their motives in this case.  

[oldguy]

Didn't I read that there is no test for meth, only amphetamines?

My hope is that Mr. Mayfield is cleared.

NASCAR burned Tim Richmond, didn't they?

[Napcar20]

One has to wonder why NAZICAR is being so aggressive toward Mayfield...

After winning his injunction, Jeremy Mayfield was a driver holding a current Sprint Cup license but not entered in any forthcoming event.  He does not enter Daytona and the first Monday thereafter he is subject to a 'random' test.  One has to wonder if other Cup drivers with the same status, i.e. Boris Said, Ron Fellows, Todd Bodine, Scott Riggs, Terry Labonte, or even Ted Christopher have been subject to testing while having the same status as Mayfield.  Likely not...

Whether he did meth or not, I just want Mayfield to spill all the beans on the rest of NASCAR to the point it makes the front page of the National Enquirer!

[Chargincharlie]

I agree left side failed two tests now how much cold medicine can a guy take to fail 2 drug tests!!!

[Spokes]

I agree, I've seen a few meth heads and Mayfield doesn't look like one. Yet if he is one how has he hidden it so well. Something is fishy about this whole thing.

[Todd_fan]

Has everyone seen the latest ? 

http://www.wsoctv.com/download/2009/0717/20093287.pdf

From Jayski: 

UPDATE: Lawyers for Mayfield released results of his own independent drug test, showing no sign of methamphetamine. Friday afternoon, Mayfield's lawyers revealed what they said is proof the driver does not use drugs. Attorney John Buric said the results show no detection of meth or amphetamines. The results, one sheet of paper from LabCorp, do not have Mayfield's name only a number. "This number is referred to in the sample data packet that will show that it is Mr. Mayfield's sample," Buric said. That data will not be available until next week.(wsoctv.com, see the PDF: Mayfield's Independent Drug Test Results from WSOC)(7-18-2009)