Report: Meth Triggered Mayfield Ban

The ongoing fight between Sprint Cup Series driver Jeremy Mayfield and NASCAR over his drug suspension has spilled into lawsuits from both sides.

Mayfield, you may remember, was suspended May 10 after testing positive for a banned substance during a random screening the prior weekend in Richmond. Since then, Mayfield has launched a public relations campaign in an effort to get reinstated. If the latest news is true, then it becomes crystal clear why Mayfield got in trouble in the first place.

A report on ESPN.com cites two sources with the damning word that Mayfield tested positive for methamphetamine in Richmond.

Along with the allegation that Mayfield had tested positive for meth, the article lays out a timeline to show how we, assuming the report is true, got to this point.

Mayfield had filed for a temporary restraining order, asking to be allowed to compete while his case with NASCAR was ongoing. Judge Forrest Bridges denied the request. During the hearing, NASCAR attorney Paul Hendrick described the unidentified drug as a "dangerous, illegal banned substance."

On May 15, NASCAR chairman Brian France used the words "serious infraction" in describing the failed drug test and said that the third drug came from within the categories of "performance-enhancing or recreational."

In a countersuit filed by NASCAR in U.S. District Court on June 5, NASCAR cited the side effects of the redacted drug as "excessive aggression or exaggerated self-confidence as well as numerous other physical and mental side-effects detrimental to the health and safety of a stock car driver."

Mayfield's attorneys have been contending that this was a false positive, perhaps the result of Mayfield taking different prescription drugs. Naturally, they're also calling out AEGIS Sciences, the company that NASCAR is working with on their drug-testing.

This case has been the subject of some interesting debate on NASCAR television programming. Some, like Stewart/Haas driver Ryan Newman, have come out and said that NASCAR needs to be more open about their policy. However, it's unlikely that word of an alleged positive test for methamphetamine -- one of the most dangerous drugs out there -- is going to garner a lot of support in the garage for Mayfield.

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 5)

6-09-2009 @ 6:07PM

Kim said...

Those of us who were on Mayfield's side and defending him (including myself), please stand up, raise your hands, and recognize that we were dumba&&es!

For Pete's sake! If this is in fact true, I do feel like an idiot for coming to Mayfield's defence. What the heck is a family man doing taking Meth? Talk about dangerous and irresponsible not only for himself, the other drivers, but his own family and children. If this is in fact the case, he has no business being let back into NASCAR or any other racing series for that matter. What a tool!

Kim

6-10-2009 @ 8:33PM

atindall322 said...

This deal with Mayfield doesn,t surprise me,after all he is from Owensboro,Ky

6-09-2009 @ 7:47PM

boderekisa5now said...

It's not as if he could drive a car anyway lol.

6-10-2009 @ 3:16AM

nzcr14 said...

MANY OF YOU BLOGGERS DID NOT REALIZE how serious were the narcotic charges against J MAYFLOWER few weeks ago when it was first reported on these pages.
And probably the motive was because the charges against mayflower exspecially on these pages were that the dude tested positive because he took pseudophedrine a common over the counter drug used to make CLARITIN medicine against allergyes.
Weel, CLARITIN and whatever other brand used in high dosage becomes an illegal substance which cancause
ALLUCINATIONS,DIZZINESS,HYPERTENSION,ARRYTHMIA, NERVOUSNESSS etc. and when taken in conjunction with another sympatetic agent(substance) can cause STROKE.
PSEUDOPHEDRINE is an ingredient used in the manufacture of METHANPHETAMINES(dangerous illecit drug).and was recognized so by congress in 2005.
PSEUDOPHEDRINE, is listed internationally as an ILLEGAL SUBSTANCE under the UNITED NATION CONVENTION
against illegal narcotics and psychotropics.
In many countryes PSEUDOPHEDRINE IS ILLEGAL TO SELL EVEN IN LOW DOSES OR FOR OVER THE COUNTER MEDS.
IT HAS BEEN REPLACED by another decongestant called PHENYLEPHRINE for over the counter sales AND EVEN FOR PRESCRIPTION DRUGS.
PSEUDOPHEDRINE WAS ON THE SPORTS BANNED LIST OF DRUG SUBSTANCES UNTIL 2004.
Just few years ago was realeased from such a list but MONITORED and only few countryes sell it in prescription dosage and over the counter just like claritin in USA.
EVEN MEXICO A DRUG CARTEL SANCTUARY LIKE COLOMBIA and others declared PSEUDOPHEDRINE USE AND TRADE(sells) ILLEGAL.
DO NOT EXPECT J MAYFLOWER OR ANY OTHER BRAIN FRYED
DRUG USER TO ADMIT WRONG DOING OR EVEN SIMPLE USE OF DRUGS BECAUSE IT WILL NEVER HAPPEN.
COMMON STAND OF ALL JUNKIES WORLDWIDE.
RUMORS spilled from the DB POLICE DEPT. few years ago say there MAYFLOWER and the BIKER DRIVER WITH PONY TAIL TOO are under observation around town when the daytona 500 and coke 400 is on.
HOW TRUE it is? your guess is as good as mine.

IF MAYFLOWER TESTED POSITIVE FOR AMPHETAMINE USAGE
there it is the motive i just explained. peeudophedrine is a PSYCHOTROPIC illegal substance
in high dosage use.SO is MOTRIN, to cite another example. THAT'S WHY I STAYED OUT OF THE MAYFLOWER
BLOG COMMENTS FEW WEEKS AGO. I WAS WAITING TO SEE.
works for me...

6-10-2009 @ 8:38PM

doves1105 said...

I think your on Meth. or are drunk. His name is MAYFIELD, not Mayflower. Use spell check and get your facts straight. Oops, you're probably his Doctor.

6-10-2009 @ 8:40PM

ohiolyn said...

That was just way hard to follow with all the caps and lower cases not to mention the spelling issues. That having been said, have any of you tried to get Claritin D or like meds? You must sign for them at the pharmacy desk and show your ID (at least in Ohio). If you come back too often for them, "they" will launch an investigation into your use. The reason, I was told by my pharmacist, is that the ingredients are the same as used to make meth. This tells me that perhaps Mayfield wasn't really using meth, but was treating allergies or a bad cold. I don't know...I'm not a toxicologist, pharmacist, or doctor. I would guess that most of the posters here aren't either. I'm going to let it play out.

6-10-2009 @ 11:34PM

Lucy said...

I didn't read your long, and I'm sure boring, blog. First of all, you must not be too into NASCAR...Jeremy's last name is Mayfield, not Mayflower ! I observed your ramblings were both in upper and lower case letters... so just ignored what you wrote

6-11-2009 @ 2:16AM

JOHNNIE said...

nzcr14 - Don't ever post gibberish like this again. Understand ? Your grammar and spelling are a disgrace, but the scary part is the info you relay.

6-11-2009 @ 2:19AM

John said...

nzcr14 - Don't ever post gibberish like this again. Your spelling and grammar are a disgrace, but the scary part is the info you are trying to relay.

6-11-2009 @ 2:42AM

Tony said...

the key phrase was 2005 I to have alleries and they don't pop up every year, I checked my medicibe cabinet and read a few otc allergy labels omg Jeremy we are both raving dope dopeheads from the deepest pits of hell!

6-11-2009 @ 3:43AM

k9683 said...

get off the METH man.

6-11-2009 @ 3:48AM

get off the Meth man.

6-11-2009 @ 5:58AM

kathyh5921 said...

his name in MAYFIELD!!! not mayflower

6-10-2009 @ 7:16AM

illsell4u said...

Wow, that was detailed Anna. Although I thought the active ingredient in Claritan was Loratadine, 10 mg. Are you sure you are not thinking about Sudafed? It does not matter. Proof that nice guys can use drugs too.
Am I the only one that thinks it is ironic a NASCAR driver gets thown out of the sport for taking SPEED?
MBL

ps. Just checked, Claritan-D has the psuedoeofedrine sulfate as well as Loratadine.

6-10-2009 @ 8:52PM

dakzila said...

Ironic indeed!!

You've got a great sense of humor!!!!

6-10-2009 @ 11:06AM

sandra diephouse said...

This is a mess. I am very disappointed in Mayfield if this is in fact a true positive. I agree that he should never be able to drive again. It is wrong to put the other drivers in danger. METH!!!! I was shocked.

6-10-2009 @ 12:32PM

alex said...

it should be in all sports no matter what it is if your caught you get out of sports not like they can do anything and get away with it

6-10-2009 @ 8:02PM

BOTH LORATADINE AND PSEUDOPHEDRINE ARE CLARITIN INGREDIENTS MIKE.
LORATADINE is the antihistamine in, and pseudophedrine the DECONGESTANT AND ALLERGYES antagonist.THE SAME SUBSTANCES ARE IN ALLEGRA/ZYRTEC
and 10 other brands.
High dosage of LORATADINE also causes hypertension,
arrythmia, BLURRYED VISION, DIZZINESS,wrongfull PSYCHOMOTION MOVEMENTS(in this case a driver could accelerate instead of slow down and viceversa or TURN LEFT WHEN HE SUPPOSE TURN RIGHT and viceversa).
nOT AS BAD AS PSEUDOPHEDRINE in side effects but has some too.
ACTUALLY MIKE PSEUDOPHEDRINE IS EXACTLY THE CONTRARY OF SPEED,BUT driving on speed ingested substances is just as risky and dangerous and irresponsible towards itself and other drivers, but i'm pretty sure you know all of that; you just throwing a bait and being sealy. i got it.
works for me...

6-10-2009 @ 8:12PM

rhondam2m4 said...

u people are so judgmental...i do not nor have i ever used illegal drugs....but i have done other things that people would want to stone you for! get a grip jeremy is not a user i believe its a false positive....so what if he did use it get him some help dont ridicule the poor man ...u people suck i would rather be around jeremy on meth than you morons straight go get a life you dumba**es!