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StumblePublished Thursday, July 16, 2009 | 3:01 p.m.
Updated Thursday, July 16, 2009 | 3:17 p.m.
When Mayfield issued his initial denials regarding a positive drug test, I was willing to give him the benefit of the doubt. Even though his story seemed to be as thin as flypaper, I considered it possible that a drug test could produce a false positive. But as the revelations from the Mayfield camp became increasingly wild, I became convinced that his level of denial was approaching Michael Jacksonesque proportions.
On July 6th Mayfield was late in submitting to a drug test. He claimed he couldn’t find the lab. Hadn’t he heard of MapQuest? Did he forget how to use his cell phone? Wasn’t there a gas station in the area were he could get directions? Wouldn’t anyone under such a massive, dark cloud of suspicion bend over backwards to appear conscientious, especially when there was so much at stake? Eventually, Mayfield went to a lab suggested by his lawyer and NASCAR got a sample later, after visiting Mayfield at home.
The July 6th test of the sample taken at Mayfield’s home was positive. In addition, NASCAR has stated in its court filings that the July 6th sample was diluted by a high consumption of water in an attempt to defeat the results of the test. Mayfield’s lawyer claims that another test at a lab chosen by the lawyer was negative.
NASCAR wants a second test using a so-called B sample from July 6th to be analyzed to determine if the prescriptions drugs and the over-the-counter drugs Mayfield claims he was using were in his system. But NASCAR insists that Mayfield’s lawyers want to use a lab that can’t perform one of these tests. What are Mayfield's lawyers afraid of?
Now Mayfield is also claiming that an affidavit given by his stepmom, which chronicles Jeremy’s drug use, was bought and paid for by NASCAR. What’s next, Mayfield claiming that NASCAR has black helicopters watching his every move?
There seems to be no restrictor plate on the number of excuses Mayfield and Co. will come up with to try to deflect attention away from Mayfield and onto NASCAR.
Let’s hope the courts can make quick sense of this so that we can all get back to talking about events on the track.
I doubt that 'black helicopters' were involved but I'd bet a $ that PI's _were_ hired by attorneys to investigate where he goes, who he sees, etc. This is SOP in cases worth a lot less $$$. I was thinking that this may have triggered the timing on the recent sample. Still, there are some nagging aspects to the Na$car case...and JM's stepmom sounds like a dubious witness---that could backfire for Na$car. Where are all the other witnesses?
Why would you want this to stop? It's far more entertaining than the racing has been since NASCAR rammed its COT down our throats. You almost could not make up the twists an turns of this case. If anything, it exposes NASCAR's inept leadership with its back-door rulings. There should be a third party, independent of any ties to NASCAR and Mayfield, to administer a test or tests in a controlled environment. If Mayfield is half the crankhead his stepmother paints him to be, the results will show up in a test. Even Ray Evernham, who I'm sure has no love lost for Mayfield after blabbing about Ray and Erin Crocker, says he never saw any signs of drug use by Mayfield.
Bye-bye, Jeremy!
spartacus, right on about the cot. please someone sell brian france an nfl team so maybe we can get some competent leadership.
i luv nascar - they have found a few people with drugs in their system - why has only mayfield had a problem with the results? OK - 1st time could have been a problem with the test - now again? his name is mud - his racing is mud - might has well go and work at the local hamburg shop and flip burgers. even now if it was to come back negative - his name has been blackballed and he will never get it back - remember the atlanta bomber that was thought to have set off the bomb - think his name was jewel? His name was mud until he died and he could not ever get away from it - would u like a guy on drugs driving next to you going 160 mph?? no me. I am sure dale SR who is no longer with us would say the same thing.. Nascar has to keep their belts tight - this sport is very dangerous with out drugs
If all parties have nothing to hide,its simple on how to solve all this.Have him pee in a cup in court,have the court send it out to and undisclosed lab.Too simple though,dont ya think?