Jeremy Mayfield - How far he's fallen

It's sad to see how much something like this can steal from a person. A once-promising NASCAR driver is done thanks to doing meth.

http://msn.foxsports.com/nascar/story/9787800

 

That is sad, seeing people do that to themselves...regardless of their profession, income, fame, etc.

Here's an interesting footnote to this: Mayfield once drove for Penske, as did Al Jr. (who has his own alcohol/drug problems). Somehow I don't see Roger being so naive as to miss this twice. So, is this a bizarre coincidence, or is this common practice that is being covered up?

 

But supposedly he was getting private testing every 2-3 days and keeping clean- do you think that was just PR? I can't imagine that if he was doing this somebody would have noticed. This isn't smoking pot behind the race shop- this is a really serious drug

 

Well, he was snorting the stuff, which only takes a quick trip to the big-boys room. His name was instantly toxic within NASCAR after the first failed test.

 

I'm thinking this is a frame job. NASCAR management has ways of ridding itself of people it doesn't like for whatever reason.

 

. . . .and the second test failed and his stepmother (I believe that's the relationship) was recently quoted in the press saying she'd seen him do it over 30 times . . . .you play with fire and you're bound to get burned. A few weeks back some of the drivers were interviewed on tv and weren't thrilled with him coming back into racing for obvious reasons.

Carol

I think if nascar mgnt were trying to rid him from the series, there's bound to be other ways to do it that aren't so self-destructing - I would think that if it were a frame situation and it was proven as such, nascar might as well start digging it's hole in the ground asap.

 

+1. NASCAR has much more passive-aggressive ways of getting rid of people they don't like than framing them for failed drug tests.

I'd still like to know who knew what, when from a team owner perspective, esp. given the testimony from the stepmother that this was a long-time habit.

 

I read he's ADD, and taking Adderol.....THAT is why he's testing positive..it actually contains a variant of benzedrine, IIRC..

Of course Meth is pretty rampant thru out the South too....but hey, that's NASCARS target audience....

 

Google this and there are so many conflicting opinions it hard to make a call. Mayfield looks a little guilty, but don't cross the Frances is how they rule is repetitive. Mayfield's attorneys made NASCAR's attorneys look unprepared and without a clear drug policy in the first ruling in Federal Court that reinstated him.

They made the case of discrimination with that girl that worked for them go away pretty quick.

 

NASCAR imho is giving him the shaft and I would sue them for all they are worth. Mayfield voluntarily submitted another drug test and was found positive!!! Who the F@$K voluntarily offer's another random test if they are dirty??? I do not believe any of it to be true so F-Nascar imho.

 

IMO he really has no business driving a race car while taking Adderall -(quick google tells you plenty of info) ADDERALL® is a Schedule II controlled substance. Amphetamines have been extensively abused. Tolerance, extreme psychological dependence, and severe social disability have occurred. There are reports of patients who have increased the dosage to levels many times higher than recommended. There's been reports of many athletes suspended from their sports for use of this drug. At one point he stated he was also taking Claritin - stupid for combining drugs unless a physician okays it ...Amphetamines may counteract the sedative effect of antihistamines.

Wouldn't this be plenty enough for nascar to say no to him driving and seems like plenty enough reason for other drivers to be upset with him on the track with them....

Amphetamines may impair the ability of the patient to engage in potentially hazardous activities such as operating machinery or vehicles; the patient should therefore be cautioned accordingly. ADDERALL® MAY AFFECT YOUR ABILITY TO DRIVE OR DO OTHER DANGEROUS ACTIVITIES. Misuse or abuse of amphetamine may result in serious (possibly fatal) heart and blood pressure problems. Amphetamine-type medications can be habit-forming. With prolonged use, drug dependence may occur, and withdrawal symptoms may occur after stopping the drug.

Perhaps time for another career . . . . .

Carol

 

I wonder why Nascar is so cozy with the stepmother then? Also there are questions surrounding the death of the father and that wonderful stepmother...
CH

 

Absolutely, not to consider the libelous nature of issuing reports of drug use if they're not 100% accurate.

 

Well, it's certainly niave of him to state he's NOT on amphetimines, and taking it!

Thanks for the pharmacology....

 

you're welcome, I was curious to learn more about the drug

Carol