Mayfield’s Suspension And Drug Use €“ The What, Who, And Why
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As you may be aware, NASCAR’s Jeremy Mayfield has been put on indefinite suspension after he failed two drug tests. The suspension made NASCAR news headlines after it was made known in the Darlington Raceway. Mayfield was suspended together with two other members of other teams. Today, many question what drug Mayfield was supposedly using.
Prior to the Darlington announcement, Mayfield had failed to pass one other drug test. Despite these results, Mayfield was still allowed to practice and qualify for the Darlington race. Apparently, Mayfield requested a “B†test, which he subsequently failed. On top of the suspension, Mayfield’s ownership of Mayfield Motorsports was also taken away.
At the current time, Mayfield claims all he took was OTC allergy medications combined with one prescription medication, which, in turn, caused him to flunk his drug tests. Mayfield’s protestations of innocence are yet to be proven. J.J Yeley will act as interim driver while Mayfield is disqualified from racing. In the meantime, Shana, Mayfield’s wife is now listed as the owner of the team.
The Mayfield case generated plenty of attention and inquiries. Verily, people wanted to know the specific drugs Mayfield tested positive for. “The first thing is, there should not be a mystery out. This should be public knowledge,” says 2002 NASCAR rookie Ryan Newman.
Even though Newman did not discuss his beliefs about Mayfield’s guilt or innocence, he did express a valid concern with regard to the overall situation. “I don’t know the whole story for what’s happened. Knowing what the penalty is, knowing what caused the situation is extremely important,†he clarifies.
2004 champion Kurt Busch voiced the same concerns as Newman’s. When I go into a drug testing scenario, we don’t know what the outcome can be because we don’t know what they’re testing for. It’s very open-ended…I like it (the drug testing policy), and I don’t like it at the same time,†explains Busch.
Brian Vickers and other drivers worry the absence of regulations will become a thorny issue later on. In particular, “I am afraid to take my multi-vitamin…Because you call them (NASCAR) and ask them ‘is this multi-vitamin ok?’ And their response is ‘well, I think it is, but if it tests positive, there’s nothing we can do about it’,†he shares.
Each NASCAR driver is a professional with years of experience racing and driving. Making them question as simple a thing as vitamin intake is ridiculous. NASCAR should divulge a list of prohibited substances and precisely what drugs caused Mayfield’s suspension. Sooner or later, the only way to lay to rest the issues brought about by this NASCAR news is to answer all the questions raised.
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