What exactly would Nascar have to gain out of targeting Jeremy Mayfield?
November 20, 2009 by
Filed under nascar
He is playing this victim role. If anything, having the public know someone who is a meth user is participating in their sport makes the sport look bad. So why would they want to make someone look like a druggie when it hurts Nascar’s image as well.
Also his behavior to me seems like straight up addict behavior especially since addicts always feel someone is out to get them. Most think the cops, Jeremy Mayfield thinks Nascar is.
If Mayfield was innocent, then the only thing NASCAR could gain from targetting him, as long as they are successful in getting him out of the sport, is that they would have an example of their drug policy working and he would be the scapegoat.
If he did in fact take drugs, which is increasingly appearing likely, then what they gain is getting a dangerous driver off of the track, and showing that their policy is helping the overall sport.
The only thing that would make NASCAR look bad is if after all this the courts still side with Mayfield. That would show that NASCAR doesn’t have its act together in enforcing drug policies and testing.
I’m sorry, I’m still not convinced that a guy trying to do what Mayfield is doing by owning his own team would risk his career by taking illegal drugs, especially when he knows he could be randomly tested. What does he have to gain by taking drugs? I almost think NASCAR is trying to show that their system is flawless, and maybe it is, for all I know, but I still don’t think Jeremy would risk his career for drugs. Now, I’m no saying I know exactly what is going on, but I’m reading the same things you guys are, but I have a hard time believing that a guy in Mayfield’s position with his own team would throw it all away. What does he have to gain by denying, or accepting, this allegation?
Until Mayfield comes out and admits it, and there is credible proof against him, I won’t believe he’s guilty.
As far as the “habitual user” part, if he’s taking a prescription drug for ADHD, like Adderall, and an allergy medication like Claritin D, which are known ingredients in Meth, on a regular basis, wouldn’t that consitute as a “habitual user”?
NASCAR is making an example out of him, drugs have no place in a sport where the driver are going 200 mph
i personally knew jeremy he and i worked on the same team sadler racing where he got started and i personally never seen or heard of him doing meth but to answer your question if it all is a mistake nascar would have thier reputation to uphold one thing i can tell you when it comes to nascar theydon’tt make mistakes and if they did you think their going to admit it im nottryingg to defend jeremy but think about this for a minute when you got 20 to 25 team members and a pr rep at your side 24/7 you think someone would see you doing something or acting weirdwouldn’tt you the only personadmittingg this is a woman who shot his dad and has a personal vendetta against jeremy hummdon’tt you thinkthat’ss just a littlesuspiciouss i know i do but its just my personal opinion so if i offended anyone im sorrythat’ss not what i intended just giving you guys something to think about …
None of this flimsy urine testing! Give the guy a series of hair follicle tests, that will tell the true tale!
I don’t think it started out that way, but when he was suspended for the supposed “positive” methamphetamine result it just grew from there.
Jeremy admitted to taking Adderall, which is extremely similar to methamphetamine (the difference is only one carbon between the two chemical compositions), and also considered to be a street drug like Lortab and others have turned into. I speak from experience in that I have been prescribed Adderall for the past several years and the last time I had to take a random drug test for work (I work in a hospital and that is their policy) I was called into the head honcho lab director’s office (equivalent to Mike Helton) to discuss the results. I figured this was coming so I took my prescription bottle with me for proof, and after he looked at it he sent me on my way. I can’t speak for the way that NASCAR does things, but had they handled it like my hospital does, none of this would be happening right now. I have complete faith in Jeremy and have never doubted his innocence. All anyone has to do is look at him and you can tell that he is not a meth user.
I have also had relatives that have abused meth and other drugs, and I’ve seen in person what this does to your body. Jeremy’s skin looks good, his teeth are in good condition (yes, they are his teeth), and as hard as he’s worked to stay in NASCAR, why would he mess that up knowing that they have mandatory random drug tests? It’s ludicrous to me that some people still think he’s guilty of doing illegal drugs. Bobby Wooten, the last employee to leave Mayfield Motorsports, was a police officer for nine years and he never once believed that Jeremy was an addict. That says something to me. Look at this article and pay attention to the 5th and 6th paragraphs. I hope it changes your mind about Jeremy Mayfield and opens your eyes to how nasty NASCAR’s upper management can be, it did for me. I still love racing, but I don’t trust Brian France’s NASCAR as far as I can throw it.
http://sports.espn.go.com/rpm/nascar/cup/news/story?id=4330221
I am glad to see someone else pointing this out. Once they finally get rid of him, it will still take a long time to get people to forget about this whole ugly mess. I think he is just bitter because he has ruined his life. No one made him take drugs at gunpoint or anything, he chose to try them. Why can’t Jeremy Mayfield just man up and admit his problem, maybe get some help for it? But most importantly, just go away.
I think it’s Payback for the whole Evernham-Crocker thing.