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Jeremy Mayfield is still fighting.
Appearing on Speed's NASCAR Race Hub program Tuesday night, Mayfield predicted it could be another 12-18 months before his issues with NASCAR are resolved and indicated he'll carry on with his appeals until all his legal options are exhausted.
The former Chase driver who was suspended by NASCAR for a positive drug test in 2009 – setting off a series of ugly allegations and lawsuits from both sides – told host Steve Byrnes that he wished the whole incident never happened.
"I didn't want to be a part of this," he said. "I didn't want to be in the lawsuit. I didn't want to go out in my career like this. I didn't want this to happen."
Mayfield said he was considering racing in another series – he mentioned IndyCar or drag racing – but only if he could find a competitive ride. He and his wife, Shana, missed interacting with fans and being at the racetrack, he said.
Byrnes said Mayfield declined to speak on many subjects related to the suspension due to the pending lawsuit, and Mayfield said he was unable to talk about the case.
"It's hard for me to come here today, because I fight this urge...I have lot of things want to say that I can't," he said. "I don't want to get in any more trouble whatsoever about saying it.
"There's a lot of anger now. There's a lot of things that could come out that wouldn't be good for either one of us."
Mayfield, who won five Cup races in his career, said he's in the process of starting a metal recycling business.
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To me there are too many question marks around the whole deal for me to believe NASCAR’s official story. There was far more going on here behind the scenes than we’ll ever know. But there is no way that Mayfield has been a meth user for a decade as has been alleged.
by Jon Doble on Feb 1, 2011 7:30 PM EST reply actions
Cooking With Jeremy
The one common character trait of crackheads, speed freaks and their enablers I have had the misfortune of witnessing these last few decades is: lie and deny. I cannot count the times I have seen users, when confronted in the act, deny what they are in the act of doing and lie about whose drugs and paraphernalia they are holding in their hands. These people generally have enablers that will turn a blind eye to the antics of the users and insure these users will face little accountability.
Had Jeremy Mayfield disclosed his use of prescription and over-the-counter drugs, and his screen had not flagged any other substances, he would not be in this situation. Screens are not subjective.
by Carl Yaleboro on Feb 1, 2011 7:53 PM EST reply actions
Mishandled Situation
I agree with Jeremy that the whole thing wasn’t handled correctly, starting with him not telling NASCAR what medications he was taking & reaction to the news. I do believe Jeremy got caught in a false positive situation. I have a lot of experience dealing with addicts and I will never believe he was driving Cup races while jacked let alone winning them.
by DRLDeBoer on Feb 3, 2011 10:45 AM EST reply actions 1 recs
Jeremy Mayfield
I find it hard to believe that anyone on “Meth” could survive the extreme heat inside of a race car. As most people know 200 degree’s can kill anyone plus high blood pressure, he would have stroked out. This is my opinion and will wait to see what will happen’s next. Good luck Mr. Mayfield.
by Charles Bonham on Feb 7, 2011 10:22 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
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