REPORT: NASCAR racer Jeremy Mayfield tests positive for meth
After being the first driver suspended for substance abuse under NASCAR's new drug policy, the sport's governing body has confirmed Jeremy Mayfield tested positive for methamphetamines on May 1.
At a federal court in Charlotte, NC, Mayfield's attorney mentioned the drug several times during his arguments against the suspension, and the driver and his legal representative are crafting a case to prove NASCAR's testing system is flawed. Mayfield maintains that the positive result was due to a combination of Adderall (for Attention Deficit Disorder) and Claritin-D (for allergies), and along with denying using meth, Mayfiled's lawyer argued that the racer wasn't given the opportunity to get his backup ("B") sample tested independently, something that's explicitly allowed under NASCAR rules.
The court has adjourned until this afternoon, so expect an update on the case later today.
[Source: AP | Image Source: Todd Warshaw/Getty]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
Shawn 2:12PM (7/01/2009)
Adderall + Claritin-D = Meth? LOL
Judge...I have ADD...I flunked out of school so I don't know what meth is. Plus it's summer man, my allergies were all acting up, I couldn't see what I was snorting...I thought it was coke
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nailz420 2:19PM (7/01/2009)
Caritin-d contains Pseudoephedrine and adderal contains amphetamine, both are meth precursors. I believe him yo. I dunno why but I do!
Rob 2:27PM (7/01/2009)
Yo, the guy on the couch, did you kill my dog?
the4thheat 2:34PM (7/01/2009)
Adderall is amphetamine, which is virtually the exact same molecule except it doesn't hit the brain all at once like meth.
But on a drug test this is actually a pretty plausible explanation as they go. If he can prove had a valid prescription for adderall then NASCAR deserves to get the crap sued out of them.
Jimbo 2:35PM (7/01/2009)
Kenny called. He's in jail. He didn't leave a number. Sincerely The Guy on the Couch
Quantumphysics 4:56PM (7/01/2009)
You might be a redneck if...
Lance 4:40AM (7/02/2009)
Steven Wright = best deadpan
Bigbuck17 2:16PM (7/01/2009)
Best last name ever.
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Rocketboy 2:14PM (7/01/2009)
Nascar and Meth?
Noooo...
Next thing you know, 80's Yuppies will start doing coke.
Hippies will start smoking weed.
And Jazz Hipsters will start messing around with opiates.
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tuxchown 2:45PM (7/01/2009)
LOL At least those high jazz musicians have given us some great music.
zamafir 2:48PM (7/01/2009)
lmao, so sad yet true.
Jimbo 2:16PM (7/01/2009)
I am curious how the testing was performed. Adderall is chemically similar to meth (just missing a methyl group). Or even if the test can distinguish levomethamphetamine (legal and available over-the-counter) and dextromethamphetamine (illegal drug). I'm not condoning illegal drug use, but it seems like Mayfield may have a legitimate argument.
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Master Bruce 2:18PM (7/01/2009)
way to cater to his demographic!
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KiltedMan 3:04PM (7/01/2009)
The active ingredient in Adderall is Dextroamphetamine. The test measures for methamphetamine. What could be similar between the two?
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Potosi Joel 4:21PM (7/01/2009)
the amphetamine and ephedrine are both metabolites of meth and of adderall and pseudoephedrine. no urine reagent test, no matter how many times given to any number of samples will be able distinguish the precursors.
notice that "amphetamine" and "ephedrine" are part of the words methamphetamine and dextroamphetamine and norephedrine and psuedoephedrine. They are in there. the prefixes dextro, meth, nor, psuedo, are referring to branches off the basic organic molecule.
Rob 2:24PM (7/01/2009)
Meth = Crack for Crackers
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palancar 2:48PM (7/01/2009)
Adderall will cause false positives for drug testing. Of course every doc out there will tell you to let the lab know ahead of time if you take Adderall or Ritalin based meds.
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RMc 2:30PM (7/01/2009)
Quick, someone check his teeth!
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Kiiks 2:39PM (7/01/2009)
Wait, he has ADD?
Are we sure we even want him him making thousands of consecutive left-hand turns?
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Rocketboy 3:02PM (7/01/2009)
That's all he CAN do!