Having read the article, something jumps out at me. I has stated in a previous blog that I thought Mayfield was a little old to be taking medication for ADD. Looks like a doctor agrees with me. And the thought of him on the track under the influence of meth makes me scared for the other drivers out there!! I hope NASCAR wins this battle, the drivers are at enough risk now without someone like that out on the track with them!!

Ir really does not matter what Nascar claimed he tested positive for. They broke federal laws by using the samples, therefore Jeremy has absolutely NO way to prove his innocence. AND, Nascar allowed him on a track after testing positive for methamphetamines. Story still stinks to hogh hell and back.

You're never to old to be treated for a medical condition. Adult ADD is real, and people everyday take medications for it. They give ritalin to elderly people to help them focus. Drugs are prescribed for more than just their standard uses. Nascar will not win this, it's not right. Under federal law, you are required to leave enough sample to be tested from an outside facility. Jeremy never got that chance. If anyone should get the blame here it's Nascar. Protect the other drivers first. Then lets get down to the decision. Draw some blood. Do a hair sample. A little bit too late now. Still stinks.

meth ha ha ha. what kind of a bonehead would do meth when hes trying to get his own nascar team up and running.

I thought meth rotted your teeth and such, wouldnt it be pretty obvious if he was taking it just by looking at him? I don't know.... I somewhat agree with brini that this could totally backfire in NASCAR's face... if you are going to "enforce" a rule, do it right from the beginning.

Eat a poppy seed muffin and pee in a cup and see what happens. Drug testing system is flawed. 1st Amendment rights are broken. That's why there are federal laws in order to drug test. Nascar was wrong here. Period. Tylenol, Alka-seltzer,ibuprofin, robitussin, all cause false-negatives. Doesn't matter how many samples they check, still false-positive.

You can tell a meth head. I worked it a clinic once that did raandon drug testing for the parish. This is so wrong on so many levels. This man's reputation and his business, his everything, damaged because of these accusations. There is a gag order in place, and they release this to try to force Jeremy to back down. I hope he wins and wins big here. Wrong, wrong ,wrong. If, he is guilty, Nascar is even wrong there too. They allowed him on the track in a deadly machine. They should be liable for that alone.

Claritin and other similar OTC drugs can be used to MAKE meth. That's why you have to sign when you buy it now and get it from the pharmacy area of the store. I'm still not buying this. There's too many shady things going on here. Nascar is now trying to sue Mayfield, their testing procedure is highly questionable, and oh, yeah, they still let him DRIVE the day after the test. How is that backing up their claims he was such a massive danger to himself and others? In fact, if Nascar was a regular employer and any of us found out that they had let an employee work around us the day after testing positive for meth, we would all have one hell of a lawsuit against them (Nascar).

high speed chicken feed , just like I thought !

Brini, the sad part is, even if Mayfield wins, he's still screwed. Nascar has effectively taken away his livelihood. They have, and will continue to, make it impossible for him to race. They will find a thousand issues with him and his teams. They have slandered his name to high hell and no sponsor is going to sign on for anything to do with him. The most he can hope for is a huge cash settlement and live a nice life, but somehow I doubt he was running his team for the cash.

He only gets high when he stoned.

is this another small team (like long) ran out of nascar? official name change needed cart fed ex part two. nascar only wants super teams. like hendrix, rousch, and penski nascar i grew up with on"wide world of sports" died with THE earnhart

jeremy wasnt takin claritin for allergies, he was trying to mask the other drug. this is nothing new.

I think this proves that the line between legal and illegal drugs is almost non-existent. The only thing that sets them apart is FDA approval. Adderall is basically legal speed, as is ritalin, etc. Oxycodone is lefal heroine, etc. etc.
It does not surprise me that a drug test would pop for something illegal while in fact you were taking 'legal' drugs.
Nobody seems worried if a guy is driving around high on Adderall, but are worried about a guy driving around high on meth. Not a lot of difference if the legal dose is high enough.

If indeed it was meth, then you have to wonder if the Adderall and Claritin are being used as masking agents to deflect away from the meth (if they were, they didn't work).
If this is true, then Mayfield's done. No sponsor will come near him, and All Sport certainly won't stick with him.

brini.. you would have to eat ALOT of poppy seed muffins to test positive for opium..
does anyone really think that taking Claritin has him testing positive for meth? Do you not think that this would have been taken into consideration if it were even remotely possible.. from NASCAR and also, the makers of the drug test and those reading the results?
Of course, NASCAR doesn't want these results when they test.. NASCAR was/is one of the last remaining 'clean' sports.. this is a lot like shooting yourself in the foot.
Why the let him race after getting positive results.. I dont' know.. but I am sure it had to do with them being afraid of being hit with a lawsuit if they didn't.. damned if you do and all..

I hope Jeremy sues and wins. NASCAR management thinks they are above it all. To use up the sample denied him the right to challenge the test. There is a reason he could have tested positive for meth. They use clariton to cook it. DUH!!!

Ty Pennington from Extreme Home Makeover is ADHD and not only takes Adderall but is a spokesperson for it. ADHD has no age limit.

NASCAR has a tigger by the tail and can't let loose. As the owner of a drug testing company I am here to tell you that anyone taking Adderall will always test positive for METH. NASCAR you have really screwed up this time. A good medical review officer (MRO) would clear this in a heart beat as long as there is a script from an M.D. for adderall. I am not a Mayfield fan at all. However NASCAR you are dead wrong this time. Mayfield now has grounds for a major major law suit and will win hands down. Shame on you NASCAR. For the record I am a Jeff Gorden fan and a major NASCAR junky. Do you think they have a test for that?

Nascar is hilarious with all of their advertisements on their cars for prescription drugs and then the drivers can't even take them. The third drug was Enzyte, it gave him an "excessive aggression or exaggerated self-confidence as well as numerous other physical and mental side-effects detrimental to the health and safety of a stock car driver".

tweeker tweeker tweeker so sad .

Just to clarify, Claritin (loratidine) does not contain the ingredient needed to manufacture meth. Claritin-D, however, does. "brinirmess" - since neither you nor anyone else knows what the contract is that the drivers signed with NASCAR, it's not logical to bring up the "federal law" that says you aren't required to leave enough urine for outside testing. And as for the alleged "false-positives" - I've got news for Mayfield. Drug testing is so advanced these days that if you eat a dozen poppyseed muffins before your test, they can TELL that it's poppyseed muffins. I would suspect that the lab NASCAR uses did a second test on the sample using a more advanced technique that would confirm the actual existence of an illicit drug in the urine. A good lab (or specimen collector) would request a list of all medications taken prior to the specimen collection. Since I wasn't there, I can't tell you. When I worked in a drug test lab, we were not allowed to report a positive unless it had been tested a second time using the more advanced (and far more expensive) assay method. A couple of interesting things: why would Mayfield only report his Adderal and Claritin use AFTER he tested positive? If procedurally the lab NASCAR uses screwed up, then fine - Mayfield is right to file a lawsuit. The mere fact that NASCAR filed a counterclaim means that they are sure that the testing procedures were both correct and the test results accurate, or they wouldn't have bothered. For what it's worth, it will be interesting to see the outcome of this debacle.

Hmm, I wonder how deep them pockets are?
From wikipedia:
Adderall is a brand-name drug psychostimulant composed of mixed amphetamine salts, which is thought to work by increasing the amount of norepinephrine and dopamine in the brain.[1] Adderall is widely reported to increase alertness, concentration and overall cognitive performance while decreasing user fatigue.

LOL - The B test will confirm the presence of meth (if any) in his urine. Now, think about this: Meth has a detection time of 1 to 2 days. So, get high, no sleep for a day or two and then drive a race car, or even worse, get high that day and drive. The legality of the testing is another topic. Try this, a driver gets high on meth, wrecks, kills himself or someone else. They perform the autopsy and find the presence of meth (or any other legal or illegal drug) in his body. Now, inform the widow, children and friends of the findings. Get it?
Stop blaming NASCAR for Mayfield's bad judgement.