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Mayfield Suspended Indefinitely By NASCAR

Jeremy Mayfield, driver and owner of the No. 41 Mayfield Motorsports Inc Toyota, has been suspended indefinitely by NASCAR for violating the substance abuse policy.

NASCAR spokesman Jim Hunter would not indentify which substance Mayfield had in his system, but he did say the offense was not alcohol-related.

Mayfield is the first driver to be suspended under NASCAR’s new substance abuse policy.

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16 comments for “Mayfield Suspended Indefinitely By NASCAR”

  1. [...] NASCAR Drug Tester Disputes Mayfield’s Claim David Black, whose Aegis Labs runs NASCAR’s random testing program, disputed Jeremy Mayfield’s claim that use of two allergy medicines led him to fail a drug test, resulting in suspension. [...]

    Posted by NASCAR Drug Tester Disputes Mayfield’s Claim « The Lead Lap | May 11, 2009, 2:10 pm
  2. [...] To Sub For Mayfield In MMI Toyota Following the suspension of driver/owner Jeremy Mayfield, JJ Yeley has been named as the driver of Mayfield Motorsports [...]

    Posted by Yeley To Sub For Mayfield In MMI Toyota « The Lead Lap | May 11, 2009, 7:08 pm
  3. [...] earlier comments that JJ Yeley would replace Jeremy Mayfield in the car, while Mayfield serves his suspension for failing a drug [...]

    Posted by No Decision Has Been Made On MMI Driver, Mayfield Says « The Lead Lap | May 12, 2009, 3:27 am
  4. [...] Shana Mayfield will serve as interim owner because Jeremy Mayfield cannot be listed as owner of record while he is suspended. [...]

    Posted by It’s Official: Yeley To Replace Mayfield « The Lead Lap | May 13, 2009, 3:33 pm
  5. [...] Telling The Truth While watching the ongoing saga between NASCAR and Jeremy Mayfield over his failed drug test, I can’t help but find the whole situation [...]

    Posted by Mayfield May Not Be Telling The Truth « The Lead Lap | May 18, 2009, 6:54 pm
  6. [...] Mayfield Lawyers Up Jeremy Mayfield has hired Bill Diehl as he prepares to fight his suspension from NASCAR due to failing a drug test. [...]

    Posted by Mayfield Lawyers Up « The Lead Lap | May 20, 2009, 5:37 pm
  7. [...] think the meeting has to do with clearing up the confusion surrounding Jeremy Mayfield’s suspension, and NASCAR’s drug testing [...]

    Posted by NASCAR Calls Mandatory Drivers Meeting « The Lead Lap | May 22, 2009, 11:15 am
  8. [...] sample and the results support the original test’s finding, which resulted in Mayfield’s indefinite suspension from competition. The test results and the names were blocked out but a NASCAR spokesperson [...]

    Posted by The Lead Lap | Independent Lab Confirms Mayfield Test Result | June 30, 2009, 6:44 pm
  9. [...] Va. has lifted a temporary injunction, giving NASCAR the right to suspend Jeremy Mayfield for his failed drug test in May until an appeal of the ruling can be heard, which is likely to happen around [...]

    Posted by The Lead Lap | NASCAR Wins Appeal Of Mayfield Injunction | July 24, 2009, 6:23 pm
  10. [...] was suspended in May of last year for violating NASCAR’s substance abuse policy. At the time, [...]

    Posted by Judge Dismisses Mayfield Lawsuit | The Lead Lap | May 18, 2010, 11:44 pm
  11. [...] 2009, Mayfield failed a drug test and was suspended indefinitely by NASCAR for violating the substance abuse policy. In a statement, he claimed that the test was [...]

    Posted by Mayfield Claims NASCAR Officials Disliked Him | Lead Lap's NASCAR News | October 1, 2010, 3:11 am
  12. [...] has been suspended from NASCAR since May of 2009, when he failed a random drug test at Richmond International Raceway. In a statement follwing the test, Mayfield blamed it [...]

    Posted by Mayfield Arrested On Possession Of Meth Charges | Lead Lap's NASCAR News | November 2, 2011, 3:53 pm
  13. [...] is the first big-name driver to fail a random NASCAR drug test since Jeremy Mayfield failed a test that resulted in a long court battle that recently ended between Mayfield and NASCAR. Aegis also [...]

    Posted by Allmendinger Suspended For Failing Drug Test | Lead Lap's NASCAR News | July 10, 2012, 3:38 pm
  14. [...] is the first big-name driver to fail a random NASCAR drug test since Jeremy Mayfield failed a test that resulted in a long court battle that recently ended between Mayfield and NASCAR. Aegis also [...]

    Posted by Penske Racing Releases Allmendinger | Lead Lap's NASCAR News | August 1, 2012, 4:28 pm
  15. [...] Mayfield Suspended Indefinitely By NASCAR [...]

    Posted by Allmendinger Tested Positive For Adderall | Lead Lap's NASCAR News | August 9, 2012, 10:54 am
  16. [...] Mayfield Suspended Indefinitely By NASCAR [...]

    Posted by Source Refutes Allmendinger’s Explanation Of Failed Test | Lead Lap's NASCAR News | August 16, 2012, 11:32 am

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