NASCAR submits affidavits by Jimmie Johnson, Jeff Gordon, Robby Gordon in support of drug testing policy

In addition to Mayfield's Thursday filings, NASCAR filed paperwork which included affidavits signed by drivers Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson and Robby Gordon in support of NASCAR's drug testing policy. Those affidavits were signed on May 29 and were entered into court documents yesterday.

One of the points NASCAR always makes is that its drug testing policy is supported by its drivers and it's not just a talking point. Most of the drivers are very much in favor of keeping impaired drivers off the track. These affidavits seek to put that on the record.

All three documents were mostly identical and ended with the following two points:

5. I make my livelihood by racing in NASCAR events. Racing is my life and career. However I am not willing to put my life at risk driving a racecar on a NASCAR track with drivers testing positive for drugs that diminish their capacity to drive a racecar. I support NASCAR's Substance Abuse Policy and depend on NASCAR to prohibit drivers who don't abide by the policy from racing.

6. If drivers are on the track in violation of NASCAR's Substance Abuse Policy, it presents serious questions as to whether or not it makes sense for me to put my life at risk

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Permalink Reply by TOG on June 26, 2009 at 9:26pm

White Trash?

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Permalink Reply by Saluki7 on June 26, 2009 at 9:29pm

regardless of what happens, mayfield's career is over. the only thing i don't like about this is nascar is holding their cards and jeremy is fighting for his life. if he was a meth head, he would not be this visible and meth heads slip up, it's just too powerful of a drug to on and off.

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Permalink Reply by JoCo on June 26, 2009 at 10:58pm

LOL

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Permalink Reply by Craig Veld on June 27, 2009 at 12:28am

Thanks TOG thought every one was up on there lingo,I just did not want to come out and say it

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Permalink Reply by Nena Patrick on June 26, 2009 at 11:15pm

I think the test could have very possibly read a false negative and NASCAR reacted the way they thought they had to. Now if NASCAR did find out the test was a false negative after they already suspended Jeremy it would have been a PR nightmare to come out and say we screwed up. Plus then Jeremy would really have a case against them and could sue their ass off along with the company doing the testing. These drug test are very subjective I mean we have all heard the story of the woman failing the test because she had a poppyseed bun with her burger.

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Permalink Reply by Andrea Stewart on June 27, 2009 at 12:33am

I don't know if Jeremy did it or not, but I will say this... I was once on a doctor-prescribed weight loss drug- phentermine, an amphetamine derivative- that the doctor flat out told me would cause me to test positive for methamphetamines. My fiance is on the ADHD medicine Adderall (also doctor prescribed, of course) and he too will also test positive.But we were also told by our doctors to let any drug testing lab we might have to use to get a job that we needed to tell them upfront any and all prescribed medications we were on.

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Permalink Reply by Beagle7 on June 27, 2009 at 9:24am

I can get a good look at a T-bone by sticking my head up a bull's ass, but I'd rather take a butcher's word for it.

LOL!

Mr. Black is throwing out big words and hiding behind his credentials (and impressive they are).
Almost every test has some level of failure rate, however miniscule. What I would want to hear from is an expert on that bunson burner type testing lingo he threw around and epxlain to me the potential of error in such tests. For all we know the OTC test could be almost as accurate as the flux capicitor one he talks about....

It's a tough call...it seems Mayfield as a very plausible explanation that could explain the positive...but then again...being an educated Meth head..he might have known this and took said medications to mask his use?

All I know it is a lot of billable hours..and Mayfield will not let this go...this is all he has left..he will go 'round the Antares maelstrom and 'round perdition's flame before giving up....for hates sake, with his last breathe he spits at thee Nascar! lol

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Permalink Reply by roush699 on June 27, 2009 at 11:14am

From the point of specimen collection to the final report, everything has to be perfect. Among the things that can go wrong are: misidentification of the sample(s), that is, if the person numbering the samples was sloppy, a sticker might fall off or not be completely affixed to the bottle or cap and end up sticking to another patient's sample, this happens with all types of specimens; when the test was performed, the previous sample could have been positive for meth and had what is known in the industry as "carryover", which can adulterate the next one or two patient samples, at which point all of the affected samples should have been repeat tested, if that did not occur, it's a questionable result.

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Permalink Reply by Blues on June 27, 2009 at 11:33am

Nascar should use the basic meth test.... if he failed the test, AND his teeth are fuc$ed up, he's guilty. If his teeth are fine, he could be fine too....
as far as the Adderall... what were we talking about? I forgot...

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Permalink Reply by alan4s on June 27, 2009 at 11:45am

But that's still not proof he did meth, and that's what NASCAR needs in order to ban him.

Tylenol is used to relieve menstrual cramps too, so does that mean you have your period if you take tylenol?

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Permalink Reply by alan4s on June 27, 2009 at 11:59am

ADHD in the symptom being treated, Adderall is the drug. They can't ban someone simply for being afflicted with ADHD. Apparently prescribed Adderall is not banned specifically, as some of the reports said the test showed positive for Adderall, but that's not what he was being banned for.

I just don't see why Mayfield would be fighting this so strongly if he were guilty. If he truly does have a problem with meth then he will be found out soon enough - I don't think you can hide that if people are looking at you that closely for it. But if he's innocent, then not standing up for himself would be a real tragedy - even if it might be easier to just take the lumps.