Comments on TRADING PAINT: Too Many Questions Surround Mayfield's Suspension

I could be wrong but Carl Edwards' sponsor is Clar...

2009-05-12T20:24:00.000-05:00

I could be wrong but Carl Edwards' sponsor is Claritin, not Claritin-D. There is a distinction between the two products. Only Claritin-D has psuedoephedrine, which may or may not be the substance detected in the drug testing.

If I am wrong about Carl's sponsor, NASCAR might be hypocritical about its own guidelines if in fact psuedoephedrine is on their banned list. If I am right,

Jerry, I posted this comment in your Auto Racing ...

2009-05-12T12:22:00.000-05:00

Jerry,

I posted this comment in your Auto Racing Daily article on the subject. I will post it again here.

Reading the article in Nascar.com titled "Suspended Mayfield Tabs Yeley as Interim Driver" I came across a telling tid bit of information.

In that article Dr. David Black - NASCAR’s drug Czar - is quoted as stating about the drug screening program: "It's a big

The problem with a large company such as Aegis is ...

2009-05-12T11:07:00.000-05:00

The problem with a large company such as Aegis is that they have a high turnover of samples. The method they use for most of their urine drug testing (GC/MS) can be hampered by contamination and/or instrument reliability issues caused by the sheer number of samples being analyzed during a run. I have personally run such equipment and have encountered these problems. It seems a shame that it will

How can you have a secret list of substances that ...

2009-05-12T07:11:00.000-05:00

How can you have a secret list of substances that you can check participants for and fail them in a test? The concept is ludicrous. Imagine if we had no posted speed limits on roads, and cops could just pull you up and fine you because they thought you were going too fast. Even if teams were given lists, where are they? Why hasn't someone "leaked" one? What do they detail - the actual underlying

They also trust Na$car. Enough said. I would say J...

2009-05-11T22:22:00.000-05:00

They also trust Na$car. Enough said. I would say Junior should be under suspious of drug use after his pit road problems.He has that deer in the headlight look a lot lately.hummm

I cannot blame drivers for trusting the lab result...

2009-05-11T22:15:00.000-05:00

I cannot blame drivers for trusting the lab results. They don't want an impaired driver on the track. Kevin sure worded it strongly. So did John Andretti. These guys have know Jeremy for many years. I thinkk they know Jeremy more than fans do.

Jenna Fryer said on tweeter that the owners all go...

2009-05-11T22:11:00.000-05:00

Jenna Fryer said on tweeter that the owners all got a list of banned substances. As an owner, I think Jeremy would have gotten the list. Maybe with all the work of starting a team he had not read it yet. But of course he had Dr Black's cell number.

I hope Mayfield thanks all the drivers that have s...

2009-05-11T21:56:00.000-05:00

I hope Mayfield thanks all the drivers that have supported him through this i.e. Jeff Gordon,Kevin Harvick,Ryan Newman and Jimmy Johnson. These guys are a joke. They just threw him under a bus going 200mph.

Really enjoyed your article about Wm. Perry. Thank...

2009-05-11T21:38:00.000-05:00

Really enjoyed your article about Wm. Perry. Thanks.

Jerry, count me in as voting against anonymous com...

2009-05-11T21:34:00.000-05:00

Jerry, count me in as voting against anonymous comments. As for Mayfield, the person who brought up Tim Richmond has a good point--we've seen NASCAR on a witch hunt before, though I don't know what their agenda would be with Mayfield. At the same time, as Ricky Craven said on TV today, everybody in racing knows that all you have to do is call the NASCAR nurse and ask if it's ok to take something

I won't rush to judgement because I am old enough ...

2009-05-11T20:41:00.000-05:00

I won't rush to judgement because I am old enough to remember the witch hunt that NASCAR perpetuated on Tim Richmond.

Michelle, you are so right about those who think t...

2009-05-11T20:32:00.000-05:00

Michelle, you are so right about those who think the loss of material things will stop people from abusing drugs. Just look at Manny Rodriguez, he just lost $8 million dollars and maybe more on endorsements. That did not stop him. Jeremy had nothing like that kind of money.

Kathy/PA, Dr Black has a PhD in forensic science. ...

2009-05-11T20:25:00.000-05:00

Kathy/PA, Dr Black has a PhD in forensic science. That's what he does. No one in the lab is an MD. They deal with the science of evedence.

I find it extremely interesting that Dr. Black has...

2009-05-11T19:52:00.000-05:00

I find it extremely interesting that Dr. Black has changed his position from stating there was no way a combination of prescribed and OTC drugs could cause the testing results to such a combination "WOULD NOT NECESSARILY PRODUCE SUCH RESULTS." I also find it very interesting that he places such confidence in NASCAR's drug testing policy, which is based on urine samples. Especially in light of his

I work in the juvenile court system and have learn...

2009-05-11T19:12:00.000-05:00

I work in the juvenile court system and have learned a lot about UAs over the last 19 years. First, the person lists all substances that they are taking so that the tester can see if there is anything that might cause a false positive. If the drug test yields a positive, it is often sent in to a lab that can break it down even further to isolate out the chemicals. So if a person claims that a

Jerry, Thank you so much for your article about J...

2009-05-11T19:02:00.000-05:00

Jerry, Thank you so much for your article about Jeremy. I have been so frustrated since the announcement was made on Saturday. It is hard for me to believe that Jeremy was abusing drugs. You put in writing what I've been saying since Saturday. If NASCAR knew that he had not passed the drug test, why did they let him practice and attempt qualify for the race. Also, why let the sponser

It fascinates me that last year NASCAR was wrong t...

2009-05-11T18:51:00.000-05:00

It fascinates me that last year NASCAR was wrong to have a policy that was too vague for testing for drugs, now they are wrong to have a policy that is too inflexible. Sure does seem that NASCAR just can't get it right to satisfy the media no matter what. Of course taking a new test a week later would likely prove absolutely nothing.

Jeremy M and NASCAR could both be completely correct

I'm sure there is fuel to the fire when it comes t...

2009-05-11T18:24:00.000-05:00

I'm sure there is fuel to the fire when it comes to the suspension of Jeremy Mayfield. There are entirely too many legal issues to not have the guy with some unapproved substance in his blood stram. It's not about Jeremy or his at best diffcult personality, it's about the drug test. I hope the guy does not have a problem, it's not something that I wish on anyone. I don't believe for a moment that

Jerry, I was so glad to find your comments about J...

2009-05-11T16:28:00.000-05:00

Jerry, I was so glad to find your comments about Jeremy. I have seen too many "experts" make BIG mistakes in their field. Nascar makes a new rule to suit whatever they want, when they want. I heard the media tell the name of the OTC on TV right after the press conference 1 time, but it has not been repeated since then. Nascar thinks they have the power to do anything they want. This is wrong,

Dr. Black holds a PhD in Psychology. He is NOT a m...

2009-05-11T14:29:00.000-05:00

Dr. Black holds a PhD in Psychology. He is NOT a medical doctor. He does not have a medical degree to back up his assertion that its "unplausible that what Mayfield took could have caused a positive test." He may be excellent at helping addicts recover from substance abuse, but that's not the same as having experience on how legally taken, prescribed drugs inter react. He has already stated that

I think it is fair to ask about Dr. Black. He has ...

2009-05-11T14:27:00.001-05:00

I think it is fair to ask about Dr. Black. He has extensive experience as an expert witness in local, state, national and international court cases involving drug use and testing.

He earned his undergraduate degree from Loyola College in Baltimore and doctorate degree in forensic toxicology from the University of Maryland at Baltimore. Dr. Black is a diplomat of the American Board

lets not forget the last driver to experience NASC...

2009-05-11T14:27:00.000-05:00

lets not forget the last driver to experience NASCAR's less than informed heavy hand. Tim Richmond was virtually written out of the history books through NASCAR pressure. Isn't the first time they've done this and won't be the last.

"Drug of concern" says it all in my opinion...if t...

2009-05-11T13:49:00.000-05:00

"Drug of concern" says it all in my opinion...if they are already concerned regarding the substance supposedly found in Mayfield's samples why has it not been listed by NASCAR as a banned substance. And while I do not know Dr. Black's credentials I think it is fair to ask what his qualifications are for saying that Mayfield's prescription and the OTC have never produced this type of result. Is

I think that a lot of negative comments about Mayf...

2009-05-11T13:17:00.000-05:00

I think that a lot of negative comments about Mayfield's positive results have been directed at NASCAR. That's not where they should be directed. NASCAR just reported the results and suspended Mayfield based on the reports.

For all the errors folks are siting, maybe they should look at Aegis Labs. They are the largest lab of its kind in the US and one of the largest in the world. If

Jerry, thanks for speaking out on this issue. I'v...

2009-05-11T13:11:00.000-05:00

Jerry, thanks for speaking out on this issue. I've been a Mayfield fan for many years now and it really hurts to see him villified so early in this process.
I find it hard to believe that someone so passionate about his profession (ie his tears for merely qualifying for Daytona this year) would knowingly jeopardize everything he has worked so hard to achieve. That being said, if he is