Jeremy Mayfield News

Associated PressCHARLOTTEa ' NASCAR was still analyzing Jeremy Mayfield's latest drug test Friday, four days after demanding the driver submit to a random test.

Jeremy Mayfield? Never met the fellow. He's a race driver, and there will be no claims from here on any special NASCAR expertise.

Purdue junior Erich Johnston is no stranger to the PGA Indiana Open. The Homestead graduate first competed in the event at the age of 13.

Jeremy Mayfield considers selling race team JENNA FRYER : AP AUTO RACING WRITER Jul 9, 2009 Unable to find funding since his suspension for failing a random drug test, Jeremy Mayfield is considering selling his race team.

Dale Jr, Jeremy Mayfield and more news... Scenedaily.com and ESPN are both reporting on yet more drug tests for Jeremy Mayfield this week.

NASCAR driver Jeremy Mayfield is the most recent professional athlete to seek relief inside a courtroom for a doping issue, a trend one legal expert doesn't think will level off anytime soon as more sports leagues take a tougher stance on performance-enhancing and illicit drugs.

Requested NASCAR on Wednesday asked an appeals court to ban Jeremy Mayfield from racing, alleging the participation of "a proven methamphetamine user" could lead to fatal consequences for other competitors and fans.

The Frontstretch: Fanning the Flames: Mayfield's "Dangerous Precedent" May Serve To Benefit The Sport by Matt Taliaferro -- Thursday July 9, 2009 Anyone see where former U.S. figure skating champion Nicole Bobek was charged in a New Jersey court with conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine? Wonder if she'll "follow the dangerous precedent" set ...

The Jeremy Mayfield vs. NASCAR saga has taken yet another turn. After winning his legal battle to return to the track a 'A at least temporarily a 'A after testing positive for methamphetamines in May, the Owensboro native now must find someone willing to let him drive.

The process has changed, Kahne said this afternoon. The actual test is the same, but instead of getting in and out quickly, Kahne said now he has to sign and initial a lot more things during the process.

Several NASCAR Sprint Cup drivers stepped carefully around the Jeremy Mayfield question Thursday.

When NASCAR people talked about the need for speed, methamphetamines weren't part of the conversation.

I guess it's a good thing NASCAR drivers are so unsure when discussing the effects of drug usage.

To all my fans, friends and fellow competitors: First and foremost, Shana and I want to thank all of you who have supported us.

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If Jeremy Mayfield is a meth-head, he's a master of disguise. A typical hard-core methamphetamine user can look like a cast member from "Night of the Living Dead," with sunken eyes, hollow cheeks and bad teeth.

Jeremy Mayfield has missed the deadline to enter his car into Saturday's NASCAR race at Daytona International Speedway.

On Wednesday, driver/owner Jeremy Mayfield was granted an injunction that allows him to race while his lawsuit against NASCAR over a contested drug suspension works its way through the legal system.

DAYTONA BEACH - Even with NASCAR in the midst of a frothing soap opera over Jeremy Mayfield's failed drug test, suspension and subsequent lifted suspension, and whether he would indeed race Saturday night - he won't - Danica Patrick was once again the subject of conjecture.

Rizla Suzuki's Chris Vermeulen is looking to make it three podiums in a row at Laguna Seca this weekend as the team travels to America for the US GP.