Bonkowski: “I’m expecting Mayfield to file a major lawsuit against NASCAR any day now”
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The he said, they said routine between Jeremy Mayfield and NASCAR just won’t end.
Mayfield insists he did nothing wrong, while NASCAR insists equally that he did.
Neither side is bending, although they haven’t quite gotten to the point where either is calling the other a boldface liar (although it seems pretty obvious that someone is not telling the truth in this case).
It’s also pretty obvious from his silence about how he plans to defend himself from accusations of having a positive drug test that Mayfield is getting his ducks in a row legally and medically.
Frankly, I’m expecting him to file a major lawsuit against NASCAR any day now.
So, in an effort to stop the lunacy from going any further, I propose a settlement of sorts that would hopefully put an end to this ongoing saga and drama.
And the best part of my idea is no one admits wrongdoing of any type:
Mayfield admits he INADVERTENTLY took a combination of a prescribed medication and an over-the-counter drug, that he HAD NO KNOWLEDGE that their interaction would be against NASCAR policy.
In turn, NASCAR suspends Mayfield for a minimal period – say, two to four races – for failing to contact NASCAR’s medical team and advise them that he planned on taking the potent medication cocktail.
Lastly, Mayfield apologizes for, again, INADVERTENTLY doing something wrong, while NASCAR apologizes for a rather gaping hole in its drug testing policy: the failure to preclude the possibility of drug interactions that indeed would present a positive result.
To me, this is the best compromise for both sides, while neither admits blame or fault. It’s a win-win for everyone.
If any readers have a different idea or take on how to best resolve the situation, please leave me a comment. Thanks … and talk with you Thursday!
Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on 05/20 at 04:00 AMI like your compromise, but I want one piece of information before signing off on the idea. I want to know what drug posted the positive result. If, in fact, the drug in question could have in any way been the result of a drug interaction as Jeremy states, then I am all for the compromise solution.
I’m done with the finger pointing. Jeremy, just tell us what was found on the test.
I just hope it all goes away soon. This compromise would be okay with me, though probably not for diehard Mayfield fans.
With all the outcry over this, I just hope at Taglia says they release the cause of the result, if it is indeed a drug interaction.
I agree on a settlement only if NASCAR revises their drug policy to match what the other sports have in terms of transparency. This whole notion of not providing a full list of banned substances because they want to test for whatever, whenever is a joke. NASCAR has acted like despots for far too long and it’s time that that changes. It’s bad enough that drivers will never have a union but it’s even worse when NASCAR tries to take full advantage of that at every opportunity. So if NASCAR doesn’t modify their policy to make it more transparent then I hope that Jeremy takes them to court and then perhaps a judge will do it for them.
I guess I am not surprised that you worte this article, seeing how you have been against NASCAR’s ruling since this really bad situation came to light. First and fremost, NASCAR had the rules of this type of offense in writing to car owners, drivers, and crewmen of not only the top tier national series, but the local and regional members as well. Mr Mayfield fits into two of these categories and he has made a mistake in not finding out information before taking whatever medication he was both prescribed to and also he took from off the counter. There were avenues that he had access to and he did not properly adhere to the clearly written verbage in the rule book. Should Mr. Mayfield decide to file a suit, it follows his long history of not accepting responsibility for being a difficult person to work and deal with, and never having anything be “his fault:. Should you need references, please contact Roger Penske, Ray Evernhamn, Cale Yarborough, and Michael Kranefous. If I mispelled his name, I apologize. The other individuals who tested positive seem to have taken their punishment and moved on with their lives. NASCAR has delivered the information that Mr. Mayfield needed, which would include the substance he is guilty of testing positive for, and the outline of punishment and his program for a lifting of his suspension by adhereing to a treament program. To me, this issue has been black and white from the beginning, and it has been kept alive by both Mr. Mayfield and the media and their enjoyment of conspiracy theories. It’s time to move forward, Mr. Mayfield, please follow the outlined program forthe lifting of his suspension by NASCAR, and the media apparently read the NASCAR member rule book so that they better understand the reprocussions for failing a drug test, and it’s secondary test as well. Mr. Mayfield, if you do not wish to follow the guidelines, find somewhere else to race and such, I thoroughly tired of this entire problem that you continue to whine about.
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