Sprint Cup driver Jeremy Mayfield denied on Saturday that he took a substance that violated NASCAR’s substance-abuse policy and plans to do whatever he has to, even if that means legal action, to override his indefinite suspension.
Mayfield, talking publicly for the first time since the governing body announced the suspension on May 9 at Darlington Raceway, denied he took an illegal drug and maintained that his positive test came from combining two over-the-counter Claritin D 24-hour tablets with a prescription drug.
“I’m going to move as quickly as I can,” Mayfield said from the Lowe’s Motor Speedway infield before Saturday night’s All-Star Race. “Yeah, I’m denying it. Illegal drugs? Yeah, definitely.” … Details
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