Nascar, Drug Testing, and Jeremy Mayfield

What a mess this whole deal is turning out to be! Nascar suspends Jeremy Mayfield indefinitely for failing a drug test. Jeremy says he was taking prescribed medicine and over the counter medicines to combat an allergy. Nascar says BS. What to think?

I personally have a history with allergies and sinus problems. I've taken a lot of prescription medicines over the years, as well as OTC drugs as well, and I seriously doubt that I could pass a Nascar drug test either because of it. But then again, I don't have a Nascar hard card to lose anymore, either.

It's spring in the south. The maple trees, the oak trees, and now the pine trees are blooming, which means that there is a lot of pollen in the air. This year has been rough for me, because we've had a large amount of rain which has prompted the pollen producing trees to produce more pollen than they have in recent years. Trees grow when they have the right conditions, and I suppose they procreate the same way. Make hay while the sun shines, I think the old saying goes. If the conditions are right, the trees will produce a lot of pollen.

I've had allergy and sinus problems since I was a kid, so I know immediately when we've got pollen in the air. My head simply doesn't swell up because I have a big brain. As someone who is prone to allergies, I can sympathize with anyone else who does as well.

I can't get my mind around the thought that Jeremy Mayfield is an illegal drug abuser. I've never met the man, but I have a hard time convincing myself to believe that he buys and uses drugs illegaly. Personally, I believe that there may have been a mistake made here. I don't know that for sure, and I have surely been wrong before, but I'd like to see Nascar give Mayfield a chance to argue his case before they just ban him from the sport.

News like what came out Saturday can damage a driver's career forever. If Jeremy Mayfield is truly innocent, I'd like to see him have the chance to prove it. Drug tests have sometimes given inaccurate results, and I sincerely hope that Mayfield's example will prove to be one of those.

Until next time,

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