Former NASCAR driver Mayfield loses appeal

Jeremy Mayfield was arrested in Nov. of 2011 Credit: Catawba County North Carolina Sheriff’s Office
Jeremy Mayfield was arrested in Nov. of 2011 Credit: Catawba County North Carolina Sheriff’s Office

A US Circuit court of appeals has ruled against former NASCAR driver Jeremy Mayfield.

Mayfield was suspended in 2009 after failing a NASCAR mandated drug test. Mayfield denied using drugs and blamed the positive test on a combination of prescription and over the counter medications.

After his suspension Mayfield sued NASCAR, CEO Brian France and the company that conducted the drug testing alleging defamation, among other charges. A lower court dismissed the suit and Mayfield appealed. That appeal was denied Monday in the 4th US Circuit Court of appeals.MORE>>>

Jeremy Mayfield was arrested in Nov. of 2011 Credit: Catawba County North Carolina Sheriff’s Office
Jeremy Mayfield was arrested in Nov. of 2011 Credit: Catawba County North Carolina Sheriff’s Office
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Greg is a published award winning sportswriter who spent 23 years combined active and active reserve military service, much of that in and around the Special Operations community. Greg is the author of "The Nuts and Bolts of NASCAR: The Definitive Viewers' Guide to Big-Time Stock Car Auto Racing" and has been published in major publications across the country including the Los Angeles Times, the Cleveland Plain Dealer and the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. He was also a contributor to Chicken Soup for the NASCAR Soul, published in 2010, and the Christmas edition in 2016. He wrote as the NASCAR, Formula 1, Auto Reviews and National Veterans Affairs Examiner for Examiner.com and has appeared on Fox News. He holds a BS degree in communications, a Masters degree in psychology and is currently a PhD candidate majoring in psychology. He is currently the weekend Motorsports Editor for Autoweek.