CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - Jeremy Mayfield's battle with NASCAR has become a he-said, they-said, she-said affair.
NASCAR says Mayfield tested positive once again for methamphetamine July 6, less than two months after he was suspended for a similar infraction. NASCAR says it wants the federal judge who lifted the driver's drug suspension to reinstate the ban.
The positive result was included in a U.S. District Court filing today that includes an affidavit from Mayfield's stepmother. Lisa Mayfield claims she personally witnessed the driver using methamphetamine at least 30 times over seven years.
But Mayfield is accusing NASCAR of paying his stepmother to lie about his alleged drug use. He says Lisa Mayfield has been trying to get money from him for years.
Mayfield also lashes out at Dr. David Black, the administrator of NASCAR's drug-testing program, telling The Associated Press he doesn't trust anything Black or NASCAR do.
NASCAR says in its filings that the "A" sample had levels of methamphetamine consistent with habitual users who consume high doses. The filing also claims Mayfield and his attorneys have failed to select a qualified laboratory to test the backup "B" sample.
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