[Peter Horry]

He had a crew member suspended at Daytona, who he fired, back in February. Either he is a slow learner or the crew member dosed his Gator Aid.

[Glenn]

Either he is a slow learner or the crew member dosed his Gator Aid.

He's quite simply a knuckle-head.

He can kiss his career bye-bye.

[cripplecreek]

I wasn’t aware he was still in NASCAR. Haven’t heard anything about him in years.

Nice to see Mark Martin showing the kids how to get it done at 50 years old though. Two wins this season isn’t too shabby for a “retired” driver.

[umgud]

This effectively puts him out of NASCAR, not just a suspension of driver status. He’ll have to go find another line of work.

[HiTech RedNeck]

Devil is in the details. I don’t know if the agreement requires NASCAR to double verify using the extremely pricey but gold standard test of gas chromatography if there is a question about presence of a drug. Chemical tests can and do give misleading results.

[napscoordinator]

I heard Nascar is in trouble. Is that true? I heard severe drop in attendance and lost sponsors. I find this hard to believe but they mentioned it on either Fox News or Bill O’Reilly. They said 2004 was their heyday and since has faded some.

[WVKayaker]

NASCAR spokesman Jim Hunter would not reveal what banned substance Mayfield used, but Hunter said it was not an alcohol-related offense.

No trial, but this writer from FoxNews has him convicted. I believe he is alleged to have used.

[SamAdams76]

Athletes taking banned substances have been all over the news lately. First we have Manny Ramirez, then that famous chess player and now this legendary NASCAR driver.

WHen will the madness end?

[Yogafist]

Did NASCAR change its rules? Seems I remember a few drivers, Hmiel and Grubb off the top of my head, who tested dirty a couple times before they were suspended indefinitely. I don’t think Mayfield has tested dirty before, so this seems to be a little extreme. Admittedly, I would not want to be doing 185 mph next to a guy who isn’t thinking clearly, so I understand NASCAR’s thinking.

[TWohlford]

"In my case, I believe that the combination of a prescribed medicine and an over the counter medicine reacted together and resulted in a positive drug test," Mayfield said in a statement. "My doctor and I are working with both Dr. (David) Black and NASCAR to resolve this matter."

So, that speeding ticket he got in a drug-infested neighborhood in Jackson, MI during a race weekend a couple of years ago... just got lost?

What is there about people who test positive that causes them to think that people will believe bogus answers?

[isom35]

ok I’ll ask, would he be taking a drug to stay awake? or?