NASCAR submits affidavits by Jimmie Johnson, Jeff Gordon, Robby Gordon in support of drug testing policy

In addition to Mayfield's Thursday filings, NASCAR filed paperwork which included affidavits signed by drivers Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson and Robby Gordon in support of NASCAR's drug testing policy. Those affidavits were signed on May 29 and were entered into court documents yesterday.

One of the points NASCAR always makes is that its drug testing policy is supported by its drivers and it's not just a talking point. Most of the drivers are very much in favor of keeping impaired drivers off the track. These affidavits seek to put that on the record.

All three documents were mostly identical and ended with the following two points:

5. I make my livelihood by racing in NASCAR events. Racing is my life and career. However I am not willing to put my life at risk driving a racecar on a NASCAR track with drivers testing positive for drugs that diminish their capacity to drive a racecar. I support NASCAR's Substance Abuse Policy and depend on NASCAR to prohibit drivers who don't abide by the policy from racing.

6. If drivers are on the track in violation of NASCAR's Substance Abuse Policy, it presents serious questions as to whether or not it makes sense for me to put my life at risk

Attachments:

rgadvt.pdf, 32 KB

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Permalink Reply by wilks7 on June 27, 2009 at 12:14pm

and also looking at an "indefinite" suspension

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Permalink Reply by Beagle7 on June 27, 2009 at 12:56pm

I believe it is banned "but for" having a legitimate medical purpose and being properly prescribed. That being said, you have to inform Nascar if this is the case.

JM didnt but that still doesn;t warrant the suspension once legitimate medical reasons and the legal prescription come to light, as is the case. Deserves a fine,etc for that, but the crux is whether he took Meth or did the combination of Adderral and Claritin D cause the false positive.

I personally think Nascar is a bunch of stupid fu@#$ing screwups. For the most part the system runs itself and it works, but when you get into the occasional gray area in any facet of the sport (drug testing, contracts, rules interpetations), they are always caught off guard and sound like a bunch of buffoons.

I think we are seeing one of those gray areas right here...and believe me I think I hate Mayfield more than Nascar beaurocracy...lol

As for the adderrall, it is banned in part because it is a performance enhancer. It can make a normal person and give them INSANE ability to focus and concentrate..thus giving them an advantage.

Funny how like 30% of law students magically seem to be "inflicted" with ADHD or are doing it illegally...even more in the colleges/undergrads.

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Permalink Reply by brewski on June 27, 2009 at 2:32pm

Like a bunch of vultures the media swooped in on this story and most likely ruined Mayfield's life regardless of his innocence or guilt. Nascar could have handeled it better preserving Mayfield's rep un till the final verdict or out come, but its a good story to make an example of someone to to display Nascar's strick moral ,safety and drug policy. If Mayfeild is guilty he should just man up and save what face he can, go to rehab and move on. But he's been Fighting hard and it's been sloppy making Mayfield only looks worse. It truly is unfortunate IF this is the result of a false postive...Yet call it discrimination but I personally don't think people with mental disabilties/illness such as ADHD should drive race cars especially in stock cars premier series.
moral of the story........drugs are bad...ummm kay