Jeremy Mayfield hires attorney
By Bob Pockrass - Associate Editor
Wednesday, May 20, 2009
Jeremy Mayfield has retained legal representation following his NASCAR suspension for a substance-abuse violation.
David Griffin
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High-profile Charlotte attorney Bill Diehl said Wednesday afternoon that he has been hired to represent suspended driver/owner Jeremy Mayfield over a positive drug test taken May 1.
“He hasn’t filed suit,” Diehl said. “We don’t know exactly what we’re going to do yet, but I am representing him.”
Diehl’s firm has a long list of clients in the racing industry, including Hendrick Motorsports and NASCAR team co-owner Felix Sabates.
NASCAR indefinitely suspended Mayfield on May 9 over the positive test. NASCAR Chairman Brian France indicated May 15 that an indefinite suspension such as the one Mayfield received is for a positive test of performance-enhancing drugs or illegal recreational drugs.
Mayfield has denied that illegal drugs caused the positive test and suggested that a combination of a prescription drug and Claritin-D resulted in the positive test.
Diehl said he has received two sets of toxicology results from NASCAR.
“I requested all the reports,” he said. “I’ve gotten a report before today, and I got another report [today].”
Mayfield cannot compete until reinstated by NASCAR. Practice for the Coca-Cola 600 is scheduled for 3 p.m. EDT Thursday at Lowe’s Motor Speedway. J.J. Yeley is replacing Mayfield in the car while Mayfield’s wife, Shana, is the listed owner for the Mayfield Motorsports team.
Diehl wouldn’t say whether Mayfield might seek an injunction to get in the race this weekend.
NASCAR spokesman Ramsey Poston issued a statement saying that NASCAR has been in contact with Diehl.
"I can confirm that Mr. Diehl has been in touch with NASCAR, and we've provided him with relevant information pertaining to Jeremy's suspension, including the toxicology report," Poston said.
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Andrew Briscoe said:
May 20, 2009 at 7:45 PMHoward you must be an idiot if you think any person who is guilty would spend the kind of money to hire a lawyer just to knowingly be shot down. As for "handing the keys to everything to Shana" yeah, he HAD to give ownership to someone else. Or did you just decide not to read that part of the suspension by NASCAR? He's not allowed as owner OR driver.
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» Confirm Abuse ReportRita Lynch said:
May 20, 2009 at 8:52 PMHoward Englishman......Sorry, Jeremy is NOT putting his house up for sale on ebay......I guess you never watched the old 360 series, where Jeremy and Shana stared in. That is the house that Jeremy and Shana sold a few years back. Actually the ad states FORMER house of Jeremy and Shana.
Report as AbuseJeremy didn't finance his race team by putting up his house....Jeremy invested wisely and used that money....God you must never read the stories on Jayski's,
the info was right there...
Jeremy put the race team in Shana's name because Jeremy couldn't have it in his name right now.
As for you calling Jeremy a scumbag......you better look in the mirror.....
Jeremy Mayfield is my friend,and favorite driver. I believe in Jeremy's innocence. Jeremy was born to race. Jeremy will be back racing soon.
I'll be back to correct your mistakes statements,about Jeremy so get the facts before you try and put a good man down.
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» Confirm Abuse ReportHoward Englishman said:
May 20, 2009 at 9:19 PMAnd Jeremy couldn't win a race if he was the only one in it. He didn't do a thing since 1994.
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» Confirm Abuse Reportkeith manning said:
May 20, 2009 at 9:40 PMYup Howie was there, he was the hotdog vender. As for as not doing anything since 94 let me refresh your memory.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gP8ph8aXXPI
Report as Abuseand lets not for get this one
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DhTYpuLlMcI&feature=related
the first is richmond in 2004 where he won and the last is his win in 2005 at michigan.
funny when i type Howard Englishmen into youtube only oscar meyer videos come up. I do take Howies fool comment seriously though since he makes one of himself daily on the comments section. He should know foolish behaivor when he sees it behind his hotdog cart.
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» Confirm Abuse ReportDon Newell said:
May 20, 2009 at 10:21 PMI believe that Jeremy's NASCAR career is over regardless of whether he is guilty of anything or not. You can not make it as an owner without major sponsors and support from another organization like Roush, Hendrick, etc. No one is going to risk sponsoring his team and suffer the wrath of NASCAR. If he's innocent, this shouldn't have happened. If he's guilty, he should leave gracefully.
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» Confirm Abuse ReportHoward Englishman said:
May 20, 2009 at 10:42 PMHey Keith, You just keep sticking up for your loser buddy. 5 wins in 15 years is a joke just like your comments. He is going down and I cant wait. I hope his idiot wife takes everything from him and leaves him high and dry. No matter what he will never be on a race track again.
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» Confirm Abuse Reportsales232 said:
May 21, 2009 at 8:27 AMHe needs the dream team to get out of this one.
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» Confirm Abuse Reporthaggan588 said:
May 21, 2009 at 9:19 AMMEG said: (Apparently, Meg's user name/password has been blocked: "Show me a good loser, and I'll show you a loser." - Anybody can sue anybody, but whether or not they get anything is another story.. NASCAR will prevail !
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» Confirm Abuse Reportnwm75 said:
May 21, 2009 at 2:43 PMHowie how many wins you have at cup lvl in the past 15.
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» Confirm Abuse Reportmrbreeze18 said:
May 21, 2009 at 4:50 PMHoward, You're getting awful bitter on here. How come by the time I read comments, people are responding to something you wrote that has already been deleted? Who exactly are you that you have such a beef with a cup driver? Did he steal your girlfriend??? Granted he's only won 5 races, but that's 4-5 more than hundreds of others that have tried racing in nascar. So is it true? Do you really run a hotdog stand at ISC tracks?
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» Confirm Abuse Reportjessydoyle49 said:
May 21, 2009 at 5:15 PMI would bet that Mayfield is NOT doing drugs. This is just NASCAR's way of getting the independants OUT of the way. If J. Mayfield is in fact Inocent, I hope he takes NASCAR for MILLIONS. They need to be stopped before stock car racing is shot all to he!!.
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» Confirm Abuse ReportZiggy said:
May 21, 2009 at 6:47 PMYes Howard: The sky is falling, the sky is falling.LOL.
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» Confirm Abuse Reporthobbit3354 said:
May 21, 2009 at 7:02 PMjessydoyle49...the issue isn't "drugs"...he has admitted to a prescription drug and Claritin-D...now some of you have bashed NASCAR for not releasing what the drug was...you also need to bash Mayfield for not revealing what that drug was...i'm curious as to what the combination was and what the side effects are...
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» Confirm Abuse Reporthobbit3354 said:
May 21, 2009 at 7:11 PMwhat's up with this website...THEY change my name...geez...
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» Confirm Abuse Reportbthompson133 said:
May 21, 2009 at 7:17 PMdon't worry meg they're adding #s to my name, i'm glad they finally gave a report in writing(shouldn't need 2). now let's see if they'll say what drug(it's up to jeremy nascar doesn't have the legal right). maybe there is more than meets the eye!!!!
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» Confirm Abuse ReportBooHooJM said:
May 21, 2009 at 8:08 PMVIAGRA........performance enhancing.
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» Confirm Abuse Reportpaulinek333 said:
May 21, 2009 at 9:18 PM#17, they changed my name too!!! What the heck is going on??
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» Confirm Abuse Reportjanasjoy said:
May 21, 2009 at 9:20 PMJeremy who?????????????????????????????
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» Confirm Abuse ReportBooHooJM said:
May 22, 2009 at 7:33 AMThat's exactly my sentiments.. Even if he can race, he can't race.. Won't even qualify... That's what all this lawsuit mess is about. He probably thinks if he can get enough money out of NASCAR, then he can get good equipment, motors, etc. I love it when employees think they can do it better than the people they worked for. How fast they learn.
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» Confirm Abuse ReportCousinBilly said:
May 22, 2009 at 8:38 AMVIAGRA.....performance enhancing. No wonder Shana was hugging guys on pit road..Do you think?
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» Confirm Abuse Reportjbbigrod said:
May 22, 2009 at 8:18 PMTime will tell folks, time will tell.
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» Confirm Abuse Reportjbbigrod said:
May 22, 2009 at 8:19 PMLOL, Scene daily changed MY name on here too. Well at least Howards is STILL the same. So we will all know who HE is.
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