NASCAR Driver Jeremy Mayfield May Have Presented Lying, Unqualified Expert Witness in His Positive Drug Test Defense

There’s more trouble ahead for NASCAR driver Jeremy Mayfield, whose had a rough road in the sport since he criticized owner Ray Evernham, specifically his relationship with another Evernham Motorsports driver, Erin Crocker. (According to Answer This, they are engaged now.) Mayfield tested positive for methamphetamine during the Richmond race last month.

Mayfield’s issues worsened today when NASCAR accused Mayfield of falsifying the resume of an expert witness who defended Mayfield in court. The witness claimed Mayfield tested positive due to a combination of over-the-counter and prescription medications, inhalers, and breathing in the fumes from a fiery wreck at Talladega. NASCAR filed a motion in federal court claiming Dr. Harvey MacFenerstein misrepresented his credentials on a May 29 affidavit. NASCAR’s research shows MacFenerstein doesn’t have a medical degree and the certifications. He testified that NASCAR’s drug testing methods were flawed.

I hate to see Mayfield continue to fall, but I support NASCAR’s tough stance on drug use. There are 43 lives on the track and the lives of NASCAR officials and pit crews which need to be assured their working conditions are the safest possible. There is no room for drug users in NASCAR.