I don't trust the NASCAR drug policy at all in this. First of all, not releasing a list to the drivers or public of all banned substances is ridiculous. I understand not telling the public about what the driver tested positive for in the name of privacy. But it's not very fair to the driver, especially since the banned substance list is a secret. It allows the public to think the worst of the driver. It's easy to assume that Mayfield took something bad like heroin when maybe he just took prescription cough syrup with codeine in it. Is prescription cough syrup with codeine in it a banned substance? NASCAR won't tell anyone. And NASCAR hasn't been exactly quiet about the the test results either. Both Black and France have come out with statements that defend the drug policy while throwing Mayfield under the bus. Another thing I have a problem with is to be reinstated to NASCAR the driver MUST go through a (probably expensive) rehabilitation program run by the same guy (Black) who runs the testing program. This is an obvious conflict of interest. Also some substances on the secret list may not be addictive, rendering a rehabilitation program totally unnecessary. The other thing bothering me is that Mayfield is banned both as a driver and as an owner. There may some substances on the secret list that would make it dangerous to drive buy would in no way affect one's ability to own and run a racing operation. I'm so glad Mayfield is taking this to court. It should shed a bit of light on this secret drug test procedure. He would be foolish to do this unless he really believed he was in the right about this. My money is that he tested positive for a substance that just happens to be a NASCAR sponsor which is causing NASCAR to be all hush hush about it. I won't be surprised to see NASCAR settle this out of court to cover up just how much they messed up the whole thing.
Like to be a fly on that wall.