Toxicology expert Dr. David Black is the only person who can put his stamp of approval on the
return of one of NASCAR's top drivers, Jeremy Mayfield. Mayfield, a 40-year-old driver from Owensboro, Ky., who has five wins
in the Sprint Cup series, was indefinitely suspended last month after
failing a drug test. Black is the founder and CEO of Nashville-based Aegis Sciences Corporation which does all the testing for NASCAR, and
Mayfield became the first Sprint Cup driver to have a positive result
under the organization's random drug testing policy that was
implemented this season. Tennessean.com reports:
"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...
"No, that's not possible," said Black, who declined to say what drug was found. "We have a strong policy and we have a clear violation of the program. The interpretation of the test result does not leave room for doubt or misunderstanding."
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