Dale Jr: None of us felt safe

Dale Earnhardt Jr. and co-host Mike Davis sit down with Jeremy Mayfield and discuss NASCAR's implementation of drug testing.
The year was 2009, and Mayfield was a race-winner in NASCAR. May 1, 2009 he was called to perform a random drug test at Richmond Raceway. The test, and the result eight days later, would become one of the sport's biggest controversies of the era, and play out publicly and in the U.S. Court system. To this day, Mayfield denies any drug use. He contends that the positive test was a result of a combination of prescribed Adderall and over-the-counter Claritin-D. He was the first driver to trip a positive test under NASCAR's new substance abuse policy.
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[@matposton87]

I am so glad to see that Dirty Mo finally brought Jeremy Mayfield on. I feel this is a LONG over due episode.

[@bobhope4732]

NASCAR needs to apologize to him. let him come and race if he wants to.

[@piedpiper8355]

@@bobhope4732 Ain't gonna happen. At least Jeremy is still alive to clear himself. Sounds as if NASCAR is as corrupt as FIFA

[@bobhope4732]

@@piedpiper8355 I agree with you on that. Just sucks for him that he didn't get a chance.

[@Jeffbambam]

I agree Matt

[@Jeffbambam]

The powers that be in Nascar should have too but probably will never answer for the way they handle this .

[@anthonyjwhite]

He was my favorite driver until this went down. Now that he is talking, I have my doubts about NASCAR. All the media had Mayfield portrayed as a drug and crime kingpin. I did not realize he was setup. The guy with the stolen property almost sounded like a police plant. Thank you Dale Jr for letting him tell his side. I can’t wait for next week’s episode.

[@sabrinahowell4816]

I always thought he was done wrong! I am so happy to hear his s ide of the story.When he lost his ride as a driv er and was band from driving; I believe he opened his mouth about something that was meant to remain a secret. I believe it had something to do with a guy named Ray ... and his affair plus ...

[@coliimusic]

@Jimmy’s Model Trains Yup, the cops that were in NC doing this just barely got busted a half a year ago. Btw Brian France was just convicted of a DUI on Oxy

[@JacknJill_1956]

The media is the a lot of the problem. They need to be stopped

[@Rock-Bottem1982]

Your first mistake is believing what the mainstream media says is true

[@anthonyjwhite]

Even with his bad past with Ray, he should get a shot at racing in SRX. They have no affiliation with NASCAR. I think they have resolved their issues.

[@RollerCoasterLineProductions]

Seems like Jr is bashing nascar more and more as of late, which I think is a good thing

[@jimbosc]

He is essentially untouchable as a media personality so he has the power to say what he wants

[@fourhillsfarm]

I don’t think bashing is quite the right word. More like exposing... the length of your suspension depends on what you say at the press conference ?? Typical NASCAR, more worried about their image than the health of the drivers. Not able to even say what they were testing for ? Should have been sued by the drivers for every last dime they had. Kudos to Jr. for exposing the absolute ineptitude of NASCAR management.

[@skaldlouiscyphre2453]

Bashing or voicing fair criticisms? I wouldn't say he does much in the way of bashing, he just voices opinions that need voiced.

[@shaunstrasser1]

He is exposing the BS

[@andytn6507]

Yea cause nascar makes it easy to bash them.

[@steventweed3599]

Mad respect for Dale Jr., not just for loving the sport but also holding NASCAR accountable when warranted.

[@towmanac7056]

Dale Jr is 1 of a kind.. good ass dude!

[@jebstuart1323]

Brian France is the last person to have anything to do with a banned substance.

[@Ananias03]

Several of those officials have had drug and alcohol problems

[@jrussellcase]

I smell the sarcasm, it's strong.

[@briananderson3801]

Biggest drugy there

[@toddbowser9415]

You know Jeremy isn’t the first to get blackballed from nascar,and won’t be the last! The problem is there is NO oversight of nascar! What nascar says goes! Right or wrong

[@jebstuart1323]

@@toddbowser9415 I always hoped Smith would have split and started his own when he was buying up and building.

[@32road]

Hats off and a round of applause to Dale, Mike, Kelly, and the rest of folks it took, to have the courage to have Jeremy on and let him tell his saga. Personally, I believe him. I remember when it all went down, and it smelled of vendetta then.

[@johngancarcik5682]

I agree it points to him it all ironically started after he spilled the beans about Ray Ana erin

[@alfee9411]

Yeah agreed and look how karma found it's way back around full circle Look who's the magpie now BF

[@tnrodgers]

Jeremy was the one of the hottest drivers with Dodge at the time. I don’t remember any other driver being reported on the level of illegal drugs before this. As a fan, it was shocking and truly unbelievable. The politics off the track ruin the sport. Glad Jeremy can speak and clear his name.

[@tomstiel7576]

anybody remember a Dodge funded driver Daryll Alderman ????

[@stevenmartines8872]

I’ve been waiting a long time for this. I heard his side of the story already on his channel but for Dale Jr to give him the platform to speak to everyone in the Nascar world pretty much was great.

[@ydoucare55]

People who do meth aren't casual drug users. Jeremy's appearance alone is enough proof that he does not do drugs, especially those he's accused of. Jeremy was a casualty of NASCAR wanting to prove to all of it's sponsors and funding sources that "hey look, we're serious about this. See! Our policy works!" Jeremy's story has never really changed at all, and he's told it countless times.

[@DamnWelfareBums]

He didn't tell the part where he was arrested for possession of meth in 2011

[@krogerman83a]

2011 he was setup.

[@jify_pop59]

@@DamnWelfareBums actually he did tell this part If you listened to the whole podcast. Cops had a warrant for a small piece of steel they were looking for, they had him open his safe where the alleged meth came from. The amount of whatever the cop had was so small it could have been anything. When you have a bunch of bags filled with coins in that safe, who knows what this cop had up his sleeve

[@RollerCoasterLineProductions]

Feds state and local police plant evidence all the time. There’s tons of KZbin videos covering it. I agree w the OP, meth takes a toll on your body and especially your teeth. He looks the same to me.

[@meangreen99]

@@DamnWelfareBums or breaking into houses right

[@oN3xShOtxkilL]

I know there are two sides every story but what really got me on Mayfield’s side was bascially saying Brain France’s stance on the drug policy was the pot calling the kettle black

[@brazilnut8898]

You could also categorize it as "takes one to know one"

[@mattrzewnicki6343]

I'm so happy to see him on your show. He was a guest that has an amazing story to tell. He was a driver I always pulled for, but not my favorite. Top 5 I'd say. I followed him through social media and news articles along his racing with the J2 stuff with the modifieds. He was telling an amazing story on youtube about the drug test stuff and what was happening. Amazing story. Glad to see him on and letting everyone else hear his story. Great guy. A++++ episode!

[@whocares3608]

No false positives?? ha!! that's an outright lie! My own doctor has said MANY times that the test he uses WILL HAVE FALSE POSITIVES. This guy was railroaded because "they" knew if they admitted there could be false positives they'd have to go back to EVERY drug test .... what a mess! I always liked Mayfield.. and YES if he was on meth like portrayed, he would LOOK SO MUCH WORSE .. I HAVE NEVER understood how ONE person can hold my urine and make the decision.. you never know WHAT they can do to it ... AND HE HAD A PRESCRIPTION for Adderall... My comments are all over the place because this is just so unbelievably crooked.. what the hell!?

[@thomaspritchard6571]

Thanks so much for having Jeremy on and letting him tell his side of those events. I always wondered how his story would sound. Thanks for having the courage to have him as a Guest. I learned something about both of yalls characters today! Best of Luck to the both of You in the future!

[@joshuaharris4484]

One of my guys on my project tested dirty on a random drug test for THC. He had never even partook in said drug. I had to lay him off due to company policy, and told him to lawyer up. He's still dealing with all of the issues and being treated like a weed smoker. He's back to work, but is continuing with the lawsuit. First things he did was take an independent test, his lawyer sent him for a hair test. All tests came back negative. He had to report to drug classes and the instructor had stated that his THC levels would exceed what Snoop Dogg would test for. His story always reminded me of Jeremy's story.

[@davidj.7227]

THC should not be tested for. Companies in my community stopped testing for THC in any employment drug testing. I'm in Michigan. It's time for the rest of the country to treat weed the same as alcohol and give people their privacy.

[@GowGows]

@@davidj.7227 in construction and engineering you have to because it is the communities safety on the line

[@GowGows]

@@davidj.7227 and I say this while typing with a lit joint in hand

[@davidj.7227]

@@GowGows Do construction workers and engineers get to go home and drink a bottle of vodka and take prescription medication without worrying about community safety? We should find out how many in these groups have DUI convictions and kept their jobs. Smoking too much grass after work doesn't have adverse affects on a persons next day. Booze and pills sure do.

[@twoblacklabs904]

@@davidj.7227 🎯

[@glassturf5584]

I know this has nothing to do with the interview, but I love that Excitebike t-shirt Jr. is wearing. I gotta have that! More reasons why America loves Dale

[@canineguy672]

Dale Jr. is a wonderful interviewer. Smart, articulate, and very listenable he makes his guests comfortable, but still can ask pointed and sensitive questions. Mike Davis is great too.

[@hunternixonfishing2500]

I used to be that guy that believed nascar at first when all this came out. I took their word for it but after listening to this I am 100 % sold and on mayfield a side here! He was absolutely made an example of and railroaded by NASCAR.

[@rodstanley881]

Yes he was by Brian France

[@steveogle8942]

Great interview. I spent 37 years in the Army and I've peed in more cups then I can count. When it comes to the Army testing, when you are notified you've tested positive you really don't have a leg to stand on. By the time you find out your sample has been tested multiple times, with each test being more stringent than the previous. On top of that a doctor has reviewed your medical records checking for possible prescription issues. I think Jr hit it on the head. They started the program on a kneejerk reaction and didn't consider 2nd & 3rd order effects. It sounds like it's a zero tolerance policy, which is ridiculous to begin with. For example, by establishing testing threshold levels of the more common chemicals Jeremy's Adderall may have been within tolerance. The whole thin sounds fishy.

[@stratolestele7611]

Well said Steve - and thank you for your service to our country. 🇺🇸

[@Subarusyndicate]

Sounds like it was all to save face

[@bigbadbamboo1]

Yup, piessed in may as we all did. But what I want to know, wonder if the ppl in charge of putting electronic ID placards on all the transition equipment back in the late 80s. From T60 to M1, M113a to Bradley cause when a convoy of lost Bradley's in Kuwait were hit by a Marine M1, the M1s TA computer saw it as enemy and fired on the lead Bradly killing 2 of my basics battle buddies and setting fire to another, the driver and friend Kevin Pollack. Saw him later of the Faith Daniel's TV program right after Rush Limbaugh's TV show. Couldn't recognize him until he said a few things then looked at his name tag. "Pollack" No one was ever held accountable but them.

[@jamesscully529]

I listened to the entire first episode and Mayfield got railroaded based on a person vendetta by Brian France. It was, holy cow, corruption right from the top to purposely end a driver's career because he aired a car owner's personal dirty laundry in public. I wonder what Steve O'Donnell is going to say when he hears this, but basically Brian France had it in for Mayfield because France felt the car owners were the sport and drivers bit players that could be replaced. The minute Mayfield embarrassed Evernham, he put a target on his back and NASCAR, no doubt with pressure from Brian France, was going to make sure never raced in NASCAR again. What subsequently happened to Brian France proves that karma is real.

[@jolenew9595]

Personal vendetta by Ray Evernham too!

[@jamesscully529]

@@jolenew9595 Well, apparently Mayfield and Evernham buried the hatchet and made peace a couple years ago. But I think the phones lines were burning between him and Brian France.

[@jolenew9595]

@James scully...huh? I don't believe They made up! Evernham is a snake!

[@jamesscully529]

@@jolenew9595 You can blame the performance of the team, but you drag a man's family into it, by suggesting - correctly it was later revealed - that your car owner is too busy having an affair to pay attention to the team, well that kind of breaks a 'gentleman's rule'. Mayfield called him out. Truth sometimes hurts, and everyone got hurt with this one.

[@Mpcoluv]

@@jamesscully529 Mayfield absolutely spoke the truth about Ray and Erin Crocker. It was a bad call on Mayfields part but he didn’t deserve the drug test railroading. Just remember there are two standards of justice in America. Jeremy wasn’t rich or connected enough to get a fair shake.

[@randysiler7458]

Listened last night to part 1 podcast. Absolutely answered a lot of questions l had years ago. The way the media covered it back then was BS. I hope Jeremy gets a chance to race in SRX series. Thanks to everyone for a great podcast. Kudos to Jeremy and his wife for handling this injustice so well.

[@sumbird97]

I liked him. Great driver. He will never race in the SRX series. Ray evernham will never let that happen with the history with them. Unless they bury the hatchet with each other that's the only way he'll get to race.

[@thomasholland3289]

Just like the media today. You write negatively about nascar, you won't cover nascar anymore. That has always been nascar's policy with the press

[@thetechfromheaven]

@@thomasholland3289 if Jumbug gets booted from the NBC booth then I believe u

[@thomasholland3289]

@@thetechfromheaven the people who did this to Jeremy are either dead or gone

[@lbi3447]

Jeremy was my favorite driver. LOVED watching him beat Dale Sr. at Pocono doing to him what Dale used to do to everyone. I don't watch NASCAR anymore. I wonder why NASCAR set him up like they did. What did they stand to gain by railroading a decent (not great) driver?

[@stephenbreen7570]

Jeremy was one of my favorite drivers back in the day. Dude has never come off as a drug addict or a liar. But on the other hand, NASCAR has made an a$$ of themselves on multiple occasions. I'll take Jeremy's word over Nascraps any day.

[@Jared40]

Ok whatever why the fcuk did he fail so many tests then when there is smoke there is gotdamn fire 😐🔥

[@sumthingoodbpj]

@Stephen Breen, absolutely! I agree 💯 %!

[@sumthingoodbpj]

@@Jared40, ouyay ikelay a umbday ssaay! Uh, a igpay uckerfay! No?

[@chrishedge887]

he failed bc he was taking Adderall & the testing was sketchy. he explains it exactly as it really works.

[@KonwTheTrut]

OMG Jeremy!!! It would be my dream to see him come back. He took over John Andretti’s ride in 96 or 97. I was on Andretti’s crew but left before Jeremy was on the team full time. Suuuuuper nice guy. Would be such a great redemption story.

[@SandyD2022]

Never believe he did this, and I'm glad he's telling all of this. Never could understand why others that did drugs came back into the sport but Jeremy never did. I never would have did that class and say I did drugs when I never did. I hope Jeremy can get on with his life and enjoy it to the fullest.

[@cruisinwithbuddy]

I love these podcasts, you learn so much. I used to like Jeremy, I wasn't a fan, but I liked to watch him race. All I remember was the news reports that he tested positive and that he was supposedly doing meth while driving. To hear his side is great. Now I have a new perspective. Thanks.

[@IanTheMotorsportsMan_YT]

Brian France and NASCAR OWES Jeremy Mayfield an apology!

[@KellieLeigh48]

And about 15 million in potential earnings he lost

[@C-WiL]

ye

[@bowwiz]

Yes! I agree...

[@arthuralford]

Good luck with that

[@kevinmelton2112]

Wasn't Brian France a druggie himself?

[@nicolewembley3093]

Wow Jeremy has a really good memory on all this crazy stuff he went through and is well spoken in explaining it. I'm glad he mentioned Tim Richmond, as this whole incident reminds me of Tim Richmond not being cleared to race.

[@frankweatherford6848]

When you are tellin the truth the story never varies no matter how long its been! Nascar and brian france in particular got karma right in the mouth! France is raging pill head and gets to go hide away in the hamptons still drawing pay from nascar. But he ruined mayfields career. Pushed out and defamed the boys name. Jeremy shoulda sued for for defamation

[@michaelsullivan1262]

JM looks too well to have been or still be meddling in anything nefarious. I’ve believed him all along. ✌🏼

[@randyking191]

I agree

[@hayleysowards9431]

He was arrested for meth though.

[@Ibelikemj]

@@hayleysowards9431 if you listen to the podcast, he was set up...in his words but supposedly a cop planted meth in a safe when it was opened up. I’m not sure if I believe him or not but his story is consistent over the years.

[@bbrcummins1984]

@@hayleysowards9431 open your ears and get your head out of the sand

[@hayleysowards9431]

@@bbrcummins1984 how ironic, you’re the one believing someone’s word over science. 🫣

[@QuantumOfSolace1]

And we all had Jeremy Mayfield pegged as some kind of addicted racer that was drummed out of nascar and now we are learning there was much more to it!

[@bryonkidder6199]

Some of us have known this for years...lol It's not difficult to see what happened to him once you actually know the story and have good information.

[@mono-no-aware.Lem.]

the idea of dale jr being drug free simply because he didn't feel like putting in the effort to read a list of potential banned substances is hilarious

[@jaredotfc7433]

They would have lost there ass I’d junior oissed hot back then. Would have gotten shot under the rug

[@DepravedCoTApologist]

Most Jr thing ever

[@irongoatrocky2343]

Jr Imho was drug free.....however alcohol that's another story!....even one of his Sponsors somewhat questioned that once!

[@bryonkidder6199]

Jr had a guy for the NASCAR piss tests...lol

[@chadmartin6729]

Yeah nascar made an example from him I was driving at Nashville super speedway and that weekend evernham had his hand on Erin crocker leg in drivers meeting it was mine and her first big race I was battling with Chad Blount for the led and she basically cost me the win bye making it 3 wide going into turn one which she spun I missed her. Which put in a position to not win because of my tires and she caused the whole mess Kasey Kahn should have never brought her over to Everham it was there down fall if I would have won I was going to open that book.

[@joeshelton1077]

I miss Jeremy Mayfield on the race track, but it's a good thing that Dirty Mo brought him and he would tell a story of what all he had done before he left NASCAR.

[@CYMotorsport]

This was an amazing episode. Thank you

[@werquantum]

Bless you, DEJ, for having the balls to air this interview.

[@adamUDavies]

His teams are going to start having inspection problems in the near future. Nascar is not happy about this interview 🤣😂😝

[@craigparrish3582]

Took guts to have Jeremy on DJD. I've always thought Jeremy was a,scape goat for nascar's new drug program back during that time. I've been a paramedic 18 years. Jeremy doesn't fit the template for a methamphetamine abuser. If so not to degree nascar was stating. And if he was in fact not abusing. They destroy a man for protecting his character

[@shanegilreath7701]

What about the meth at his house he wass arrested for and took a plea deal?

[@jensgronning4436]

These people on here are delusional. He tested positive for meth, and meth was found at his home. If he was just honest and said he had an issue, he would be respected a lot more.

[@kandiwolfe1125]

@ Craig Parrish.....pretty crappy way to treat someone I say! I think anybody , in any situation like this, be it sports, social rivals etc.....that is later found to be guilty of trying to ruin someone's career, reputation, personal relationships by orchestrating these types of willful and harmful acts, need to be prosecuted and/or placed on every news channel, o n all social media sites, TV & MOVIE NEWS SHOWS that, " tells it all"..and sometimes the truth is told......these a$$hat$ that pulled this one , absolutely deserve to go to jail !!!!

[@chrishedge887]

surely a police officer would NEVER plant evidence. Lord knows that has never happened.

[@riliemorgan1770]

I listened to the whole podcast. Looking forward to part two. NASCAR, the organization, should be ashamed of the way this situation was handled. Truly a terrible miscarriage of justice. I give much credit to Jeremy Mayfield for coming through it all. This is proof to me his story is the one to believe.

[@coyboybc]

This podcast showed Jeremy had more class and stands up to the way NASCRAP has treated him

[@MalakyoftheOSR]

I have been following Mayfield's story for the last 8 years or so, mostly to see what he has been up to. I will definitely listen to the full podcast as soon as I can. Hopefully, he talks about the Pocono race with Dale Sr., that was when Mayfield showed everyone he wasn't going to back down. It always amazed me how he was able to get into the Chase when they ran Richmand. I know that what happened to him with the police bust at his house is not touched upon in this video, but he does claim that the drugs were planted by police when they searched for the car parts. In the pictures of him that I have found from that arrest he looks pretty much like he does now, just less gray hair. There were dropped charges, the police informant was killed in a police chase in a different jurisdiction, and it wouldn't surprise me if there was a plea bargain. He got a suspended sentence and unsupervised parole. What he talked about in this video is the same as he has said in the videos he posted on his channel, J2Mayfield. So far, it is difficult to prove that what he is saying is not true. Maybe we can see him run in the SRX series one day, it looks like he mended the bridge with Ray Everham.

[@JoeJoe-uy6ck]

Jeremy has been my boy since he drove for Cale. All of this is good to put NASCAR under some heat but it won't change the past.I would love to see Jeremy in the SRX moving forward

[@robbieholcombe1213]

That could happen cause it’s not owned by nascar

[@jameskim62]

NEVER NEVER WILL HAPPEN driving in SRX.... NASCAR Controls and influence it 110%. The gangs at SRX is too scare of NASCAR .... NASCAR IS made of GANGSTERS......

[@tcmusic6429]

@@robbieholcombe1213 clearly

[@SonOfAdolf]

@Brandon Herring yeah exactly, unfortunately

[@donaldroberson7659]

Issues like this are why I'd like to see a driver's union so NASCAR can't get away with eliminating the right of a driver to negate their described sequence of events in a legal manner so easily. They kneecapped the man the second he signed the “hard card” as he called it. I also think NASCAR should overhaul the drug testing system and to be far more accepting of drivers using certain prescriptions that are necessary for their quality of life but do not affect their mindset on the track. They did this man dirty and I'd hate to see it ever happen again.

[@Str8upFacts]

What about the theft and people seeing him with meth? I get it. We all loved Jeremy... but they can't take a chance having a drug user on the track

[@sergeantmasson3669]

Donald Roberson, would you really want to compete in a race with a meth-head driver as competition?

[@zerodos_02]

@@Str8upFacts they lose all credibility with that argument after Shane Hmeil. He was a weapon week after week and it took them forever to actually pop him to the point where he finally got kicked out for good. I don't believe Jeremy 100% but NASCAR has had a history of blackballing and railroading people in the past. A drivers union is definitely overdue, especially when the teams seem to almost have effectively created their own to drive up chart values.

[@NickyD]

you do know every sport has drug testing shocked dale had this drug user on he should have went to nascar rehab not hard to do in any sport he would have been suspsnded

[@donaldroberson7659]

@@Str8upFacts I'm not saying I couldn't be wrong about this specific situation, but the general point stands. We need a driver's union and to allow drivers to compete if they take restricted medications for legitimate health reasons. For example, Matt Tifft couldn't race because he uses CBD for seizures. That's not right. If someone with ADHD takes Adderall to be able to focus, that's not wrong and it shouldn't bar them from getting behind the wheel, that is, if they aren't abusing the medication. If that has to come with increased oversight, I think the drivers would be very accepting of that, because nobody wants anyone that's under the influence of anything to be behind the wheel on a racetrack. But there has to be a line between health and competition, and competition has been given too much sway over health for drivers in the past.

[@SimRacerKirk17]

Never heard of this side of the story. It is very believable. Mayfield is a good man. I don't think I have felt this disappointed at a situation in many years. All who were responsible for this.... that doctor, all those people at NASCAR at that time, and anyone else who did this to Jeremy.... I have an imminence feeling of hate towards them after hearing this. Honestly, I hope to see all who were responsible for this put 6 feet under and forgotten about. Absolutely Disgraceful. All corruption/corrupt people should be eradicated. Thanks Dale for sharing this info with the public.

[@Dixieliv]

Thank you for doing this. This man looks completely healthy, not a drug abuser. Such a shame, he was railroaded.

[@vrandomserious]

Looks at his upper teeth looks fake.

[@raybell3525]

That's kind of messed up

[@macopus]

This episode was riveting! I have wanted to hear Jeremy’s story for so long. We all knew it was NASCAR’s my ball my court attitude in this. This poor guy was drummed out for being Jeremy Mayfield…..made to,be an example not to stick it to the man. I can’t wait to hear the second part about Jeremy’s driving career. Keep up the good work guys…love this podcast!

[@christopherenger1602]

Hear

[@adamUDavies]

What do you bet that the next win for JRM in the Xfinity series. His car fails inspection 🤔🤷🏻‍♂️

[@christopherlucas4620]

Man I’d love to have a beer with Jeremy and listen to his racing stories. You’ve got an entire book of stories right there……

[@piedpiper8355]

Watch the Kenny Schrader episode..

[@Dennis_Frey]

A beer and a line of meth

[@Jared40]

He may get you to do meth 😐

[@jp4bama596]

Good ole J.M. I missed him the last decade of racing! I remember being on the track at driver intro's Talladega 2009 and yelling for him, my voice carried over everyone because it was so quiet when his name was called to come out. This was during the time all this was going on and no one knew if he was actually guilty or not? I always thought Jeremy was a good racer and just a cool dude to pull for!

[@coyboybc]

He is talented and is very articulate! No way JM was a druggie! Total setup by some of the NASCAR higher ups!

[@joecephus_3668]

I still believe that NASCAR screwed Mayfield because of Jeremy outting Ray Evernham diddling around with Erin Crocker while he was married to a different woman. Evernham was worth more to NASCAR than Mayfield.

[@randallreece3636]

yes, they targeted him.

[@timj3590]

Not only just married but really screwing up nascar's drive for diversity program

[@lancedeiters5490]

nailed it!

[@aaronanderson7619]

Bingo.

[@MoonshineBootleg]

Not only Evernham, but Kasey Kahne was their marketing golden boy back then, and they didn't want any kind of cloud surrounding that team.

[@RollerCoasterLineProductions]

04:36 this is how every cop and government official acts when you’ve nailed em w facts and they don’t know

[@BornAgainOutdoorsman]

Mayfield was done dirty 100% no other explanation he wasn’t afraid to speak his mind and they didn’t like it

[@Ski-dooxteam20]

If nascar doesn’t like you, they make you disappear this is one of the best episodes I’ve seen. Mayfield was a great driver

[@Jared40]

He did meth .... No😐

[@northwestrider369]

As a crew member during this time, I can tell you that NASCAR’s “random” tests were not random. Pre season every crew member had to get tested, then each week there was 5-10 random people. I never tested positive for anything, but one year I had 7 random tests. I have dry eye and my eyes are always red. I don’t take anything for it, never have, but I can see how people on the outside could look at my eyes and think I’m on something. I know several other crew guys who had many random tests through the season and other crew guys who never got the random test at all. Plus I had an official tell me straight up that it wasn’t random. He said there would be a couple random people but if any official though someone was on something and reported it to the series director, the crew member would be put on the test list that week.

[@blpadge2]

Random testing based on reasonable suspicion NASCAR called it.

[@charlesfoster9530]

Man, I been waiting years for this!

[@andytn6507]

Me too. I always knew there was more to it. Mayfield got screwed by nascar.

[@TonyTornado]

I have loved Nascar and watched it every weekend since I was 5 years old 1995. My first race was watching terry labonte crash and win anyway at bristol. Nascar is more then a sport to me it's been my life racing in general. But I 100% agree with Jeremy I feel like he was completely innocent. And nascar needed to make a example of him to show everyone they meant business sorta like tim Richmond. And after Brian France ended up it's pretty ridiculous how Jeremy basically lost his career.

[@NickyD]

then dont take drugs not hard in any sport he would have been suspsnded noard hard to get

[@frankfarms83]

@@NickyD but he didn’t take drugs…… he didn’t take anything different then you and I or anyone else with adhd would take over the counter….

[@erikrenner]

@@NickyD He didn’t take any drugs.

[@Dhips.]

@@NickyD Did you even hear a word he said?

[@acrock21]

i feel like if Tim Richmond hadn't passed away Mayfield would of been treated much different because he would have had more guidence in the situation. im surprised we are still able to watch AJ Allmendinger race.

[@alvarsdzenis4739]

NASCAR has been playing favorites for years. I'll be glad when someone buys it and cleans it up.

[@caseysmith544]

Not just a few but others in the sport who have no reason to be playing favorites that hurt the drivers, like Kyle Bush not being suspended at least a race for a wreak where he sent Jeff Gordon into the last bit of the wall without safter barrier on purpose during a dive Kyle Swerved into Jeff Gordon to avoid a wreak and turned into the wall almost on purpose or his constant running over other people's pit crew without enough of a fine to the point now the entire track wherever cars go on track they have to have safer barrier due to Kyle Bush with some places the pit crew get stuck between the safer barrier and the hard wall trying to avoid Kyle Bush. Or that year Joey Lagano tried to fight every single driver in Cup during a race, in Joey Lagano's earlier first few seasons in Cup.

[@alvarsdzenis4739]

@@caseysmith544 I wasn't going into specifics, but you are correct. You have to include every mysterious caution and it's timing. Penalties, their amount, driver conduct, then the Roush rule, Richard Petty's 200th win, manufacturers payola, etc. It goes on and on.Yes their decision making is very subjective in my opinion.

[@Snichols315]

I listened to the entire show (still haven't figured out how to comment on a podcast on my phone). Probably your best show ever!!

[@ShorecoveLiving]

Fantastic episode! So glad you brought Jeremy on!!

[@zanemarte9877]

I was too young to understand this whole aspect when this was going on. As I matured and learned all about it, I only saw it from NASCAR's side of the drug test controversy. I was slamming hard on Mayfield thinking his behavior toward Rusty Wallace in the early 2000's was the result of him taking stuff and why he lost his ride at Penske and Ray Evernham shouldn't have gotten him a chance. Now after listening to just this 14 minute segment, I realized that this was just all a setup to keep Jeremy Mayfield away from the racetrack.

[@mikekelly6616]

I've always wanted to hear Jeremy's side and finally did, thanks for finally having him on Jr. This and quite a few other things has really turned me off from Nascar. Nascar is as transparent as the asphalt they race on. Ironically, look what happened to Bryan France. I could say more but will leave it there.

[@johnpoynor5544]

Thank you for bringing him on. I had no idea. However, sadly this does not suprise me out of this sanctioning body. I am also amazed that the sanctioning body didn't, AT LEAST, send the remaining sample to a different acceptable lab for confirmation. Even if it was at the drivers expense.

[@wdtarpley03]

I loved when senior gave him the bird and the media asked him what he was doing and he just told them he was telling him he was #1

[@rogermccraney8119]

Brian France should be in prison and these tyrant feds that set him up, it’s sickening to see a good person be done like that!😡 I pray Jeremy and his wife are blessed big after all of this.🙏🏻

[@davanmani556]

The whole France family as far as I’m concerned.

[@danielernst3685]

Great interview Dale jr. Always wondered about that. Sounds like someone high up didn't like Jeremy and was in a position to take him out. Sure Nascar has plenty of bullies

[@blowncopcar]

Lol "high up"... I see what you did there

[@n7565j]

I used to work for a gas company in Hickory back in the 90's and early 00's and we served many of the drivers. After talking to several of them I lost ALL respect for NASCAR and haven't watched a race since 03!!! These fellas are kept on a leash at all times and its a VERY short leash!!! I'm so glad Jeremy has been given a large platform to clear the air!! Thanks Jr!!!

[@jonathanburrowaz]

Ask Tim Richmond about NASCAR and their truths behind testing.

[@Bable012]

Stewart needs to invite him to the SRX Series

[@jamesscully529]

I think that is behind his bridge mending with Evernham, who is a partner in SRX.

[@Bable012]

@@jamesscully529 forgot about that, might be a lil weird.

[@ddjsta]

Brian France at one time was worse off than anyone innocent or guilty in Nascar. Lota bullshit has and will keep happening.

[@ponypwr]

The look Jr. And Mike give each other at the end is priceless!

[@Retards_Do_Airsoft_Beach]

I've had this question about the sport since I first started watching races every week or so in 05' 06' so this was very helpful episode

[@J-DawgOutdoors]

Jeremy was just the France’s scape goat to give the media someone to talk about drugs being in NASCAR. I think it’s safe to say most of us knew Jeremy was innocent. With what went down with Brian France just made all the poetic justice ever for the whole thing lol.

[@jolenew9595]

Brian France is a disgrace to his family name and to NASCAR! Brian, go have another stiff drink, no one trusts you and your deceitful ways!

[@DanEBoyd]

LOL at Brian France!

[@ericchurch9287]

Omg never expected Jeremy on here. Good on you Dirty Mo and Jr.

[@deanadefino4894]

Definitely an interesting convo. Sorry that happened to you Jeremy. Dale, thanks for giving him a place to tell this to many that care!

[@bryonkidder6199]

About time! I hope people hear this and are able to see what happened!

[@demonwolf863]

Why is everyone on Jeremy's side? After nascar he was convicted of possession and receiving stolen items.

[@jamesscully529]

Listen to the full podcast. He explains that. You will see why everyone is behind him. I believe him.

[@caseysmith544]

@@jamesscully529Have people at NASCAR set the items to his house and make it look like Jermy was doing this just to help the rest of NASCAR Fans so they would think that Jermy Mayfield was cheating? I could see that if Jermy was just living in a peaceful life near a town just to get away from everything.

[@jeffperry7971]

The more I hear about the Jeremy Mayfield deal the more obvious it is that he got completely SCREWED. Just another reason why not to watch NASCAR. INDYCAR ROCKS!!!

[@dustinnance3163]

I remember when all this happened with Jeremy Mayfield but I also remember family members coming out, saying he had a problem with CrystalMeth. So I don’t know what to think about that! It may have been a mother-in-law. Maybe she just didn’t like him. But it’s good to see him doing well regardless!

[@kentuckyblugrass]

If this exact scenario were to happen nowadays with all the social media outlets. I think there would've been a far different outcome. I remember when all of this went down but like Mayfield said, the media/NASCAR pushed one narrative and nearly everything he discussed in this video was not disclosed to the public at the time. Every attorney in the lower 48 would be licking their chops if this happened today. NASCAR would be forced to "clean house" or risk serious dage to the brand. Great interview 🙏🏻

[@christiangreen1477]

this, and the Modern France family, is why i quit watching Taxi racing in 2000...

[@tobyrichardson5317]

NASCAR may have been shady, but it doesn’t explain why police raided Jeremy’s home and found; guns, METH, and stolen items from race teams.

[@RodimusPrime]

Found or planted?

[@kadens]

did you listen to the podcast. he bought them from someone

[@scotcoon1186]

Some cops are just lucky, and a high percentage of the people they make contact with are in posession of drugs.

[@jasonconrad5772]

I had a bizarre experience with LabCorp as well. Came up positive for cannabis despite passing a mouth swab 6 days before & a urine test 8 days after with other companies. Hadn't used anything but chew'n tobacco for 5 months, not even alcohol. Initially, I went to the wrong LabCorp place. I explained that to the receptionist lady as my reason for being late, whom then told me "that was the testing facility". I didn't tell her that I walked all the way through the back, cuz no one was at the front desk there. I never seen a "testing lab", just piles of closed boxes of test cups in a garage. There was also 3 women in separate offices that looked to be doing background checks & that was it. I have an under 2.5g of cannabis conviction from 20 years ago & now know that background checks are much cheaper & quicker than test kits. Cups they were using didn't have the test strips on the side either. I now have to refuse to work for any employer that uses this company.

[@jefferyrobertson7520]

Awesome Interview Podcast Jeremy Mayfield Uplifting ☺😎

[@jasonwiggins6137]

This all started with Tim Richmond and well after a decade later and they still couldn't get it right.

[@clinkoakley221]

Jeremy Mayfield is my Mom's favorite driver, we all loved watching him race and were shocked when it all went down!!! We attended the Brickyard '98 and '99 plus several races at Texas

[@joshuabrown5123]

Mayfield should write a tell-all book about this ordeal. Name names and air all the details.

[@tommybounds3220]

Thank you for the video.

[@cordelianoelle3644]

Back in the day, I was dissappointed in Jeremy when I heard about the drug test being positive. BUT then the truth (barely) was coming out and I was glad to hear it. From that and other news, I learned to wait because it's not about what you hear first, it's about the truth that comes out later. Just like how our justice system is set up, innocent until proven guilty. I'm so mad about how things turned out for him.

[@tmklunk]

I still think something is missing from the whole mayfield thing!

[@aaronanderson7619]

The stolen property found at his property is hard to explain tho.

[@stevencramsie9172]

@@aaronanderson7619 what does that have to do with him being a potential drug user?

[@jacobkindiger4593]

one of the most interesting podcasts that DJD had done. you guys and gals just keep one upping yourselves.

[@k2rocksstl]

AJ Allmendinger: tested positive for aderall, did some vaguely described road to recovery deal (with a totally unbelievable story as to him taking an unknown ‘energy boost’ pill from a friend of a friend), and won Road America.

[@timothykirkman7097]

LISTEN TO THIS ONE TODAY WAS AWESOME I AM A JEREMY FAN ALWAYS HAVE BEEN CANT WAIT TIL PART 2

[@kurtthorpe7659]

The drug addict ended up being Brian France. Lol

[@htdriver2012]

Being a truckdriver, we face this same thing. It's like CBD oil. I actually spoke to my doctor about taking CBD and he said that it could come back as a positive drug screen and I would lose my job. I can't risk that. To me, it's not like drinking alcohol or smoking marijuana. So. It's what they say. Don't take it.

[@blowmeyotbweknowugoodfklit2549]

Look around here in Canada it's legal but the have managed to make cbd that is safe to use so you should be able to find something.

[@elijames3041]

I hope this race for this weekend is going to be fun

[@jimbosc]

NASCAR drug testing is still screwy - and has been going back to Tim Richmond

[@andytn6507]

It's by design so nascar can get rid of people that they don't like

[@davegilbert1866]

Jeremy is a good dude,nascar is the problem

[@dennispalmer6007]

I’m a retired commercial driver and we were and I’m sure still subject to random drug and alcohol testing and we had no idea what they were checking for as far as drugs go.

[@scotcoon1186]

The time I got pulled for a random they had a list of the drug types.

[@tater_relocater]

It’s all in the fmcsa green book just because you didn’t know doesn’t mean it wasn’t laid out. Not the same as nascar test .

[@clubbertruck]

I've been trucking 33 years and I've always known what they were testing for. Big rock you were sleeping under

[@CyberBrew]

Great interview and I have mad respect for both Dale Jr. and Jeremy. I stopped being a Nascar fan years ago, sadly. It was basically the plate racing and non-sensical bullshit restrictions that drove me away. Miss the days of run what you brung and hope you brung enough. Everyone racing the same 8.5x11 plain piece of white paper is boring.

[@Derek-pd4fc]

Hold up. As much as I want to believe Mayfield wasn't he found with a bunch of stolen property and drugs? I could be wrong but I thought for sure that was the case long after nascar.

[@alexreinhardt28]

Yea it's weird reading the comments on here of everyone saying I knew he was innocent! It's like they forgot about that part

[@oldblueaccord2629]

@@alexreinhardt28 he beat all 28 Felonies....forgot that part too.

[@CAPEjkg]

Nascar stole this man's livelihood and career, definitely needs compensation from the corporation called nascar. Glad to see Jeremy still kicking.

[@teddyjones8027]

way overdue conversation and the pitfalls of a company starting a random drug testing protocol and not a single person in Nascar management understanding that there needs to be redundancy when a failed drug test happens the absolute need to send it out to a reputable drug testing lab. This ignorance happens every single day and destroys soo many lives and you would think that a multi-billion dollar company like Nascar would have done their homework and research so this wouldn't happen and the company wouldn't look like chumps. great video, everyone keep yourselves and love ones safe and healthy.

[@24vJames]

I remember this from back when I was heavy into nascar. Mayfield wasn’t a huge name but he was one of my favorites and it’s cool to get the back side of the story I didn’t know much at that age

[@samuelcook]

They literally robbed him of his career/dream

[@DC322]

Love hearing Mayfield's side of the story. So much awful stories about Mayfield and was going down hard but thought otherwise.

[@TexasRiverRat31254]

This is what I went through in construction for the last 20 years. They're no recourse for false positives, you're done go away!

[@lordfatcock]

I'm glad Jeremy mentioned Tim Richmond. Tim got screwed well... Dude did his homework.