This week a federal judge lifted NASCAR driver Jeremy Mayfield's racing suspension because of doubts about a drug test's accuracy. In May, Mayfield tested positive for meth use and was suspended from racing. Mayfield's attorneys have argued that the test was botched in several ways, and that the false positive has had a devastating impact on Mayfield's family and career.

Mayfield claims that the false positive occurred because he took prescribed Adderall (for Attention Deficit Disorder) and an over-the-counter allergy medicine (Claritin-D). The judge stated that the likelihood of a false positive in Mayfield's case was "substantial." NASCAR's lawyer warned that allowing Mayfield to return to racing could endanger other drivers and NASCAR fans.

(Source: www.thatsracin.com)

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