Mayfield case puts spotlight on NASCAR drug policy
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) – Although NASCAR contends it has the best anti-doping procedures in sports, some experts see flaws in the policy and question whether drivers are getting a fair shake in the lab or a safe ride on the track.
The debate between outfits that run Olympic-style testing programs and leagues that enforce their own – NASCAR, baseball and the NFL among them – has been going on for a while, but it’s taking on new relevance in the wake of Jeremy Mayfield’s case against NASCAR.