The ongoing drama surrounding Jeremy Mayfield and his indefinite suspension from NASCAR continued on Friday, when Bill Diehl, Mayfield’s attorney, brought the case to the Mecklenburg County Courthouse in Charlotte, N.C. Mayfield and Diehl were seeking, among other things, a restraining order that would have allowed the owner/driver to return to competition.

In the end, Judge Forrest Bridges scheduled another hearing on the case for Wednesday, June 3. Bridges did not grant the restraining order and issued a gag order for both Mayfield and NASCAR, preventing the lawyers from discussing the drug which Mayfield tested positive for.

Throughout the proceedings, it became clear Mayfield tested positive for amphetamines and another drug. Mayfield and his attorneys claim the driver’s positive test was a mixture of Claritin-D and Adderall-XR, which is used to help with the symptoms of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).  According to the suit, Mayfield was diagnosed with ADHD in March of this year. NASCAR has remained steadfast in keeping quiet as to which substance Mayfield tested positive for.

Also according to the lawsuit, Mayfield informed Dr. David Black, president and CEO of Aegis Sciences Corp. he had been prescribed Adderall-XR, however on a telephone conversation that took place on May 3, “Black expressed doubt that someone of Mayfield’s age and experience legitimately needed to take Adderall.”

When Dr. Douglas Aukerman of Aegis informed Mayfield of his positive test results, misunderstandings and uncertainties remained around the “B” sample. The suit claims Mayfield volunteered to submit a second urine sample, however Aukerman reportedly refused, informing the driver he “may want to have them test his “B” specimen.” Mayfield’s attorneys claim this was “an intentional misrepresentation of the proper testing procedure,” and their client never authorized Aegis to test his “B” specimen.

The suit makes it clear Mayfield was confused over the testing procedure. After Aukerman sent the positive test results to NASCAR, Mayfield reportedly contacted Dr. Black asking for a copy of the test results to which Dr. Black told Mayfield the results were “property of NASCAR.”

This confusion over the second urine specimen is Mayfield’s basis for his suit.

“That’s ridiculous,” Diehl said after leaving the Mecklenburg County Courthouse on Friday. “If you’ve got rules, you’re supposed to follow the rules, and they didn’t follow the rules. What they said today was, ‘We have some rules that nobody knows about.’”

There is no doubt this is only a taste of the drama still to come in this case. With Diehl in his corner, Mayfield is ready for a fight with NASCAR and Aegis. The owner/driver appears prepared to do what it takes to clear his name or go down fighting and expect the sanctioning body to do the same. Judging by the details of the suit, Mayfield has a valid case, and with someone Bruton Smith called a “junkyard dog” fighting his cause thing should definitely get interesting.

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