Former Sprint Cup driver Jeremy Mayfield, suspended indefinitely by NASCAR after a positive drug test in 2009, was arrested Tuesday night for possession of methamphetamine, WBTV.com reported Wednesday morning.
Mayfield was suspended in May 2009 after testing positive for methamphetamine. Mayfield claimed that the random drug test produced a false positive resulting from a combination of over-the-counter allergy medication and Adderall, which he took to treat attention deficit disorder.
The dispute led to a protracted legal battle. Mayfield’s lawsuit against NASCAR was dismissed in May 2010, but Mayfield sought to reopen the case. His appeal was to have been heard Nov. 8 but in August the U.S. Court of Appeals postponed the hearing, citing a crowded docket.
According to the WBTV.com report, Catawba County Sheriff’s deputies went to Mayfield’s home in Catawba, N.C., Tuesday night with a search warrant based on a tip that there was stolen property in the house. During the search, deputies found the drug. Mayfield was also charged with possession and intent to sell marijuana, SceneDaily.com reported.
Mayfield was released on $3,000 bond and had a court appearance scheduled for Wednesday morning, according to the WBTV report.