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Mayfield believes he's a scapegoat

ESPN.com news services

Wednesday, September 9, 2009

Jeremy Mayfield believes NASCAR is using him as an example. Mayfield was suspended by NASCAR on May 9 after testing positive for methamphetamines, a violation of the substance abuse policy. He spoke to ESPN's "Outside The Lines" on Wednesday. "[NASCAR wants to] get the message back to other drivers in the sport," Mayfield said. "To put the fear of God into them. To scare the other drivers. And crew members and everybody out there. I think it killed two or three birds with one stone there wi ...

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