Daytona Beach, FL (Sports Network) - Sprint Cup Series driver and team owner
Jeremy Mayfield was not present at Daytona International Speedway on Thursday,
one day after a federal judge granted him a temporary injunction to race
again, beginning with this weekend's Coke Zero 400.
Mayfield had until 3 p.m. (et) to officially enter his team for Saturday's
400-mile race at Daytona.
On Wednesday, Mayfield was granted an injunction by U.S. District Court Judge
Graham Mullen in Charlotte, allowing the 40-year-old driver to continue
competition while his case against NASCAR proceeds. Mullen noted the
likelihood of a false positive in issuing the temporary injunction.
After testing positive for methamphetamines on May 1, Mayfield became the
first driver to be suspended indefinitely since NASCAR's revised drug policy
went into effect earlier this year. Mayfield repeatedly denied he used illegal
drugs, claiming his positive test resulted from taking the prescription drug
Adderall XR, used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, and a
double dosage of the allergy medication Claritin-D.
Mayfield has also claimed his suspension has led to struggles in financial and
sponsorship support, and has forced him to lay off 10 crew members from his
team.
This year, Mayfield formed his own team and qualified for five races,
including the Daytona 500.