Archive for July 20th, 2009

Attorneys for Jeremy Mayfield say a federal judge should not reverse the ruling that lifted the drivers’ indefinite suspension for failing a random drug test.

In a motion filed Monday in U.S. District Court in Charlotte, N.C., Mayfield’s lawyers contend Judge Graham Mullen properly ruled when he granted a July 1 injunction.

The filing is a response to NASCAR’s request that Mullen’s order be put on hold as the decision is appealed to the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Richmond, Va.

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The president of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway announced Monday that he will step down after this weekend’s Allstate 400 at the Brickyard, the second top administrator to depart the speedway in a month.

Joie Chitwood, a longtime speedway official, became president and chief operating officer of the Speedway in December 2004. He said he is resigning to take on “new challenges.”

Chitwood, whose last day at the speedway will be Aug.

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Drivers may not like the new double-file restart rule, but it has pumped new life into the 2009 Sprint Cup season, Jeff Owens says.

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The Nationwide Series is a place to go slumming for Cup stars. But for the full-timers, it’s as serious as can be, says Lee Spencer.

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Only 12 get in. Many more have a shot. It all adds up to one exciting battle. Rea White crunches the numbers as the Chase draws near.

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