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CUP: Mayfield Skips Daytona
Written by: Tom Jensen   
07/04/2009
Charlotte, NC
 
Jeremy Mayfield says he will race in LifeLock400.com at Chicagoland Speedway.(Photo: LAT Photographic) ยป More Photos

Although he was reinstated as a NASCAR competitor on Wednesday by a federal judge, Jeremy Mayfield decided not to come to Daytona International Speedway this weekend for the Coke Zero 400.

Mayfield has been suspended by NASCAR since May 9 after testing positive for methamphetamines. He has disputed the test results, claiming he falsely tested positive because of the presence of Adderall, a prescription drug, and Claritin, an over-the-counter medication.

In a statement issued Saturday by his Mayfield and his wife Shana, Mayfield said he didn’t have time to get ready for Daytona after Wednesday’s court ruling by U.S. District Court Judge Graham Mullen.

“Our hope was to bring our team to Daytona this weekend to qualify and race in the Coke Zero 400,” Mayfield said in his e-mail. “For those who know me well, there is nothing in the world that I would rather do than race for you all on the 4th
of July. Following Judge Mullen’s ruling, we had less than 24 hours to prepare the car, assemble a team, get sponsorship and travel to Daytona. Ultimately, we were unable to get this done in time.”

So Plan B, apparently, is to race in next weekend’s LifeLock400.com at Chicagoland Speedway.

“We’ve decided that our time is best spent back here in North Carolina working around the clock to try and secure the funding needed to get the 41 car to Chicago and beyond,” Mayfield’s e-mail read. “Shana and I as well as everyone at Mayfield Motorsports will do everything in our power to race next weekend.”

How that will play out remains to be seen. Even though Mayfield was suspended, he was still permitted to field the No. 41 Mayfield Motorsports entry in NASCAR Sprint Cup races. But the team has not attempted to make a race since the Coca-Cola 600 in May.


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