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Judge Lifts Mayfield's Suspension

Posted: 3:09 am EDT July 2, 2009

(Sports Network) - A federal judge lifted the NASCAR-imposed suspension on driver Jeremy Mayfield Wednesday, allowing him to race again, possibly as soon as this weekend at Daytona International Speedway.

"This is huge for us. This means more to me probably than any race I've ever won or anything," said Mayfield outside the court house after the ruling was announced by U.S. District Court Judge Graham Mullen.

Mayfield tested positive for methamphetamines during a random drug test in May, but Mullen noted the likelihood of a false positive in issuing the temporary injunction.

"The truth came out and now I can go back and say now we're cleared of all this," said Mayfield. "I cleared my name and now we can go back racing again. It feels good to get this off our back and now we can move forward."

It's not known if NASCAR will appeal the ruling.

Mayfield has claimed 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.

The 40-year-old Mayfield became the first driver to be suspended indefinitely since NASCAR's revised drug policy went into effect earlier this year.

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2009 Sprint Cup Schedule

Date Race Venue/Winner
02/15/09 Daytona 500
02/22/09 Auto Club 500 - California
03/01/09 Shelby 427 – Las Vegas
03/08/09 Kobalt Tools 500 - Atlanta
03/22/09 Food City 500 - Bristol
03/29/09 Goody's Fast Relief 500 - Martinsville
04/05/09 Samsung 500 - Texas
04/18/09 Subway Fresh Fit 500 - Phoenix
04/26/09 Aaron's 499 - Talladega
05/02/09 Crown Royal Presents the Your Name Here 400 - Richmond
05/09/09 Southern 500 - Darlington
05/16/09 Sprint All-Star Race – Concord
05/24/09 Coca-Cola 500 - Charlotte
05/31/09 Dover 400 - Dover
06/07/09 Pocono 500
06/14/09 LifeLock 400 - Michigan
06/21/09 Toyota/SaveMart 350 - Infineon
06/28/09 Lenox Industrial Tools 301 – New Hampshire
07/04/09 Coke Zero 400 - Daytona
07/11/09 LifeLock.com 400 - Chicagoland
07/26/09 Allstate 400 at the Brickyard - Indianapolis
08/02/09 Pennsylvania 500 - Pocono
08/09/09 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series at the Glen
08/16/09 Michigan 400
08/22/09 Sharpie 500 - Bristol
09/06/09 Pep Boys Auto 500 - Atlanta
09/12/09 Chevy Rock & Roll 400 - Richmond
09/20/09 Sylvania 300 – New Hampshire
09/27/09 Dover 400
10/04/09 Kansas 400
10/11/09 Pepsi 500 - Fontana
10/17/09 Bank of America 500 - Charlotte
10/25/09 Tums Fast Relief 500 - Martinsville
11/01/09 Amp Energy 500 - Talladega
11/08/09 Dickies 500 - Texas
11/15/09 Checker O'Reilly Auto Parts 500 presented by Pennzoil – Phoenix
11/22/09 Ford 400 - Miami