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Mayfield A No-Show At Daytona

Posted: 10:43 pm EDT July 2, 2009

(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.

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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