20th July 2009

Mayfield ask judge to uphold injunction (AP)

FILE - In this July 1, 2009 file photo, NASCAR driver Jeremy Mayfield wipes his face outside the federal courthouse in Charlotte, N.C. NASCAR on Wednesday asked an appeals court to ban Mayfield from racing, alleging the participation of "a proven methamphetamine user" could lead to fatal consequences for other competitors and fans.

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.

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20th July 2009

President of Indianapolis Motor Speedway resigns (AP)

The president of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway says he'll resign after this weekend's Allstate 400 at the Brickyard. Joie Chitwood's last day will be Aug. 6. Chitwood, who became the Speedway's president and president and chief operating officer in December 2004, says he's resigning to take on "new challenges" and return to his home state of Florida.

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20th July 2009

Surtees pays tribute after son’s fatal race crash (AP)

Former Formula One champion John Surtees paid tribute Monday to his teenage son, who died in a race crash over the weekend. Henry Surtees was struck by a tire from another car, causing him to lose consciousness and drive into a barrier in an F2 race at Brands Hatch on Sunday. He was airlifted to a hospital in London, where he was pronounced dead.

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20th July 2009

Deflecting the blame for Junior's poor performance (NASCAR.com)

Dale Earnhardt Jr. was 19th in points when Tony Eury Jr. was dismissed as crew chief; he's now 21st.

Deflecting the blame for Junior's poor performance

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20th July 2009

McGriff becomes oldest to drive in NASCAR event

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20th July 2009

Toro Rosso names Alguersuari to replace Bourdais (PA SportsTicker)

Toro Rosso has named Spanish driver Jaime Alguersuari as its replacement for Sebastien Bourdais.

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20th July 2009

Mayfield drama harming NASCAR (Yahoo! Sports)

Wild accusations, lab test battles and conspiracy talk involving Jeremy Mayfield are wrecking NASCAR’s mainstream credibility.

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