Archive for July 17th, 2009
Mayfield case won’t be decided until next summer
17 Comments Published July 17th, 2009 in NASCAR NewsThe Jeremy Mayfield-NASCAR saga in U.S. District Court likely won’t be decided until at least next June, and that doesn’t take into consideration possible delays and additional appeals. As both sides await decisions from the U.S. District Court in Charlotte and the U.S. Court of Appeals in Richmond, Va., on whether an injunction that lifted [...]
NASCAR: Mayfield again tests positive for meth, stepmother says he has used drug-UPDATE 4
69 Comments Published July 17th, 2009 in NASCAR NewsUPDATE 4: Going against the wishes of his attorney, embattled NASCAR Driver Jeremy Mayfield speaks for almost 20 minutes! In a FOX Charlotte Exclusive, Mayfield discusses his drug testing problems, his relationship with NASCAR and his plans going forward – including a film crew! CLICK HERE TO WATCH UPDATE 3: wsoctv.com video interview with Jeremy [...]
Danica Patrick visits Stewart Haas Racing-UPDATE
10 Comments Published July 17th, 2009 in NASCAR NewsUPDATE: Danica Patrick’s well-publicized visit to Stewart-Haas Racing on Monday was just one of five shop tours the popular IndyCar Series driver took during her visit to NASCAR country. Among the other shops she visited were Richard Childress Racing and Roush Fenway Racing.
NASCAR Drive for Diversity graduate Jesus Hernandez will take another step forward in his career Saturday night when he competes in the ARCA race at the Kentucky Speedway. Hernandez will compete in a car entered by his fellow worker at Earnhardt-Ganassi Racing, Sprint Cup driver Martin Truex Jr. Hernandez will pilot the No 56 Chevrolet.
Jimmie Johnson, driver of the No 48 Lowe’s Chevy, picked up the ESPY for Best Driver during the 17th annual ceremony Wednesday at the Nokia Theater L.A. Live. Fans can watch the ESPYs, hosted by Samuel L. Jackson, this Sunday at 9:00pm/et on ESPN. This marks the second year that Johnson has won the award, [...]
Yates Racing team co-owner Max Jones says he hasn’t soured on his driver lineup despite having seen some good days go bad and some bad days remain bad. “I won’t say I’m disappointed, but it’s not the outcome we were hoping for the first half of the year,” Jones says. “We’ve had some good runs [...]