NASCAR on Tuesday moved Jeremy Mayfield’s challenge of his indefinite suspension to federal court, a move that could keep the driver out of his car another week.
The notification came a day before a North Carolina Superior Court was scheduled to hear arguments pertaining to Mayfield’s suspension for failing a random drug test. NASCAR’s action automatically stayed that proceeding.
Mayfield had hoped a judge would reinstate him in time to compete this weekend at Pocono Raceway in Pennsylvania. His attorneys will now have to either fight the suspension in federal court, or petition the case be moved back to the state level.
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It’s not just James Packer who can own a ski resort. Craig Tansley discovers New Zealand’s best runs are family owned and operated.
In Mackenzie Country, skiing isn’t the domain of the well-heeled; it’s just for anybody who ever put a pair of skis on and felt like a child all over again.
‘I’m a mechanic by trade but I bought a couple of bulldozers and made a ski field. My wife helped me and my boys. We used to be in a ski club but there were too many committees …Â Details
Dale Earnhardt Jr. worked with his interim crew chief a week earlier than expected.
The solid result in the No. 88 Chevrolet came just in time.
Earnhardt appeared in sync with Lance McGrew in their first race together, and the 12th-place finish Sunday at Dover International Speedway was a nice first and badly needed step toward salvaging Earnhardt’s slumping season.
“We ain’t clicked yet, but we’re definitely doing OK,†Earnhardt said. “We’ve got a lot to learn about each other. And the more we know and understand about each other I think the better we will be.â€
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Lance Armstrong’s cash-strapped Astana team are not yet out of the financial woods, team manager Johan Bruyneel said at the Giro d’Italia on Sunday.
The International Cycling Union (UCI) set Sunday as a deadline for the Kazakh-based team to meet its financial requirements after the riders complained their salaries were not being paid.
The UCI has threatened to withdraw Astana’s Pro-Tour licence.
“The financial woes that left salaries unpaid are not completely resolved yet,†Bruyneel said in a team statement.
“I hope that the team sponsors will meet the deadline for the bank guarantee and the payments. Moreover the UCI now wants more guarantees about the team for the rest of the year.â€Â … Details