The NASCAR Week That Was: May 3-9

The biggest news of the week came Saturday evening as NASCAR announced Sprint Cup Series driver Jeremy Mayfield had been indefinitely suspended for failing a drug test given at Richmond last week. NASCAR refused to reveal the drug Mayfield tested positive for. Mayfield said in a statement he believes it was the combination of a prescribed drug and over the counter medication. In other news, former Nationwide Series driver Kevin Grubb died in an apparent suicide in a Richmond area hotel Wednesday. The driver was indefinitely suspended in 2006 after failing a drug test. And finally Mark Martin announced this week he would compete full time for Hendrick Motorsports in 2010. This is the NASCAR week that was May 3 to 9, 2009.

Mayfield suspedended for failed drug test

Nissan Said to Be Possible Partner for Penske in Saturn Venture

Smaller sponsors finding new fits in today’s NASCAR

Things Are Shaking At DirecTV And Sirius XM

Speedway Motorsports reports 34% drop in profits

Vintage Insiders

Drug Testing: It Ain’t No Thang

NASCAR’s Drug Problem

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