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Bump-drafting, slingshot passing and restrictor-plate racing weren’t the buzzwords being thrown around Daytona International Speedway on Thursday.

There was way more talk about affidavits, B samples, false positives and a judge’s temporary injunction that reinstated suspended NASCAR owner-driver Jeremy Mayfield.

A federal judge in Charlotte, N.C., lifted Mayfield’s indefinite suspension Wednesday, allowing him to race at Daytona this weekend.

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Bump-drafting, slingshot passing and restrictor-plate racing weren’t the buzzwords being thrown around Daytona International Speedway on Thursday.

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Jeremy Mayfield has missed the deadline to enter his car into Saturday night’s race at Daytona International Speedway.

He had an afternoon deadline Thursday to bring the No. 41 Toyota to the track, and it passed with no sign of Mayfield or his race team.

Mayfield’s indefinite suspension for a failed drug test was lifted by a federal judge on Wednesday, allowing him to race this weekend. He still can race if another team gives him a seat in a car.

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By CLIFF BRUNT AP Sports Writer

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Life on pit road is perilous. As our exclusive video shows, the people most at risk are those outside the cars, Lee Spencer says.

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NNS Practice
Daytona International Speedway
Provided by NASCAR Statistics - Thu, July 02, 2009 @ 03:53 PM Eastern
Subway Jalapeno 250 Powered By Coca-Cola
1
99
Michael Waltrip
Aaron’s Dream Machine Toyota
48.520
185.491
6
11
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—.—                                                                
2
62
Brendan Gaughan #
5-Hour Energy ES Chevrolet
48.669
184.923
6
21
-0.149
-0.149
3
33
Kevin Harvick
VFW Chevrolet
48.765
184.559
4
4
-0.245
-0.096

4
*05
Jeff Green
Sour Patch Chevrolet
48.779
184.506
5
13
-0.259
-0.014
5
29
Clint Bowyer
Holiday Inn Chevrolet
48.811
184.385
4
19
-0.291
-0.032
6
*5
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Fastenal Chevrolet
48.820
184.351
5
18
-0.300
-0.009

7
88
Brad Keselowski
Klondike Chevrolet
48.826
184.328
2
18
-0.306
-0.006
8
15
Michael Annett #
Pilot Travel Centers / Ventrilo Toyota
48.848
184.245
5
29
-0.328
-0.022
9
6
David Ragan
Discount Tire Ford
48.861
184.196
5
25
-0.341
-0.013

10
16
Matt Kenseth
CitiFinancial Ford
48.931
183.932
4
10
-0.411
-0.070
11
12
Justin Allgaier #
Verizon Wireless Dodge
48.964
183.809
8
14
-0.444
-0.033
12
20
Joey Logano
SportClips Toyota
48.975
183.767
5
27
-0.455
-0.011

13
47
Michael McDowell #
Tom’s Snacks Toyota
48.978
183.756
5
26
-0.458
-0.003
14
66
Steve Wallace
USfidelis Chevrolet
49.012
183.628
9
14
-0.492
-0.034
15
18
Kyle Busch
NOS Energy Drink Toyota
49.034
183.546
4
20
-0.514
-0.022

16
38
Jason Leffler
Great Clips Toyota
49.086
183.352
4
26
-0.566
-0.052
17
34
Tony Raines
Gander Mtn / Remington Chevrolet
49.096
183.314
2
24
-0.576
-0.010
18
10
Kasey Kahne
McCafe’ Toyota
49.208
182.897
4
12
-0.688
-0.112

19
40
Scott Wimmer
StopRepairBills.com Chevrolet
49.219
182.856
6
15
-0.699
-0.011
20
32
Brian Vickers
Dollar General Toyota
49.286
182.608
5
12
-0.766
-0.067
21
*31
Kerry Earnhardt
LibertyPort.com Chevrolet
49.323
182.471
6
10
-0.803
-0.037

22
11
Scott Lagasse Jr. #
E-Pak Manufacturing Toyota
49.403
182.175
17
29
-0.883
-0.080
23
1
Mike Bliss
Miccosukee Indian Gaming & Resorts Chevrolet
49.442
182.031
10
13
-0.922
-0.039
24
23
Robert Richardson Jr.
Mahindra Tractors Chevrolet
49.490
181.855
7
11
-0.970
-0.048

25
81
Patrick Sheltra
D.H. Griffin Companies Dodge
49.650
181.269
8
18
-1.130
-0.160
26
01
Danny O’Quinn Jr.
Venom Energy Chevrolet
49.663
181.221
7
7
-1.143
-0.013
27
61
Matthew Carter
Specialty Racing Ford
49.747
180.915
7
18
-1.227
-0.084

28
24
Eric McClure
Hefty Ford
49.798
180.730
13
20
-1.278
-0.051
29
87
Joe Nemechek
Nemco Motorsports Chevrolet
49.848
180.549
4
11
-1.328
-0.050
30
60
Carl Edwards
Save-a-Lot Ford
49.979
180.076
7
8
-1.459
-0.131

31
28
Kenny Wallace
US Border Patrol Chevrolet
50.308
178.898
8
8
-1.788
-0.329
32
*42
David Gilliland
ResortQuest.com Dodge
50.407
178.547
8
8
-1.887
-0.099
33
27
Jason Keller
Scott Tissue / Walmart Ford
50.446
178.409
12
14
-1.926
-0.039

34
*52
Donnie Neuenberger
Quaker City Castings Chevrolet
50.447
178.405
2
8
-1.927
-0.001
35
*75
Bobby Gerhart
Lucas Oil Chevrolet
50.462
178.352
10
10
-1.942
-0.015
36
*09
John Wes Townley
Zaxby’s Ford
50.490
178.253
5
11
-1.970
-0.028

37
*89
Morgan Shepherd
Lagina Plumbing / Eldora Speedway Chevrolet
50.553
178.031
8
8
-2.033
-0.063
38
*0
Mike Wallace
Royal Crown Cola Chevrolet
50.585
177.918
1
2
-2.065
-0.032
39
*90
Johnny Chapman
MSRP Motorsports Chevrolet
50.746
177.354
5
5
-2.226
-0.161

40
*83
John Borneman III
BornemanPlstrng/TwstdXBoots/RedLineOil Ford
50.756
177.319
2
11
-2.236
-0.010
41
*26
Brian Keselowski
Fisher Honda Dodge
50.858
176.963
2
5
-2.338
-0.102
42
*04
Kertus Davis
NuTone Heating & Cooling Products Chevrolet
50.864
176.942
5
5
-2.344
-0.006

43
*49
Mark Green
GetMoreVacations.com Chevrolet
51.029
176.370
2
8
-2.509
-0.165
44
07
Chase Austin
Cavi Clothing / Macy’s Chevrolet
51.109
176.094
12
16
-2.589
-0.080
45
*91
Terry Cook #
MSRP Motorsports Chevrolet
51.116
176.070
8
8
-2.596
-0.007

Car
Driver
Pos
Team
Time
Speed
Lap #
# Laps
-Fastest
-Next

*Required to qualify on time

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