Kevin Grubb, who was suspended from NASCAR in March 2004 for drug use, was initially listed on this week’s entry list from Nashville Superspeedway, as the driver of the #56 Mac Hill Motorsports Chevy. However, the official entry list from NASCAR had the driver listed as TBA. A NASCAR official states that Grubb has applied for reinstatement to NASCAR, but has not yet been approved.(6-5-2006)
UPDATE: Busch Series driver Kevin Grubb, who was suspended by NASCAR in March 2004 for violating the sport’s substance abuse policy, has applied for reinstatement. According to a NASCAR official, Grubb has applied for reinstatement but has not been reinstated at this point. At the time of his suspension, officials said that Grubb needed to meet terms outlined by NASCAR, including counseling and periodic random testing. The driver, a native of Mechanicsville, Va., had finished 19th in the standings in 2003. Grubb was expected to run a limited schedule with Team Rensi in 2004 but had not competed in a race prior to his suspension.(NASCAR Scene)(6-6-2006)
UPDATE 2: NASCAR.com has now updated their entry list to include Kevin Grubb.(6-7-2006)
UPDATE 3: A NASCAR official has confirmed that Grubb has been reinstated.(6-7-2006)
UPDATE 4: Kevin Grubb, suspended for more than two years for violating NASCAR’s substance-abuse policy, has been reinstated as of today and will attempt to qualify for this weekend’s Busch Series race at Nashville. “Kevin Grubb has been reinstated, and his eligibility has been restored,” NASCAR spokesperson Tracey Judd said Wednesday. Grubb is entered in the #56 Mac Hill Motorsports Chevrolet for this weekend’s Federated Auto Parts 300. Team owner Jack McNelly said Grubb would drive the car at non-companion events the team enters. Kevin Lepage will continue to drive the car at Busch races run in conjunction with Nextel Cup events.(NASCAR Scene)(6-7-2006)
UPDATE 5: “It’s definitely another start and definitely a second chance in NASCAR,” Grubb said Friday after arriving for his start in the Federated Auto Parts 300, his first Busch Series race since the end of the 2003 season. “They gave me an opportunity to do something to get my license back,” he said. “I thank them for that and also the team out here and my crew chief, Tony Lambert, that’s giving me a second chance to drive a car. It’s a second chance and a new beginning.”(ESPN/AP)(6-9-2006)
