NASCAR driver/owner #41-Jeremy Mayfield, suspended indefinitely from the sport for violating its substance-abuse policy, has retained legal counsel in the effort to clear his name. Bill Diehl, the same attorney who represented Elliott Sadler last winter in a dispute with Richard Petty Motorsports, confirmed Wednesday he is working with Mayfield, but that no suit has yet been filed. “Yes, we’re working hard for Jeremy,” Diehl said. “Either we’ll work it out or the court will. We have not filed yet, but we’re working hard. That’s all I can tell you.” NASCAR spokesman Ramsey Poston confirmed that Diehl had been in contact with the organization. “I can confirm that Mr. Diehl has been in touch with NASCAR, and we’ve provided him with relevant information pertaining to Jeremy’s suspension, including the toxicology report,” Poston said. Mayfield was not immediately available for comment.(ESPN)(5-20-2009)
