Wednesday on “Sirius Speedway” on SIRIUS NASCAR Radio, host Dave Moody spoke with Bill Diehl, the attorney for driver Jeremy Mayfield. Host, Dave Moody: “In your view, what was the key to this decision going your way?” Bill Diehl: “Probably NASCAR’s over the top confidence about how right they were and how wrong Jeremy was. You know, they were wrong about it from the get-go and we stayed with our position throughout the argument and throughout the time that we’ve been suspended and we just carried the day as far as the judge is concerned that Jeremy had been treated wrong and to right the wrong meant giving him back his position in NASCAR and suspending the suspension.” Moody: “How soon will he be back? Will we see Mayfield Motorsports at Daytona trying to qualify this weekend and, if so, will Jeremy be the driver?” Diehl: “I think that’s probably problematic to be perfectly honest. I think it’s real difficult for him to get ready starting tonight and then race Saturday. He normally would have three days with a Sunday race and instead he only has two with a Saturday night race and I think it will be quite difficult. He hasn’t made up his mind as far as a final decision is concerned but I think it realistic to expect that he’d be returning next week rather than this week.” Moody: “There have been conflicting reports since the ruling was announced earlier this afternoon about whether or not NASCAR would appeal this decision. What’s your expectation? Do you have any at this point?” Diehl: “I really don’t. You know, they would do well to put this behind them, put this whole issue behind them, and go forward. It’s what I hope. But, again, they’re proud people and they don’t lose very often and they’ve lost something that they may decide to try to carry on the case even longer and fight harder and that might be their position. I can’t tell you today, for certain, that there’ll be any contact. The judge himself urged the parties to try to talk to each other. We’re certainly willing. We’ve never been haughty about this. We’ve never been over the top and I don’t think we’ve been pushy. We’ve said, ‘We have rights. We think they ought to be vindicated. We think you ought to listen.’ So far they’ve been real hard to deal with. Maybe their position will change. I can’t predict that.” (Sirius NASCAR Radio PR)(7-2-2009)
