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Mayfield, Evernham agree to settle legal issue
By Bob Pockrass
Saturday, August 12, 2006
DAVID GRIFFIN/NASCAR SCENE
WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. - NASCAR Nextel Cup driver Jeremy Mayfield's immediate legal challenge to the terms of his firing by Evernham Motorsports has been resolved.
Mayfield, who was fired Monday, filed the request for an injunction in North Carolina Superior Court in Iredell County. Whether he could have gotten in the No. 19 car Friday is unclear as Bill Elliott pracaticed and qualified at Watkins Glen International.
There was a hearing on the injunction Friday in North Carolina, and the parties had agreed in principle to settle after the hearing, a Dodge spokesman confirmed Friday night. The two sides released a statement Saturday morning:
"Jeremy Mayfield, Mayfield Motorsports, Inc., and Evernham Motorsports LLC announced that they have agreed to end their relationship effective immediately. The parties agree that it is in their mutual best interests to go in different directions and wish each other success in the future."
Although Mayfield made the Chase For The Nextel Cup the first two seasons, he has struggled this year and was 34th in points after 21 races. The team had fallen to 36th in points and had to qualify on speed with driver Elliott for the AMD at the Glen this weekend.
Elliott Sadler is expected to take over the No. 19 car in 2007 but possibly will take over the driving duties soon.
Mentioned Drivers: Bill Elliott
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