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Austin Wayne Self suspension lifted after completion of Road to Recovery program

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DAYTONA BEACH, FLORIDA - FEBRUARY 15: Austin Wayne Self poses for a photo at Daytona International Speedway on February 15, 2019 in Daytona Beach, Florida. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images)

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Austin Wayne Self’s indefinite suspension has been lifted by NASCAR after he completed its Road to Recovery program.

NASCAR suspended Self on April 1 for a failed drug test that was taken during the Daytona race weekend.

NBC Sports has confirmed that Self will return to AM Racing’s No. 22 Chevrolet this weekend in the Gander Outdoors Truck Series race at Dover International Speedway.

Following the drug test at Daytona, Self competed in the first three races of the season. After NASCAR became aware of the positive result drug test, it asked him to “stand down” from competing at Martinsville (March 23) and Texas (March 29). Self was given the option of requesting additional testing on the initial sample or waive that and accept any penalty.

Bubba Wallace drove in Self’s place in each race and finished 10th and 20th.

This weekend’s race at Dover will be the first Truck Series event since Self’s suspension was announced.