NASCAR: Hmiel cleared to return to competition

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	Shane Hmiel

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- Shane Hmiel has been cleared to return to NASCAR competition.

NASCAR spokesman Mike Zizzo told NASCAR.com Friday that Hmiel, suspended from the sport since last September after failing a post-race drug test in Richmond, Va., has reapplied for his NASCAR license and paid his fine.

Zizzo said all that remains between Hmiel and a NASCAR license is the formal paperwork required for reinstatement.

"Shane met all the criteria set forth by our consultant in this process, who recommended to us that Shane be allowed to return to competition," Zizzo said. "He is all set to be reinstated."

Zizzo also said that Hmiel's reinstatement carries several conditions, among them random drug testing at NASCAR's discretion.

Hmiel, 23, could not be reached for comment. He is scheduled to run the ARCA race Saturday at Daytona International Speedway.