Jeremy Mayfield
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| Born: | May 27,1969 | |
| Birthplace: | Owensboro, Kentucky | |
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| Car # - Team | #41 - Mayfield Motorsports | |
| 2008 Cup Position: | 50th | |
| Best Cup Position: | 7th (1998) | |
| First Cup Race: | 1993 Mello Yello 500 | |
| First Cup Win: | 1998 Pocono 500 | |
| Last Cup Win: | 2005 GFS Marketplace 400 | |
| Wins | Top Tens | Poles |
| 5 | 96 | 9 |
Jeremy Allen Mayfield (born May 27,1969 in Owensboro, Kentucky) is a NASCAR Sprint Cup driver and owner of the #41 All Sport Toyota. Mayfield plans to run a full 2009 cup season. Mayfield has raced for 7 different teams, he has 5 wins and 9 poles with a last win at the 2005 GFS Marketplace 400. He made his NASCAR debut in 1994 in the #95 Ford for the Sadler Brothers. Mayfield is currently on indefinte suspension for failing a random drug test, which is a direct violation of the NASCAR substance abuse policy.
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[edit] Career before NASCAR
Mayfield began racing in his hometown of Owensboro, racing BMX motorcycles. He proceeded to race at local shortracks, moving to Nashville Speedway USA at the age of 19. He soon went to work for Sadler Bros. Racing as a fabricator, and became their driver, winning Late Model Rookie of the Year at Kentucky Motor Speedway in 1987.
In 1993, he joined the ARCA series, and was named Rookie of the Year. He also made his Cup debut at the Mello Yello 500, starting 30th and finishing 29th in the #95 Ford Thunderbird sponsored by Mac Tools.
[edit] Early NASCAR Career
In 1994, Mayfield declared for NASCAR Winston Cup Series Rookie of the Year, and signed to drive the Sadler Bros.' 95 Shoney's Ford. Unfortunately, he struggled heavily in the 95, and was released. He signed to drive the #02 for T.W. Taylor sponsored by Children's Miracle Network for four races, before completing the year in the #98 Fingerhut car for Cale Yarborough. He ran twenty starts in his inaugural season, his best finish a 19th at Rockingham. In 1995, he stayed with Yarborough full-time with new sponsorship from RCA, and had an eighth place run at the Miller Genuine Draft 500, and had a 31st place finish in the points standings after qualifying for 27 out of 31 races. The next season, he had two top-fives won his first career pole at the DieHard 500, before he was released and replaced John Andretti in the #37 Kmart/Little Caesar's Ford for Michael Kranefuss.(Ironically, Andretti replaced Mayfield at his old ride). Mayfield ended the year 26th in points.
[edit] Late 90's
Mayfield returned to the Kranefuss team in 1997. He had eight top tens, including two fifth-place runs, and finished a then career-high 13th place in points. After the season, Kranefuss sold part of the team to Penske Racing South, and switched to the #12 Mobil 1 Ford Taurus. Mayfield took the points lead early in the season, and won his first career race at the Pocono 500. At the end of the season, he was seventh in points. He was unable to replicate his success in 1999, and dropped four spots in the standings, despite twelve top-tens. In 2000, he won four poles and two races. But at the California 500, his car was found to have violated the rules, and was docked 151 points. Later, while practicing for the Brickyard 400, he crashed hard into the wall. He suffered a concussion, and was forced to miss the next two races. He finished 24th in points that season.
He began 2001 with two consecutive third-place finishes, but his performance fell off, and was released after the Protection One 400. He sat out the rest of the season.
[edit] Recent years
In 2002, Mayfield signed to Evernham Motorsports, replacing Casey Atwood. In his first year, Mayfield had just four top-tens and finished 26th in points. He rebounded some in 2003, winning the pole at the Aaron's 499 and posting 12 top-tens, finishing ninteenth in points. Finally in 2004, Mayfield returned to victory lane at the Chevy Rock and Roll 400. He also made the inaugural Chase for the Cup, and finished tenth in points. In 2005, he won the GFS Marketplace 400, and finished ninth in the standings. In 2006 he raced 21 of the 36 races finishing 15th best Lowes Motor Speedway. In late 2006 Evernham released Mayfield due bad performnces, and hired former Robert Yates Racing driver Elliott Sadler to finish the season. In August, Bill Davis Racing offered a 3 year contract to drive the #36 OTC Toyota Camry in 2007. He has raced 13 of 32 races with a best start and finish of 13th, due to those cirumstances Bill Davis Racing will release him at the end of the season. In 2008 he signed with Haas CNC Racing to drive the #70 Haas Automation Chevrolet, he only competed in only 8 races, his best start was 10th at Dover and his best finish was 16th at Las Vegas, he was then let go. Mayfield got rights to use the #41, he plans to run a full cup season.
[edit] Teams
| Year | # | Sponsor | Make/Model | Owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 41 | All Sport | Toyota | himself |
| 2008 | 70 | Haas Automation | Chevrolet | Haas CNC Racing |
| 2007 | 36 | 360 OTC | Toyota | Bill Davis Racing |
| 2002-2006 | 19 | UAW/Dodge Dealers | Dodge | Evernham Motorsports |
| 1998-2001 | 12 | Mobil 1 | Ford | Penske Racing |
| 1997 | 37 | K-Mart | Ford | Michael Kranefuss |
| 1996-1995 | 98 | RCA | Ford | Cale Yarborough |
| 1993-1994 | 95 | Shoney's | Ford | Sadler Brothers |
[edit] Other Series
Mayfield has 36 career Busch starts. So far, he has five top tens, his best finish being a fourth at Rockingham in 2003. He has also one Craftsman Truck Series start, at the 2003 Hardee's 250 for Green Light Racing. He finished sixth.
