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Jeremy Mayfield

By Steve McCormick, About.com

Car:

Number 41 Toyota

Team:

Mayfield Motorsports

Sponsor:

SmallSponsor.com

Birthdate:

May 27, 1969

Rookie Season:

Ran one race in 1993 for Earl Sadler.

Ran for rookie honors in 1994 with no top tens and a disappointing 37th place points finish after a partial schedule.

First full season was 1995 which produced one top ten and a 31st place points finish.

Career Highlights:

1998- First win (Pocono)

2007 - Switched to Bill Davis Racing Toyotas

2009 - Suspended Indefinitely due to drug test failure

Suspended Indefinitely:

Jeremy was always able to get the most out of his equipment with his solid driving skills. He could bring it to the front when the car would handle and even when he didn't have enough car to win he still brought it home in one piece.

Jeremy always seemed to find himself in "building" situations. He was with Penske South when they built the #12 team. That team didn't find their groove after Jeremy left. Then he helped build Ray Evernham's program with the #91 team. Jeremy then helped kick off Toyota's entrance into Sprint Cup when he moved to Bill Davis Racing.

He started his own team in 2009 and was qualifying for roughly half of the races he attempted when he failed a random drug test and was suspended indefinitely by NASCAR in May of 2009.

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