Jeremy Mayfield News

Kahne Set To Join California Speedway Walk Of Fame:

Kahne Set To Join California Speedway Walk Of Fame:

August 28, 2007
#9-Kasey Kahne will take his place alongside past California Speedway Nextel Cup race winners when he is inducted into the California Speedway Walk of Fame on Saturday, September 1 at 2:00 pm. Fans can join Speedway officials and Kahne as his footprints, signature

Martin/Almirola in the #8 in 2008? UPDATE 2:

Martin/Almirola in the #8 in 2008? UPDATE 2:

August 26, 2007
Serious discussions are underway at Dale Earnhardt Inc. to place Mark Martin and Aric Almirola in a split role in an Army-sponsored No. 8 Chevrolet in 2008, sources close to DEI told ESPN.com on Thursday. DEI president Max Siegel said nothing has been finalized. "If

Villeneuve could be headed to Cup in 2008:

Villeneuve could be headed to Cup in 2008:

August 25, 2007
Bill Davis Racing plans to field a full-time Sprint Cup entry for former Formula One world champion Jacques Villeneuve in 2008, team owner Bill Davis said Friday at Bristol Motor Speedway. Davis said the plan right now is to run Villeneuve in the #22 Craftsman Truck

Atlanta Goodyear testing postponed UPDATE rescheduled:

Atlanta Goodyear testing postponed UPDATE rescheduled:

August 22, 2007
The Goodyear Tire Test at Atlanta Motor Speedway On Tuesday, August 21 and Wednesday, August 22 has been postponed due to the postponement of the Nextel Cup Series Event at Michigan International Speedway. New test dates will be announced at a future date.(AMS PR)(

Toyota first, 2 cars in top-10:

Toyota first, 2 cars in top-10:

August 22, 2007
#22-Dave Blaney crossed the finish line 6th after starting 17th. #83-Brian Vickers finished 8th after starting 18th. He led the race three times for a total of 11 laps. Two Camrys ended up in the top-10 today -- the first time that has happened in a Nextel Cup Series

#36 sponsorship for 2008 up in the air:

#36 sponsorship for 2008 up in the air:

August 18, 2007
Bill Davis Racing still plans to field a second car [currently #36 Toyota] for next season, though a replacement for driver Jeremy Mayfield has not been signed yet. As to that team's sponsorship status, Brown is taking a wait-and-see approach with current sponsor 360

Softer Tire at LMS:

Softer Tire at LMS:

August 12, 2007
Goodyear likely will bring a softer tire for the October race at Lowe's Motor Speedway and is looking at even softer left-side compounds for when the car of tomorrow [COT] hits that track next May. The track, resurfaced in 2006, has posed problems for Goodyear, which

Mayfield looking for new gig, could stay at BDR:

Mayfield looking for new gig, could stay at BDR:

August 11, 2007
Bill Davis Racing's #36-Jeremy Mayfield, who will not return to the team in 2008, said he has no particular options right now. While he'd like to continue racing in the Nextel Cup Series, Mayfield says that he would consider the Busch Series and Craftsman Truck Series

Bill Davis to Release Mayfield at End of Season UPDATE:

Bill Davis to Release Mayfield at End of Season UPDATE:

August 9, 2007
Bill Davis Racing officials announced Tuesday that driver #36-Jeremy Mayfield will not return to the team next year. Mayfield joined BDR for the 2007 season as the team expanded to a two-car operation for Toyota's first season in Nextel Cup, but he has struggled this

Changes at the #36:

Changes at the #36:

July 24, 2007
Joe Lax has been tagged to lead the #36 360 OTC Bill Davis Racing team and driver Jeremy Mayfield after David Hyder left the team [to go back to the #49 BAM Racing team] following the event at Chicagoland Speedway. Lax previously served as a shock specialist at Bill

Mayfield testing at Thompson to pick a car for NHIS:

Mayfield testing at Thompson to pick a car for NHIS:

June 26, 2007
The #36 360 OTC Racing team will test two cars at Thompson Speedway [CT] Wednesday and will choose between COT 15 and COT 12 as Jeremy Mayfield's primary car for Loudon [NHIS] once the test is complete. Mayfield's hopes to make his 409th career Nextel Cup Series start

Two CAT cars at Sonoma, no #36, Mayfield sits out:

Two CAT cars at Sonoma, no #36, Mayfield sits out:

June 19, 2007
There will be two Cat/Bill Davis Racing entries at the road course this weekend. Dave Blaney will be joined this weekend at Bill Davis Racing by road racer Butch Leitzinger who will drive the #23 Caterpillar Racing entry at Infineon Raceway. Jeremy Mayfield will return

Hyder gets new gig, crew chief for Mayfield UPDATE:

Hyder gets new gig, crew chief for Mayfield UPDATE:

May 29, 2007
Crew chief David Hyder, fired from Michael Waltrip Racing last month, will return to the pit box next weekend at Dover International Speedway to guide the #36 Toyota driven by Jeremy Mayfield, Bill Davis Racing competition director Tommy Baldwin told ESPN.com Saturday

Hyder gets new gig, crew chief for Mayfield:

Hyder gets new gig, crew chief for Mayfield:

May 26, 2007
Crew chief David Hyder, fired from Michael Waltrip Racing last month, will return to the pit box next weekend at Dover International Speedway to guide the #36 Toyota driven by Jeremy Mayfield, Bill Davis Racing competition director Tommy Baldwin told ESPN.com Saturday

After 11 races in 2004-2006 worst spot a future chaser was?

After 11 races in 2004-2006 worst spot a future chaser was?

May 14, 2007
with #9-Kasey Kahne, 30th in drivers championship points after 11 races, folks wonder...after 11 races in the three previous Chase's, what was the worst spot a future Chaser [in that season] was in after the 11th race? In 2006 after the 11th race, #11-Hamlin was 13th