Jeremy Mayfield News

Simpson Restraint UPDATE:

Simpson Restraint UPDATE:

April 28, 2001
Simpson Restraint UPDATE: Simpson Performance Products has developed a head restraint system that is quickly catching on in NASCAR's Winston Cup and Busch Series divisions. The Simpson Decelerator, a concept originally developed by NASA and common among mountain climbers

Mayfield to be Honored:

Mayfield to be Honored:

April 24, 2001
Mayfield to be Honored: Last year's NAPA AUTO PARTS 500 champion Jeremy Mayfield will join past champions Jeff Gordon and Mark Martin in the California Speedway Walk of Fame at Gate 12 on Friday, April 27th at 9:30 a.m. Mayfield will have a plaque permanently installed

Mayfield Tried Different Device:

Mayfield Tried Different Device:

April 22, 2001
Mayfield Tried Different Device: Jeremy Mayfield tried out a new restraint system this weekend. The device, manufactured by Simpson, works as a decelerator in a crash. Unlike some restraint systems, the decelerator works to absorb force by moving slightly with the

#12 Special Paint UPDATE image:

#12 Special Paint UPDATE image:

April 19, 2001
#12 Special Paint UPDATE image: The #12 Mobil 1 Taurus driven by Jeremy Mayfield, will carry a special Sony paint scheme this week, featuring Sony's WEGA brand logo. The award-winning line of FD Trinitron (R) WEGA televisions have been the leader in flat-screen televisions

Testing at Martinsville UPDATE 3 Speeds:

Testing at Martinsville UPDATE 3 Speeds:

March 28, 2001
Testing at Martinsville UPDATE 3 Speeds: A few teams will be testing at Martinsville Speedway in the new few weeks: March 20-21 – #1-Steve Park, #24-Jeff Gordon, #6-Mark Martin, #97-Kurt Busch, #21-Elliott Sadler. and on March 27-28 – #12-Jeremy Mayfield, #44-Buckshot

Best Finishes:

Best Finishes:

March 20, 2001
Best Finishes: at Darlington, six drivers (unless I missed someone) has their best finsihes of the five race 2001 season: #88-Dale Jarrett 1st (and best since win at Rockingham last Oct) #12-Jeremy Mayfield 3rd (and best since a 2nd at Phoenix last season) #26-Jimmy

Back of the Field:

Back of the Field:

March 12, 2001
Back of the Field: #12-Jeremy Mayfield was forced to start in the rear of the field yesterday after missing driver introduction. He was sick with the stomach flu but that was no excuse, according to NASCAR officials(Winston-Salem Journal). #4-Robby Gordon and #97-Kurt

Testing at Martinsville:

Testing at Martinsville:

March 7, 2001
Testing at Martinsville: A few teams will be testing at Martinsville Speedway in the new few weeks: March 20-21 – #1-Steve Park, #24-Jeff Gordon, #6-Mark Martin, #97-Kurt Busch, #21-Elliott Sadler. and on March 27-28 – #12-Jeremy Mayfield, #44-Buckshot Jones, #96-Andy

Another Marlin:

Another Marlin:

March 2, 2001
Another Marlin: Steadman Marlin has signed to run races in the ARCA and BGN series with Nashville-based Sadler Racing. The team, founded by Earl Sadler, has given career boosts to such prominent drivers as Steadman's dad Sterling, Davey Allison, Jeff Green, Michael

Drivers Order the HANS:

Drivers Order the HANS:

February 19, 2001
Drivers Order the HANS: On the day after Dale Earnhardt's death, several NASCAR teams ordered a safety device designed to protect drivers from head and neck injuries. The Head And Neck Support (HANS) device was designed to lessen the pressure on the most vulnerable

Leffler also DNQ’d? UPDATE yes:

Leffler also DNQ’d? UPDATE yes:

February 12, 2001
Leffler also DNQ'd? UPDATE yes: hearing from sources at the track that #01-Jason Leffler's 1st round speed will be thrown out as there is some irregularity found in the cars fuel system possibly an additive in the fuel UPDATE: Two days after the fact, NASCAR announced

Newman Wins ARCA Race:

Newman Wins ARCA Race:

February 11, 2001
Newman Wins ARCA Race: Ryan Newman, the protege of Winston Cup veteran Buddy Baker and soon-to-be teammate to Rusty Wallace and Jeremy Mayfield at Penske Racing, won his first race at Daytona International Speedway, capturing a victory in Sunday's Discount Auto Parts

The Winston Stays the Same:

The Winston Stays the Same:

February 10, 2001
The Winston Stays the Same: No changes are planned for this season's running of The Winston all-star race, May 19 at Lowe's Motor Speedway. The race will continue to be run in three segments, of 30 laps, 30 laps and 10 laps. As was done last season, the winner of both

New Associate for the #12:

New Associate for the #12:

February 9, 2001
New Associate for the #12: Sony Electronics will team with Penske Racing and the Mobil 1 Taurus team of driver Jeremy Mayfield as an associate sponsor beginning in 2001. Sony has selected the award-winning FD Trinitron WEGA(pronounced .VAY-Ga.) television line to be

Mayfield Extends with Penske:

Mayfield Extends with Penske:

February 1, 2001
Mayfield Extends with Penske: Jeremy Mayfield will stay behind the wheel of Penske Racing's #12 Mobil 1 Taurus well into the new millennium. Terms were not released but in making the announcement Penske Racing LLC President Walter Czarnecki said the agreement would