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November 2, 2011 11:39 AM

Jeremy Mayfield, former NASCAR racer, busted for meth possession

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Bailey Johnson
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DAYTONA BEACH, FL - FEBRUARY 14: Jeremy Mayfield, driver of the #41 Allsport Toyota, stands in the garage area during practice for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway on February 14, 2009 in Daytona Beach, Florida. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images)

Jeremy Mayfield busted for meth

(Credit: Chris Graythen/Getty Images)

(CBS/AP) - Authorities say former NASCAR driver Jeremy Mayfield was arrested Tuesday night on drug charges.

The 42-year-old driver was arrested in his home in the town of Catawba on possession of methamphetamine charges, according to the Catawba County Sheriff's Office.

Deputies had gone to Mayfield's home to execute a search warrant on a tip there were stolen goods in the house. During the search, deputies found the methamphetamine.

They also found items that may be stolen but deputies have not verified the items taken are in fact stolen property.

Mayfield has a scheduled court appearance Wednesday morning. His is out of jail on a $3,000 bond.

Mayfield was suspended indefinitely after failing a random drug test in May 2009. The result stemmed from a test at Richmond International Raceway.

The driver's career began in 1994, and Mayfield posted multiple top-ten finishes throughout his career. His best year was 1997, when he finished 13th in total points driving for former Ford executive and NASCAR team owner Michael Kranefuss.

Following his suspension, Mayfield denied reports that he was using illegal drugs and told CBS affiliate WBTV the results of this test were not accurate. In unsuccessful legal challenges, he claimed the results turned up positive because he took over-the-counter allergy medicine and Adderal for his Attention Deficit Disorder.


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by carsntunes November 3, 2011 11:01 AM EDT
The writer of this story could have easily googled or wiki'ed to find out that Mayfield has 5 wins, 96 top tens and a best points position finish of 7th in 1998. Shame on CBS news for not doing simple research on news stories. It destroys the confidence that any other news story has accurate information.
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by royalstar05 November 3, 2011 7:50 AM EDT
The rooster has come home to roost.
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by jscott418 November 2, 2011 8:49 PM EDT
The big "L" as in loser!
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by snakebiteadams November 2, 2011 7:02 PM EDT
wonder how many races he ran all jacked up.i use to root for you but dont give a toot about you.snort a nother line dummy.
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by jt92202 November 2, 2011 5:40 PM EDT
So he did lie and shame on him for that!! There were some NASCAR fans that stood behind him thinking NASCAR was after him, this totally pulls NASCAR out of that fire!! If he would have just came clean and told them the truth, got some help maybe just maybe he would be eligible to go back to racing, now he is out of luck as they will never take him back!!! Meth is a very addictive drug and I am sure he was thinking he could control it while he was trying to build his own cars but you can't control drugs, they control you! Glad he never hurt anyone because of his problem!
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by medwards476 November 2, 2011 7:13 PM EDT
I was one of those fans who gave him the benefit of the doubt. As soon as the story broke, I was saying "let's hear all sides, see what the judge says and let each person have their say"...basically "let justice prevail". I can no longer give him the benefit of the doubt. This is such a shame as I thought he was a good driver who wasn't given a fair chance because of money, but no more. I wish him well, but with this arrest, he sealed his own fate.
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