Jeremy Mayfield: Is he actually on meth? Pictures from 1998-2009

Gary Guilliams by Correspondent Written on July 23, 2009

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LAS VEGAS - FEBRUARY 27: Jeremy Mayfield driver of the #41 All Sport Body Quencher Toyota stands on pit road during qualifying for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Shelby 427 at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway on February 27, 2009 in Las Vegas, Nevada.  (Photo b
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We all know about Jeremy Mayfield there really isn't much more to say about the whole situation as of right now. 8 years ago was his last year to race at Penske. He would soon sign with Everham in 2002. His step mother said he started taking meth in 1998-2005. I personally do think Jeremy is right about NASCAR paying his step mother or even his step mother trying to make Jeremy's life hell maybe she didn't even get paid maybe NASCAR just came to her. But 7 years ago he drove for Everham. We all know that Mayfield and Everham had a falling out a few years later. My thought is maybe NASCAR was trying to link these two. With Jeremy's performance becoming below par over the last seven year its a very realistic thought that NASCAR is trying to say that his performance fell off because of meth. As a meth head you begin to look pretty rough you lose will to hide the way you look and you become very noticable in a crowd. Does Jeremy truly truly look like a meth head.

1998 His first time with meth.

29 Mar 1998:  Jeremy Mayfield in action during the Food City 500 at the Bristol Motor Speedway in Bristol, Tennessee. Mandatory Credit: David Taylor  /Allsport

February 13,1998. Its really hard to find a picture from 11 years ago this is the best i could do. '98 was a very good year for Jeremy. It was the year he finished his highest in the rankings, 7th.
He had 1 win 12 top-5's, 16 top-tens, 1 pole and led 471 laps. Pretty hard to do on meth.

1999 Good times, good times. I was only 6 wow

14 Mar 1999:  Driver Jeremy Mayfield looking on before the start of the Cracker Barrel 500 NASCAR Winston Cup Series race at the Atlanta Motor Speedway in Hampton, Georgia. Mandatory Credit: Jon Ferry  /Allsport

March 14, 1999. Yet another good year in the point for Mayfield and another year on meth, he would finish 11th.
5 top-5's, 12 top-10's, and led 221 laps. I just dont get how osmebody on meth can drive a car at 200 mph and not crash.

2000

30 Apr 2000: Jeremey Mayfield celebrates after winning the Napa Auto Parts 500 at the California Speedway in Fontana, California.

Ahh 2000 my favorite year for Jeremy. Headlines everywhere The Intimidator get intimidated! Great race at Pocono. Shall we go back to that amazing day where Mayfield shows his skills as a driver I wonder if he was high on meth.

Jeremy Mayfield in 2001 4 years on meth

16 Nov 2000: Jeremy Mayfield is introduced as the 2002 season teammate to Bill Elliott driving the Evernham Motorsports Dodge Dealers Dodge Intrepids at the NASCAR Winston Cup NAPA 500 at the Atlanta Motor Speedway in Hampton, Georgia. Digital Image. Mand

This Is Jeremy Mayfield, November 16, 2001.
2001 was Jeremy's last year in the No. 12 car.
He started off the year with 3 consecutive top-10 finishes. He was released after 28 races from Penske Racing and sat out the rest of the season after signing with Everham.
He had 5 top-5's 7 top-10's and led 60 laps. He also qualified for every race he attempted.

Jeremy Mayfield in 2002

DOVER, DE - SEPTEMBER 20:  Jeremy Mayfield driver of the #19 Evernham Motorsports Dodge Intrepid R\T looks on during qualifying for the NASCAR Winston Cup Series MBNA All-American Heroes 400 on September 20, 2002 at Dover Downs in Dover, Delaware. (Photo

Semptember 20, 2002. 7 years ago Jeremy first drove for the NO. 19 team.
He has been taking meth for 5 years now according to his step mom.
He has 2 top-5's, 4 top-10's, and led only 30 laps.
Maybe the "meth" is to blame....or switching to a new team.
Either way he looks pretty healthy getting a little gray though.

6 years on meth.

HOMESTEAD, FL - NOVEMBER 14 : Jeremy Mayfield, driver of the #19 Evernham Motorsports Dodge during qualifying for the NASCAR Winston Cup Ford 400, on November14, 2003 at Homestead-Miami Superspeedway in Homestead, Florida. (Photo By Darrell Ingham/Getty I

November 14, 2003. So far Jeremy has been taking meth for a year. This year would be a better year for Mayfield even though he has to take an extra five mintues on every pit stop to snort up some meth. Regardless, he had 4 top-5's, 12 top-10's, 1 pole and led 156. It's not great but he did pretty good.

Numero 7.

HOMESTEAD, FL - NOVEMBER 19:  Jeremy Mayfield, driver of the #16 Evernham Motorsports Dodge, during practice for the NASCAR Nextel Cup Series Ford 400 on November 19, 2004 at the Homestead Miami Speedway in Homestead, Florida.  (Photo by Rusty Jarrett/Get

November 19, 2004. Ahh the first year for the chase.
Jeremy drug use has become a problem now he's been on the drug for 7 years and it really shows.. Huh?? It doesn't? Really? You're right it doesn't he is still looking pretty healthy. He is now taking an extra ten mintues during the pit stops to get his fix. He overcomes the time deficit though. He had 1 win... What? He won?.. Sweet. he also had 5 top-5's, 13 top-10's he had 2 poles and also led 386 laps his final standing were 10th. So that means he was in the chase.. THE CHASE! That takes skill does it not? Especially on meth.

I don't know anymore spanish... Year 8 on meth!

NEW YORK - DECEMBER 2:  Ninth placed Jeremy Mayfield, driver of the #19 Evernham Motorsports Dodge, poses during the NASCAR Nextel Cup Awards Banquet on December 2, 2005 at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel in New York City.  (Photo By Rusty Jarrett/Getty Images)

December 2, 2005. Thats right he was in the Chase again. Anywho he's been on meth for 8 years now. In 2005 Jeremy had yet another win as well as 4 top-5's, 9 top-10's, and led 151 laps. Okay okay so maybe it's not as great as your beloved Jimmie Johnson or Jeff Gordon but c'mon this guy is on meth waht do you expect from his!? He even did better than Dale Earnhardt Jr. Hmm.. Maybe there is something to this whole racing while on meth deal. Also this is the year that Mayfield and Everham had their falling out because Ray was tired off all the meth use. Right? No. Its the allegations of Ray Everham cheating on his wife. Not my business though but thats what happened.

Year 9

BRISTOL, TN - AUGUST 25:  Jeremy Mayfield responds to questions from the media regarding his joining the Bill Davis Racing team to drive the #36 Toyota Camry in 2007, prior to practice for the NASCAR Nextel Cup Series Sharpie 500 on August 25, 2006 at Bri

August 25, 2006 Not the greatest year for Jeremy. This year was ultimately a bust for Mayfield he raced two events for Billy Ballew and was signed by Bill Davis Racing. he competed in 22 races and led 15 laps. People can say he just lost his stuff or maybe it was the meth... Or maybe he had bad equipment can you name a driver that was really all the successful at Bill Davis Racing. 9 years on meth he is looking pretty healthy actually he looks very healthy.

10 years

AVONDALE, AZ - NOVEMBER 09: Jeremy Mayfield, driver of the #66 Haas Automation Chevrolet, looks on from the grid during qualifying for the NASCAR Nextel Cup Series Checker Auto Parts 500 at Phoenix International Raceway on November 9, 2007 in Avondale, Ar

November 9, 2007. At this time Jeremy and Bill Davis part ways and Jeremy begins racing for HAAS Racing towards the end of the season. Yet another bust year for Mayfield 17 starts and leads 6 laps. Jeremy has been snorting meth for 10 years now right? Sure looks like it.

The 10th year on meth.

LAS VEGAS - MARCH 01:  Jeremy Mayfield, driver of the #70 Haas Automation Chevrolet, stands in the garage during practice for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series UAW-Dodge 400 at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway on March 1, 2008 in Las Vegas, Nevada.  (Photo by Todd

March 8, 2008. There really aren't any worthy stats. Is that the point NASCAR is trying to make are they trying to say because he was on meth his performance suffered to that i say no he just had bad equipment. And when he was put in some good equipment did he not qualify 10th for Ganassi. This is 10 years on meth right here take it in. Can you seriously sit there and tell me he looks like a meth head.

Think logically

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This is what somebody really looks like when their one meth. THIS IS 2.5 YEARS ON METH

Lets be smart here.

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Just think about it. Thats four years.

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