Jeremy Mayfield News

Jeremy Mayfield, fired two weeks ago by Ray Evernham from his ride in the No. 19 Dodge, is ready to get on with his racing career. Mayfield, who has been in NASCAR's top stock car series since 1993 and has five career wins, will drive a Super Late Model car Sunday in the Over the Mountain 150 at Hickory, N.C., Motor Speedway. ``I just want to race,'' Mayfield said. ``I'll ...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) _ The split between Jeremy Mayfield and car owner Ray Evernham was both ugly and overdue. Their four-year relationship ended last week in an Iredell County courtroom, with Mayfield fighting over the final details of his severance after Evernham kicked him out of the No. 19 Dodge. That it took a detour through the judicial system wasn't a surprise. The shocker was that it took this long. ...

JOLIET, Ill. (AP) _ Two days after sounding as though he was questioning his team owner's commitment, driver Jeremy Mayfield said he was simply frustrated with his team's performance and wasn't criticizing Ray Evernham. ``The problem isn't Ray,'' Mayfield said Sunday morning in a joint news conference with Evernham. ``The problem, and I've said this over and over all year long, it's ...