David Mayhew (racing driver)

David Mayhew
Nationality United States American
Born February 19, 1982
Atascadero, California, U.S.
NASCAR K&N Pro Series West career
Debut season 2007
Current team Steve McGowen Motorsports
Car no. 17
Former teams Golden Gate Racing
Starts 78
Wins 6
Poles 9
Best finish 2nd in 2010
Awards
2006 NASCAR Southwest Division Rookie of the Year
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series career
1 race run over 1 year
Best finish 57th (2012)
First race 2012 Toyota/Save Mart 350 (Sonoma)
Wins Top tens Poles
0 0 0
NASCAR Xfinity Series career
1 race run over 1 year
Best finish 116th (2011)
First race 2011 U.S. Cellular 250 (Iowa)
Wins Top tens Poles
0 1 0
NASCAR Camping World Truck Series career
13 races run over 3 years
Best finish 89th (2012)
First race 2010 Smith's 350 (Las Vegas)
Last race 2012 Lucas Oil 150 (Phoenix)
Wins Top tens Poles
0 4 1
Statistics current as of June 21, 2014.

David Mayhew (born February 19, 1982 in Atascadero, California) is an American professional stock car racing driver who currently competes in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series West.

Career

A five-time winner in the International Kart Federation National Championships, Mayhew competed in the U.S. F2000 National Championship before switching to stock cars; in 2006, he won the NASCAR AutoZone Elite Division, Southwest Series Rookie of the Year award.[1] Mayhew joined Richard Childress Racing as a development driver in 2007, competing in the K&N Pro Series West for Golden Gate Racing through the 2008 season; he was released from the team at the end of the year,[2] and replaced by Blake Koch.[3]

Driving for Steve McGowen in 2009, Mayhew scored his first win in the series at Iowa Speedway, finishing the season sixth in points with two wins; despite only scoring one win in 2010, he finished second in points.[2] In 2010 Mayhew also made his debut in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, driving Kevin Harvick Incorporated equipment operated by McGowen; he ran a limited schedule in the series in that year and in 2011, winning a pole at Iowa Speedway in the latter year.[4] Two of Mayhew's 2011 races were driven for KHI itself; in both races he finished third, his best career finish in the series.[5] He also competed in one Nationwide Series race for KHI in 2011,[5] finishing 10th in his first start in the series.[6] Also in 2011, Mayhew qualified the No. 66 HP Racing Toyota for the Sprint Cup Series 2011 Toyota/Save Mart 350 for regular driver Michael McDowell, who drove the car in the race.[7][8]

Returning to the K&N Pro Series West in 2012 after running a limited schedule in the series in 2011,[1] Mayhew led all 50 laps of the opening race of the 2012 season at Phoenix International Raceway.[9] He scored top 10 finishes in each of the season's first seven races; in June, he was signed by Phil Parsons Racing to race the No. 98 Sprint Cup car in the 2012 Toyota/Save Mart 350 at Infineon Raceway;[10] Mayhew finished 40th in the event.

Mayhew was also asked by Kevin Harvick to stand by as a substitute driver during the summer of 2012, on call to replace Harvick in the No. 29 Chevrolet if needed as Harvick and wife DeLana expected their first child.[11] In the fall of the year he competed for Brad Keselowski Racing in four races in the Camping World Truck Series.[12]

Mayhew substituted for J. J. Yeley in the No. 44 Xxxtreme Motorsport Chevy in qualifying at Sonoma.[13]

Motorsports career results

NASCAR

(key) (Bold - Pole position awarded by time. Italics - Pole position earned by points standings. * – Most laps led.)

Sprint Cup Series

Nationwide Series

Camping World Truck Series

* Season in progress
1 Ineligible for series points

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "David Mayhew". NASCAR Home Tracks. Turner Sports. Retrieved 2012-03-04.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Griffith, Mike (August 3, 2011). "Opportunity knocks for Mayhew". The Bakersfield Californian. Bakersfield, California. Retrieved 2012-03-04.
  3. ↑ "Golden Gate Racing Team and RCR welcome Blake Koch as primary NASCAR Camping World West Series driver". Golden Gate Racing Team. December 26, 2008. Retrieved 2012-03-04.
  4. ↑ Hembree, Mike (July 16, 2011). "Mayhew Scores First Career Pole". SPEED Channel. Fox Sports. Retrieved 2012-03-04.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Truck Series Gearing Up For Homestead". SPEED Channel. Fox Sports. November 12, 2011. Retrieved 2012-03-04.
  6. ↑ "David Mayhew Finishes 10th in Impressive NASCAR Nationwide Series Debut". Kevin Harvick, Inc. August 6, 2011. Retrieved 2012-03-04.
  7. ↑ Rodman, David (June 23, 2011). "Notebook: Hall's impact goes beyond ceremony". NASCAR.com. Turner Sports. Retrieved 2012-03-04.
  8. ↑ Barber, Phil (June 26, 2011). "Gordon makes amends". The Press Democrat. Santa Rosa, California: Santa Rosa, California. Retrieved 2012-03-04.
  9. ↑ Smith, Steven Cole (March 3, 2012). "David Mayhew dominates in season-opener in NASCAR K&N Series at Phoenix". AutoWeek. Retrieved 2012-03-04.
  10. ↑ Adamczyk, Jay (June 19, 2012). "Different driver in the #98 at Sonoma". Jayski's Silly Season Site. ESPN. Retrieved 2012-06-19.
  11. ↑ Adamczyk, Jay (June 22, 2012). "Harvick has stand-by for Sonoma". Jayski's Silly Season Site. ESPN. Retrieved 2012-06-23.
  12. ↑ "The SPEARS Southwest Tour Series Rolls Into The Bullring". RacingWest. September 4, 2012. Retrieved 2012-09-11.
  13. ↑ "Sonoma Qualifying and Starting Lineup". Jayski's Silly Season Site. Retrieved 2014-06-21.

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