David Mayhew (racing driver)

David Mayhew

Mayhew after winning the 2015 Carneros 200
Nationality United States American
Born (1982-02-19) February 19, 1982
Atascadero, California, U.S.
NASCAR K&N Pro Series West career
Debut season 2007
Current team Steve McGowan Motorsports
Car no. 17
Former teams Golden Gate Racing
Starts 78
Wins 10
Poles 13
Best finish 2nd in 2010
Awards
2006 NASCAR Southwest Division Rookie of the Year
Monster Energy NASCAR 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

Mayhew's car (right) prior to the 2015 K&N Pro Series West race at Sonoma Raceway

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' Toyota/Save Mart 350 in place of 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]

In 2014, Mayhew substituted for J. J. Yeley in the No. 44 Xxxtreme Motorsport Chevy in Sprint Cup Series qualifying at Sonoma.[13]

Motorsports career results

NASCAR

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

Sprint Cup Series

Nationwide Series

Camping World Truck Series

* Season still in progress
1 Ineligible for series points

References

  1. 1 2 "David Mayhew". NASCAR Home Tracks. Turner Sports. Retrieved 2012-03-04.
  2. 1 2 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. 1 2 "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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