Jeremy Mayfield has finalized a deal to be the driver/owner this year of the No. 41 car sponsored by All Sport.
Mayfield was given the car number from Earnhardt Ganassi Racing, but he did not get the owner points that will put him in the top 35 that are guaranteed a starting position.
The owner points for the 41 have been shifted to Brad Keselowski in the 09 owned by Phoenix Racing. Keselowski is slated to drive 10 races for Phoenix Racing and seven in a fifth car at Hendrick Motorsports.
Mayfield, who hasn’t competed in a full-season in the Sprint Cup since 2005 after a well-documented split with Evernham Motorsports, will enter the #41 Toyota into the series with primary sponsorship coming from sports drink All Sport. Gary Smith, chairman and CEO of All Sport owners Big Red Inc. will also co-own the team alongside Mayfield.
“Team ownership is something I’ve always wanted to pursue,” Mayfield explained. “Things have really fallen into place this year with the NASCAR rule changes - the ban on testing - and with All Sport coming on board as a partner. I never could have done this without all the right people.
“We’ve been watching and hearing the same things [about teams starting up sponsorless]; so for us to come out and announce our deal with a sponsor is just unbelievable. That’s something I’m pretty proud of right now. Not only do we have a sponsor signed and ready to go, it’s a credible sponsor that has a product a lot of people have already heard of.”
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