Jeremy Mayfield's House will be burned down

confusing..Pokrass says some of the charges were dropped when the star witness died, the last article has him still charged with them it looks like. Tweaker stuff ripping off who they can and selling it for scrap metal to buy more meth.

According to the search warrant, a confidential source told police that Mayfield was among a group of people that broke into Fitz Motorsports and stole two surface plates to sell as scrap metal and broke into Red Bull Racing and stole audio equipment and aluminum flooring. Those break-ins are among the charges that Mayfield faces.
 
StandOnIt said:
I guarantee he beat the other copperhead tweakers to the copper wire.
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We had a man and a woman try to steal copper wire from one of our vaults. The man conducted a 34.5K circuit, causing an explosion and subsequent fire. The woman attempted to pull the man free and suffered electrocution burns from contact with the energized man. The man was killed instantly but the woman lived.
Moral of the story: If you're going to steal copper wire, make sure the circuit is de-energized.
Normally, I would say instant justice was served but two small children were found by emergency personnel in a pick-up truck about 20 feet from the incident. The children were transferred to DCFS.
 
BobbyFord said:
We had a man and a woman try to steal copper wire from one of our vaults. The man conducted a 34.5K circuit, causing an explosion and subsequent fire. The woman attempted to pull the man free and suffered electrocution burns from contact with the energized man. The man was killed instantly but the woman lived.
Moral of the story: If you're going to steal copper wire, make sure the circuit is de-energized.
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Moral of the story: Don't stand by your man when he's being electrocuted.
 
BobbyFord said:
We had a man and a woman try to steal copper wire from one of our vaults. The man conducted a 34.5K circuit, causing an explosion and subsequent fire. The woman attempted to pull the man free and suffered electrocution burns from contact with the energized man. The man was killed instantly but the woman lived.
Moral of the story: If you're going to steal copper wire, make sure the circuit is de-energized.
Normally, I would say instant justice was served but two small children were found by emergency personnel in a pick-up truck about 20 feet from the incident. The children were transferred to DCFS.
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I bet the kids will be better off in the long run.
 
Anyone else think he started using meth during the 2006 season? That'd explain the ridiculous dropoff in performance.
 
dpkimmel2001 said:
I read all of those older articles way back when they were originally published. Heck, I wouldn't doubt that I had posted those links myself back in one of the many other Mayfield threads of days gone by. I'm too lazy to look and pretty much disinterested at this point.
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Yeah that's how I feel. I read the comments at the end of the articles and you see Mayfeild still has alot of fans
WhiningSmoke said:
Anyone else think he started using meth during the 2006 season? That'd explain the ridiculous dropoff in performance.
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If he just started using it he'd probably drive better at first, it's only when the drug don't work no more that addicts start getting messed up.
 
Dwayne said:
If he just started using it he'd probably drive better at first, it's only when the drug don't work no more that addicts start getting messed up.
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I doubt any driver can be better while using a mind altering drug. A driver spends years honing their connection to the car and track, then alter that awareness with one hit on the pipe. I'm sure Jeremy thought he gained an edge, but in reality he crippled himself with the first use.
 
FenderBumper said:
I doubt any driver can be better while using a mind altering drug. A driver spends years honing their connection to the car and track, then alter that awareness with one hit on the pipe. I'm sure Jeremy thought he gained an edge, but in reality he crippled himself with the first use.
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True , but some drivers seem to need that feeling of invincibility to go that extra bit . Remember when different drivers were on that high (not saying it had anything to do with drugs) and then had a crash or something and lost it . Just sayin , they seem to have a little something extra , (willing to go three wide into a corner for the win) , then it's gone.
 
FenderBumper said:
I doubt any driver can be better while using a mind altering drug. A driver spends years honing their connection to the car and track, then alter that awareness with one hit on the pipe. I'm sure Jeremy thought he gained an edge, but in reality he crippled himself with the first use.
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Meth is an upper like coke or amphetamines, the first time a person uses them yes there is a high but there is also a very hightened awereness and energy boost that improves a persons ability to perform at a higher level, hence the reason they are banned in all sports. They are not banned because they are harmful they are banned because they are "performance enhancing"
 
Dwayne said:
Meth is an upper like coke or amphetamines, the first time a person uses them yes there is a high but there is also a very hightened awereness and energy boost that improves a persons ability to perform at a higher level, hence the reason they are banned in all sports. They are not banned because they are harmful they are banned because they are "performance enhancing"
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Don't forget illegal as well.
 
BobbyFord said:
Yeah, I'm going to have to disagree.
There's a bunch of homeless tweakers living near the wash, by the local supermarket.
None of them appear to me to have "enhanced performance."
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Come on now how are you going to compare homeless addicts to a professional athlete...sheesh LOL Please reread my post where I say when some one "first" uses hard drugs, what you are seeing is the end result.
 
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Dwayne said:
Meth is an upper like coke or amphetamines, the first time a person uses them yes there is a high but there is also a very hightened awereness and energy boost that improves a persons ability to perform at a higher level, hence the reason they are banned in all sports. They are not banned because they are harmful they are banned because they are "performance enhancing"
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They are banned by law, not some sport authority. Study after study has proven that the perception of an advantage is just that...the perception of someone who is high.
A sport psychologist will do a better job of enhancing confidence than any drug will.
 
http://www.nhtsa.gov/people/injury/research/job185drugs/methamphetamine.htm

Performance Effects: Laboratory studies have been limited to much lower doses than those used by methamphetamine abusers. Doses of 10-30 mg methamphetamine have shown to improve reaction time, relief fatigue, improve cognitive function testing, increase subjective feelings of alertness, increase time estimation, and increase euphoria. However, subjects were willing to make more high-risk choices. The majority of laboratory tests were administered 1 hour post dose. Expected performance effects following higher doses may include agitation, inability to focus attention on divided attention tasks, inattention, restlessness, motor excitation, increased reaction time, and time distortion, depressed reflexes, poor balance and coordination, and inability to follow directions.

Effects on Driving: The drug manufacturer states that patients should be informed that methamphetamine and amphetamine may impair the ability to engage in potentially hazardous activities such as driving a motor vehicle. In epidemiology studies drive-off-the-road type accidents, high speed, failing to stop, diminished divided attention, inattentive driving, impatience, and high risk driving have been reported. Significant impairment of driving performance would also be expected during drug withdrawal. In a recent review of 101 driving under the influence cases, where methamphetamine was the only drug detected, blood concentrations ranged from <0.05-2.36 mg/L (mean 0.35 mg/L, median 0.23 mg/L). Driving and driver behaviors included speeding, lane travel, erratic driving, accidents, nervousness, rapid and non-stop speech, unintelligible speech, disorientation, agitation, staggering and awkward movements, irrational or violent behavior, and unconsciousness. Impairment was attributed to distraction, disorientation, motor excitation, hyperactive reflexes, general cognitive impairment, or withdrawal, fatigue and hypersomnolence.

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So a user, like Jeremy, will experience lower performance behind the wheel from day 1 of use.
 
FenderBumper said:
http://www.nhtsa.gov/people/injury/research/job185drugs/methamphetamine.htm

Performance Effects: Laboratory studies have been limited to much lower doses than those used by methamphetamine abusers. Doses of 10-30 mg methamphetamine have shown to improve reaction time, relief fatigue, improve cognitive function testing, increase subjective feelings of alertness, increase time estimation, and increase euphoria. However, subjects were willing to make more high-risk choices. The majority of laboratory tests were administered 1 hour post dose. Expected performance effects following higher doses may include agitation, inability to focus attention on divided attention tasks, inattention, restlessness, motor excitation, increased reaction time, and time distortion, depressed reflexes, poor balance and coordination, and inability to follow directions.

Effects on Driving: The drug manufacturer states that patients should be informed that methamphetamine and amphetamine may impair the ability to engage in potentially hazardous activities such as driving a motor vehicle. In epidemiology studies drive-off-the-road type accidents, high speed, failing to stop, diminished divided attention, inattentive driving, impatience, and high risk driving have been reported. Significant impairment of driving performance would also be expected during drug withdrawal. In a recent review of 101 driving under the influence cases, where methamphetamine was the only drug detected, blood concentrations ranged from <0.05-2.36 mg/L (mean 0.35 mg/L, median 0.23 mg/L). Driving and driver behaviors included speeding, lane travel, erratic driving, accidents, nervousness, rapid and non-stop speech, unintelligible speech, disorientation, agitation, staggering and awkward movements, irrational or violent behavior, and unconsciousness. Impairment was attributed to distraction, disorientation, motor excitation, hyperactive reflexes, general cognitive impairment, or withdrawal, fatigue and hypersomnolence.

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So a user, like Jeremy, will experience lower performance behind the wheel from day 1 of use.
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Were the drivers above professional race drivers or normal joes like us, the reason I ask is uppers, bennies, black beuties or what ever you want to call them were once used by pro cyclists to boost performance, and these guys are flying down mountian roads no wider than a car cutting corners at 50-60 mph, you need to be very precise or your dead. I would think at the top level of motor sports a little white powder would lend itself very well to enhancing driver ability.
 
Dwayne said:
Were the drivers above professional race drivers or normal joes like us, the reason I ask is uppers, bennies, black beuties or what ever you want to call them were once used by pro cyclists to boost performance, and these guys are flying down mountian roads no wider than a car cutting corners at 50-60 mph, you need to be very precise or your dead. I would think at the top level of motor sports a little white powder would lend itself very well to enhancing driver ability.
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I don't think it is the downhill part, it is the uphill part..pant pant.;)

FenderBumper said:
http://www.nhtsa.gov/people/injury/research/job185drugs/methamphetamine.htm

Performance Effects: Laboratory studies have been limited to much lower doses than those used by methamphetamine abusers. Doses of 10-30 mg methamphetamine have shown to improve reaction time, relief fatigue, improve cognitive function testing, increase subjective feelings of alertness, increase time estimation, and increase euphoria. However, subjects were willing to make more high-risk choices. The majority of laboratory tests were administered 1 hour post dose. Expected performance effects following higher doses may include agitation, inability to focus attention on divided attention tasks, inattention, restlessness, motor excitation, increased reaction time, and time distortion, depressed reflexes, poor balance and coordination, and inability to follow directions.

Effects on Driving: The drug manufacturer states that patients should be informed that methamphetamine and amphetamine may impair the ability to engage in potentially hazardous activities such as driving a motor vehicle. In epidemiology studies drive-off-the-road type accidents, high speed, failing to stop, diminished divided attention, inattentive driving, impatience, and high risk driving have been reported. Significant impairment of driving performance would also be expected during drug withdrawal. In a recent review of 101 driving under the influence cases, where methamphetamine was the only drug detected, blood concentrations ranged from <0.05-2.36 mg/L (mean 0.35 mg/L, median 0.23 mg/L). Driving and driver behaviors included speeding, lane travel, erratic driving, accidents, nervousness, rapid and non-stop speech, unintelligible speech, disorientation, agitation, staggering and awkward movements, irrational or violent behavior, and unconsciousness. Impairment was attributed to distraction, disorientation, motor excitation, hyperactive reflexes, general cognitive impairment, or withdrawal, fatigue and hypersomnolence.

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So a user, like Jeremy, will experience lower performance behind the wheel from day 1 of use.
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But he thought he was faster, and he wasn't sleepy. o_O
 
Dwayne said:
Were the drivers above professional race drivers or normal joes like us, the reason I ask is uppers, bennies, black beuties or what ever you want to call them were once used by pro cyclists to boost performance, and these guys are flying down mountian roads no wider than a car cutting corners at 50-60 mph, you need to be very precise or your dead. I would think at the top level of motor sports a little white powder would lend itself very well to enhancing driver ability.
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Ok, lets go with the findings from your study. ;)
 
WhiningSmoke said:
Anyone else think he started using meth during the 2006 season? That'd explain the ridiculous dropoff in performance.
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I think he was messing up prior to 2006 . He was fired by Penske in part for being openly critical of the management. When he went after Everhamn, it was already seeming like an established trend to me. I think his thinking was already damaged, why else would he so willingly pursue career sucide.

Unfortunately he had tons of opportunities, and never learned from his mistakes. Ruined lives like his are why I hate illegal drugs.
 
Greg said:
I think he was messing up prior to 2006 . He was fired by Penske in part for being openly critical of the management. When he went after Everhamn, it was already seeming like an established trend to me. I think his thinking was already damaged, why else would he so willingly pursue career sucide.

Unfortunately he had tons of opportunities, and never learned from his mistakes. Ruined lives like his are why I hate illegal drugs.
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Whats really sad Greg is that the legal drugs are ruining lives and killing folks left and right, doctors hand out pain pills like candy and the addicts they helped to create find out heroin is cheaper. :(
 
Kyle18fan said:
Whats really sad Greg is that the legal drugs are ruining lives and killing folks left and right, doctors hand out pain pills like candy and the addicts they helped to create find out heroin is cheaper. :(
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I agree to an extent, but I still prefer the doctor and patient making those decisions rather than some other ruling body.

The subject is probably to complex for me or over my head. But Doctors sometimes have no other choice. A patient can have diet related health issues but in most cases they will not modify their diets and hit the gym, so a doctor's only option is an Rx.

As an aside I have taken Aderall since the year 2000. It is an amphetamine an doubtlessly abused. But without it I would have no career and probably no marriage.
After I started taking the ADD medicine I went from being a highly flawed scatter brain to a strong performer. During my normal school years I was an average student at best. Now at 52 my company is paying for most of my college expenses and I have a 3.7 gpa while also working full time.
So I can appreciate the earlier comments posted by Dwayne.
 
Greg said:
I agree to an extent, but I still prefer the doctor and patient making those decisions rather than some other ruling body.

The subject is probably to complex for me or over my head. But Doctors sometimes have no other choice. A patient can have diet related health issues but in most cases they will not modify their diets and hit the gym, so a doctor's only option is an Rx.

As an aside I have taken Aderall since the year 2000. It is an amphetamine an doubtlessly abused. But without it I would have no career and probably no marriage.
After I started taking the ADD medicine I went from being a highly flawed scatter brain to a strong performer. During my normal school years I was an average student at best. Now at 52 my company is paying for most of my college expenses and I have a 3.7 gpa while also working full time.
So I can appreciate the earlier comments posted by Dwayne.
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I fully agree that some medications are quite good but the pain killer abuse really bothers me. I am glad that you were able to find a medication that helped your condition and allows you to function properly. Its amazing that you have time to be a race fan with all that you have going on, sounds like you are quite busy
 
Kyle18fan said:
I fully agree that some medications are quite good but the pain killer abuse really bothers me. I am glad that you were able to find a medication that helped your condition and allows you to function properly. Its amazing that you have time to be a race fan with all that you have going on, sounds like you are quite busy
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I agree about the use of pain medication. I have a relative that almost died during an oxycotin withdrawal, and I do hate the abuse.

But I am told that there are some people that have enough pain to honestly need the drug. I wouldn't want the abusers to cause a ban.
At the end of the day people have to be responsible for themselves.
 
Greg said:
I agree about the use of pain medication. I have a relative that almost died during an oxycotin withdrawal, and I do hate the abuse.

But I am told that there are some people that have enough pain to honestly need the drug. I wouldn't want the abusers to cause a ban.
At the end of the day people have to be responsible for themselves.
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I've heard a lot of horror stories of ex military folks having a hard time getting off the meds that were perscribed by the medics in the forces .Seems to me there should be someone investigating the way meds were perscribed in the military.
 
FWIW, I had a childhood friend that, as an adult, became addicted to opioids. Vicodin, to be exact. Vicodin ES pills were costing him $8-$12 per pill on the street. The guy that he was eating the pills with and getting the pills from had a very lucrative sign company (they even made and installed signs on high-rise buildings.)
In the end, both guys ended up losing their businesses, homes, families and marriages. One of the two is now dead. The other, I have no idea where he is now.
As sad as it is, I have no sympathy for those that choose to do illicit or prescription drugs.
However, I think more needs to be done for those that become addicted to drugs initially prescribed for pain. I also think it is the doctor's responsibility to monitor pain medication usage on a per patient basis.
 
Apparently burning down his house was delayed by bad weather.
 
mike honcho said:
Hey Mayfield just a tip.Pro NHRA Racing has drug testing too.
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Yep, they have a testing facility at every track, and anyone that has anything to do with the car in the pit or on the track is subject to a random alcohol and drug test.
 
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