Ex-racer Mayfield’s home to be burned for training

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CATAWBA, N.C. (AP) — The million-dollar North Carolina homeonce owned by former NASCAR driver
Jeremy Mayfield before he was kickedoff the land is scheduled to be burned to the ground as part of a
firetraining exercise.The Catawba County Fire Marshal’s Office says the 12,000-square-foot unfinished
house will be burned down on Saturday.Catawba Fire Chief Donald Robinson says the new owners no longer
want the home that’s worth $300,000.In2011, authorities say they found thousands of dollars in stolen
goodsin the home. Carolina Farm Credit received an order in 2012 transferringthe land and buildings to
the company. Court records show the bankbought the land for $1.7 million.Mayfield was suspended from
driving in 2009 after testing positive for methamphetamine. He is facing a variety of charges.Copyright
2013 The Associated Press. All rightsreserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten
orredistributed.CATAWBA, N.C. (AP) — The million-dollar North Carolina homeonce owned by former NASCAR
driver Jeremy Mayfield before he was kickedoff the land is scheduled to be burned to the ground as part
of a firetraining exercise.The Catawba County Fire Marshal’s Office says the 12,000-square-foot
unfinished house will be burned down on Saturday.Catawba Fire Chief Donald Robinson says the new owners
no longer want the home that’s worth $300,000.In2011, authorities say they found thousands of dollars in
stolen goodsin the home. Carolina Farm Credit received an order in 2012 transferringthe land and
buildings to the company. Court records show the bankbought the land for $1.7 million.Mayfield was
suspended from driving in 2009 after testing positive for methamphetamine. He is facing a variety of
charges.Copyright 2013 The Associated Press. All rightsreserved. This material may not be published,
broadcast, rewritten orredistributed.

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