NASCAR’s got a colorful history of drivers tangling with the law, a reminder that the high-octane life on the track can spill into off-road drama. Jeremy Mayfield’s saga stands out as one of the toughest, suspended in 2009 after failing a drug test, he faced multiple arrests for meth possession and theft, effectively ending his Cup career. Tim Richmond, the 1980s’ flashy star, dealt with reckless driving charges amid his battles with illness that cut his run short.

Kurt Busch’s 2015 indefinite suspension came after domestic violence allegations, though prosecutors dropped charges for lack of evidence, allowing his return. And Tony Stewart’s 2014 sprint car incident, where he struck and killed Kevin Ward Jr. during a dirt race, led to a grand jury clearance but a wrongful death suit that g

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