McMurray The Winston Race Advance

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Jamie McMurray, #42 Havoline Dodge
The Winston Race Advance

RACE INFORMATION:

	EVENT:			The Winston 
	TRACK:		Lowe's Motor Speedway
	QUALIFYING:		Friday, May 16 at 7:05 p.m. EST
	RACE:			Saturday, May 17 at 9:00 p.m. EST
	BROADCAST:		FX Television and PRN Radio


HAVOLINE TEAM FACTS:

		*	Chassis: The Havoline team will race chassis #105. This is a brand new car the team will be debuting this weekend in The Winston.

		*	McMurray will be making his first appearance in The Winston. McMurray qualified for the all-star event after winning in only his second NASCAR Winston Cup Series start last fall in the UAW-GM Quality 500 at Lowe's Motor Speedway.

		*	McMurray enters The Winston 24th in NASCAR Winston Cup Series points and currently leads the Raybestos Rookie-of-the-Year standings.

		*	McMurray has posted two top-five and three top-10 finishes in the first 11 races of the 2003 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season.


JAMIE MCMURRAY QUOTES:

"Obviously, I'm thrilled to have the opportunity to get to race in The Winston. I've watched that race on TV for years and always thought that'd be a cool race to run in. It's a race for the fans, and for the drivers, since it's not a points race. The Havoline car has had some pretty exciting finishes in past years in The Winston, and hopefully we'll have it up front this year. I'm sure there'll be lots of fireworks on and off the track that night. It seems like there always is."

"I can't wait to go back through the gates at Charlotte. I haven't been back there since the victory last October. I'm sure there'll be a moment where I just sit back and try to take in everything that's happened in my life since then. It's been an amazing ride that I hope lasts for a long time."


JAMIE MCMURRAY LOWE'S MOTOR SPEEDWAY STATS:

Date	Finish	Start	LC / TL	Money	Status	
Winston Cup:						
10/13/02	1	5	334 / 334	$215,717	Running	
Busch:						
10/12/02	41	37	96 / 200	$12,370	Engine	
5/25/02	16	15	199 / 200	$16,545	Running	
10/6/01	31	38	194 / 200	$13,690	Running	
5/26/01	25	25	199 / 200	$15,145	Running	



HAVOLINE TEAM:

DRIVER:			Jamie McMurray
CREW CHIEF:			Donnie Wingo
TEAM MANAGERS:		Andy Graves, Tony Glover

Name				Pit Crew Duty				Shop Duty

Mike Brill			Rear Tire Carrier				Car Chief
Keith Mansch			Front Tire Carrier			Fabricator
Billy Curwood			Rear Tire Changer			Assembly
Mark Cass			Jack Man				Chassis Setup
Dave Collins			Front Tire Changer			Fabricator
Heath Silver			Catch Can Man				Assembly
Rick Reling			Windshield				Assembly
Mike Bodick			Gas Man				Assembly
Trevor Jackson			Pit Support				Shocks
Ryan Quinn			Pit Support				Paint Shop
Bob Hannigan			Pit Support				Truck Driver
Matt Gimble			Engineer				Engineer	
Keith Armstrong			Pit Support				Tire Specialist
Brady Whitcamper		Scorer					Assembly
Ray Hall			Spotter					Suspension Supervisor
Bob Dell			Engine Specialist			Engine Tuner
Al Shuford			Trainer					Trainer			



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