NASCAR: Jamie McMurray Kansas Speedway Race Advance

Jamie McMurray, No. 42 Havoline Dodge
Banquet 400 Race Advance

RACE INFORMATION:

	EVENT:			Banquet 400 (Race 30 of 36) 
	TRACK:		Kansas Speedway
	QUALIFYING:		Friday, October 3 at 3:05 p.m. CST
	RACE:			Sunday, October 5 at 12:00 noon CST
	BROADCAST:		NBC Television and MRN Radio


HAVOLINE TEAM FACTS:

		*	Chassis: The Havoline team will race chassis #307. Chassis #307 has been raced four times in 2003 and has scored two top-five finishes (Indy - 3rd; Darlington - 4th). McMurray most recently raced chassis #307 in the Mountain Dew Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway on Labor Day weekend.

		*	Jamie McMurray was the top Raybestos® Rookie last weekend at Talladega Superspeedway, finishing in the 16th position. He took top Raybestos® Rookie honors for the 15th time this year and has been the highest finishing rookie in the last six races. Entering the Banquet 400 at Kansas Speedway, McMurray holds a 21-point advantage (260-239) over Greg Biffle in the Raybestos Rookie point standings.

		*	In his last six races, McMurray has scored two top-five and four top-10 finishes.

		*	McMurray has scored more top-five (five) and top-10 (nine) finishes than any other Raybestos® Rookie this season.

		*	McMurray comes to Kansas 17th in NASCAR Winston Cup Series points.

		*	McMurray is making his first NASCAR Winston Cup Series start at Kansas Speedway. He has competed twice at the track in the NASCAR Busch Series and recorded a 10th-place finish last September.

		*	McMurray, a native of nearby Joplin, Mo., will be a fan favorite this weekend at his "home track" of Kansas Speedway.

		*	McMurray will be pulling double duty this weekend at Kansas Speedway as he will run in both the NASCAR Winston Cup and Busch Series events. McMurray will pilot the No. 1 Yellow Dodge in Saturday's Busch Series race before climbing behind the wheel of the No. 42 Havoline Dodge for Sunday's Banquet 400.



JAMIE MCMURRAY QUOTES:

"We'll have a shot to win Kansas. We're taking a car that has run extremely well this season and I like Kansas. It's my hometown and we're running the Busch car too this weekend, so we're really looking forward to going there."  

"A lot of family will be there and obviously a lot of friends, people that I grew up with, so we hope to put on a good show for them and bring the Havoline Dodge home in first place."


 
JAMIE MCMURRAY KANSAS SPEEDWAY STATS:

Date	Finish	Start	LC / TL	Money	Status	
Busch Series:						
9/28/02	10	23	200 / 200	$21,950	Running	
9/29/01	19	27	199 / 200	$19,770	Running	


HAVOLINE TEAM:

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

Name				Pit Crew Duty				Shop Duty

Mike Brill			Car Chief / Sign Board			Car Chief
Keith Mansch			Front Tire Carrier			Fabricator
Billy Curwood			Rear Tire Changer			Assembly
Andrew Carter			Rear Tire Carrier				N/A
Mark Cass			Jack Man				Chassis Setup
Dave Collins			Front Tire Changer			Fabricator
Heath Silver			Catch Can Man				Assembly
Ryan Quann			Windshield				Paint Shop
Mike Bodick			Gas Man				Assembly
Trevor Jackson			Pit Support				Shocks
John Frattura			Pit Support				Test Team
Bob Hannigan			Pit Support				Truck Driver
Matt Gimbel			Engineer				Engineer	
Keith Armstrong			Pit Support				Tire Specialist
Brady Whitcamper		Scorer					Assembly
Lorin Ranier			Spotter					Special Projects
Bob Dell			Engine Specialist			Engine Tuner
			

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