Jamie McMurray Atlanta Motor Speedway Race Advance

Media Contact: Jason Wise
Chip Ganassi Racing
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Jamie McMurray, No. 42 Havoline Dodge
Bass Pro Shops MBNA 500 Race Advance

RACE INFORMATION:

	EVENT:			Bass Pro Shops MBNA 500 (Race 33 of 36) 
	TRACK:		Atlanta Motor Speedway
	QUALIFYING:		Friday, October 24 at 7:05 p.m. EST
	RACE:			Sunday, October 26 at 12:30 p.m. EST
	BROADCAST:		NBC Television and PRN Radio


HAVOLINE TEAM FACTS:

		*	Chassis: The Havoline team will race chassis #307. Chassis #307 has been raced six times in 2003 and has scored two top-five and four top-10 finishes. McMurray last raced chassis #307 at Lowe's Motor Speedway earlier this month, finishing in the seventh position.

		*	Jamie McMurray was the top Raybestos Rookie last weekend at Martinsville Speedway, finishing in the eighth position. He took top rookie honors for the 18th time this year and has been the highest finishing rookie in the last nine races. Entering the Bass Pro Shops MBNA 500, McMurray holds a 33-point advantage (275-242) over Greg Biffle in the Raybestos Rookie point standings.

		*	In his last six races, McMurray has posted five top-10 finishes.

		*	McMurray has scored five top-five and 12 top-10 finishes during his NASCAR Winston Cup rookie season.

		*	McMurray comes to Atlanta 15th in NASCAR Winston Cup Series points.

		*	McMurray will get a different perspective on racing this weekend at Atlanta Motor Speedway when he joins NBC/TNT commentators Allen Bestwick and Benny Parsons in the broadcast booth for TNT's coverage of Saturday's NASCAR Busch Series race. McMurray won last year's Busch Series race at Atlanta Motor Speedway.


JAMIE MCMURRAY QUOTES:

"We're definitely looking to run better this time at Atlanta than we did back there in the spring. We're taking a car that has run really well for us over the past few months, and with all the momentum we have going our way on this Havoline team, I'm looking forward to getting back to Atlanta. We've consistently been running in the top-10 the last seven or eight races, and I feel like we're really showing the strength of this Havoline team."

"Atlanta is probably one of the fastest tracks we race on. The speeds there are incredible. It's important to have a good handling car, but also one that has a lot of horsepower to get you down the straight-aways."

"I won the Busch race last fall in Atlanta, and I'm looking forward to joining Allen and Benny in the booth this weekend to help call the Busch race on Saturday. I'm sure I'll walk away having a different perspective on everything that happens during a race."

 
JAMIE MCMURRAY ATLANTA MOTOR SPEEDWAY STATS:

Date	Finish	Start	LC / TL	Money	Status	
Winston Cup:						
3/9/03	36	31	  293 / 325	$46,255	Engine	
10/27/02	7	4	   248 / 248*	$110,742	Running	
Busch Series:						
10/26/02	1	8	203 / 203	$52,220	Running	
3/10/01	24	13	198 / 198	$10,550	Running	

*Rain shortened event


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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