Jamie McMurray Rockingham Race Advance

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Jamie McMurray, No. 42 Havoline Dodge
Pop Secret Microwave 400 Race Advance

RACE INFORMATION:

	EVENT:			Pop Secret Microwave 400 (Race 35 of 36) 
	TRACK:		North Carolina Speedway
	QUALIFYING:		Friday, November 7 at 3:05 p.m. EST
	RACE:			Sunday, November 9 at 1:00 p.m. EST
	BROADCAST:		TNT Television and MRN Radio


HAVOLINE TEAM FACTS:

		*	Chassis: The Havoline team will race chassis #304. Chassis #304 has been raced seven times in 2003 and has scored two top-five, five top-10 and seven top-15 finishes. McMurray finished fifth with chassis #304 back in February at Rockingham.

		*	Jamie McMurray was the top Raybestos Rookie last weekend at Phoenix International Raceway, finishing 12th. He took top rookie honors for the 20th time this year and has been the highest finishing rookie in the last 11 races. Entering the Pop Secret Microwave 400, McMurray holds a 33-point advantage (277-244) over Greg Biffle in the Raybestos Rookie point standings.

		*	In his last eight races, McMurray has posted five top-10 and seven top-15 finishes.

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

		*	McMurray comes to Rockingham 14th in NASCAR Winston Cup Series points.

		*	McMurray has a love affair with North Carolina Speedway. He has won the last two NASCAR Busch Series races at the track, and in his two NASCAR Winston Cup Series starts, he has one top five and two top-15 finishes.

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


JAMIE MCMURRAY QUOTES:

"I can't wait to get back to Rockingham this weekend. That's probably my favorite track that we race on. There's just something about the track that I took to the first time I raced there. You can race two and three wide there, and it's a racetrack where it's about the driver and the handling of the racecar."

"I'm running in both races this weekend at Rockingham, and am really looking forward to that. I've won the last two Busch Series races there, and finished fifth with the Havoline Dodge there back in February."

"If you were going to ask me where I thought we had our best shot and getting a win this year, I would definitely tell you Rockingham. Hopefully my prediction will come true."

 
JAMIE MCMURRAY NORTH CAROLINA SPEEDWAY STATS:

Date	Finish	Start	LC / TL	Money	Status	
Winston Cup:						
2/23/03	5	7	393 / 393	$59,375	Running	
11/3/02	15	2	392 / 393	$90,067	Running	
Busch:						
2/24/03	1	2	197 / 197	$45,700	Running	
11/2/02	1	3	197 / 197	$42,595	Running	
2/23/02	15	21	196 / 197	$15,145	Running	
11/3/01	16	14	196 / 197	$13,520	Running	
2/24/01	26	11	193 / 197	$16,475	Accident	


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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