Jamie McMurray Rockingham Race Advance
Jamie McMurray, No. 42 Texaco/Havoline Dodge Subway 400 Race Advance February 22, 2004, FOX Television, 1:00 p.m. ET Texaco/Havoline Racing Fast Facts: * Chassis: Crew Chief Donnie Wingo and the Texaco/Havoline team are bringing chassis #304 to compete in the Subway 400 at North Carolina Speedway. Chassis #304 was raced eight times during the 2003 season and scored two top-five and five top-10 finishes. McMurray raced Chassis #304 at both Rockingham races last season. * Rockingham Facts: McMurray scored a fifth-place finish at Rockingham last February and was in contention for the victory last fall before getting caught up in an accident. He has won the last three NASCAR Busch Series races at North Carolina Speedway. * McMurray will be pulling double duty this weekend as he will shoot for four-in-a-row in the NASCAR Busch Series race at Rockingham. He will pilot the No. 30 entry for Braun Racing. * McMurray Notes: McMurray heads into Rockingham coming off a disappointing 36th-place finish in the Daytona 500. After being a contender for the victory, McMurray was involved in a multi-car wreck. McMurray currently sits 36th in NASCAR NEXTEL Cup point standings. * 2004 marks Jamie McMurray's sophomore season behind the wheel of the No. 42 Texaco/Havoline Dodge for Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates in the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series. The Joplin, Mo. native was named the 2003 NASCAR Raybestos Rookie of the Year * McMurray competed in all 36 races in 2003, scoring five top-five and 13 top-10 finishes, along with one Bud Pole Award. He finished 13th in the final 2003 point standings. Jamie McMurray Quotes: Thoughts on "The Rock": "I'm really looking forward to heading back to Rockingham. That by far is probably my favorite track that we go too. It's hard to explain, but I just feel very comfortable racing around Rockingham. It just has a very familiar feel to me, kind of like an old pair of shoes. I've had a lot of success at Rockingham and am looking forward to trying to win four in a row in the Busch race there on Saturday. After the disappointing finish we had last weekend in the Daytona 500, I definitely feel like this weekend at Rockingham is where this Texaco/Havoline team is going to get the 2004 season started." Jamie McMurray Cumulative NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series Record Starts Wins Top 5 Top 10 Poles Winnings 43 1 6 15 1 $4,200,885 Career Best Start: First at Homestead-Miami Speedway on November 16, 2003 Career Best Finish: First at Lowe's Motor Speedway on October 13, 2002 Last Top-Five Finish: Fourth at Darlington Raceway on August 31, 2003 Last Top-10 Finish: Ninth at Homestead-Miami Speedway on November 16, 2003 Jamie McMurray North Carolina Speedway Stats Date Finish Start LC / TL Money Status Nextel Cup: 11/9/03 35 21 375 / 393 $46,300 Running 2/23/03 5 7 393 / 393 $59,375 Running 11/3/02 15 2 392 / 393 $90,067 Running Busch: 11/8/03 1 8 197/ 197 $33,525 Running 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 Texaco/Havoline Team: Driver: Jamie McMurray Crew Chief: Donnie Wingo Team Managers: Andy Graves, Tony Glover Owners: Chip Ganassi, Felix Sabates Name Crew Position Race Shop Duty Hometown Mike Brill Chief Mechanic Chief Mechanic Woodsville, N.Y. Keith Mansch Front Tire Carrier Fabricator Washington, N.J. Billy Curwood Rear Tire Changer Mechanic Shickshinny, Pa. Andrew Carter Rear Tire Carrier Pit Crew Coord. Hickory, N.C. Mark Cass Jack Man Assembly Mechanic Wilkesboro, N.C. Dave Collins Front Tire Changer Chassis Moreno Valley, Calif. Heath Silver Catch Can Mechanic Asheville, N.C. Ryan Quann Driver Support Composite Shop Richmond, Va. Mike Bodick Gas Man Mechanic Norwalk, Conn. Scott Myers Shock Specialist Shock Specialist Modesto, Calif. John Frattura Pit Support Test Team Albany, N.Y. Bob Hannigan 2nd Gas Man Truck Driver High Bridge, N.J. Matt Gimbel Engineer Engineer Northampton, Pa. Keith Armstrong Tire Specialist Tire Specialist Aledo, Ill. Brady Whitcamper Scorer Assembly Tipton, Ind. Bob Dell Engine Specialist Engine Specialist Clio, Mich. Marty Forcier Pit Support Paint Shop Superior, Wis. Lorin Ranier Spotter Manager Prestonsburg, Ky.