Jamie McMurray Atlanta Race Advance
Media Contact: Jason Wise Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates 704-500-6121, jwise@ganassi.com Jamie McMurray, No. 42 Texaco/Havoline Dodge Golden Corral 500 Race Advance March 14, 2004, FOX Television, 12:30 p.m. ET MEDIA NOTE: To view the 2004 Texaco/Havoline Racing Media Guide, please visit http://www.havoline.com/racing/nascar/news.html Texaco/Havoline Racing Fast Facts: * Chassis: Crew Chief Donnie Wingo and the Texaco/Havoline team are bringing chassis #304 to compete in the Golden Corral 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway. McMurray has raced Chassis #304 in the last two races. McMurray finished third at Rockingham and fourth in Las Vegas with Chassis #304. Chassis #304 was raced eight times during the 2003 season and scored two top-five and five top-10 finishes. * McMurray Notes: McMurray heads into Atlanta debuting in the NASCAR Top 10. After two top-five finishes in a row, he is tied for eighth in NASCAR NEXTEL Cup points, only 138 points behind leader Matt Kenseth. This marks the first time in his NASCAR NEXTEL Cup career that he has ranked in the NASCAR Top 10. * McMurray has one NASCAR Busch Series victory at Atlanta Motor Speedway. * 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 Atlanta: "I'm really excited about heading into Atlanta. If you look back at our results from last year at Atlanta, they're not too impressive, but I feel like we've learned a lot about our cars since the last race there. We're taking the same car that we ran with in Rockingham two weeks ago and Las Vegas last weekend, and had shots at winning in both of those races, so I'm feeling pretty good at this weekend. My teammate Sterling (Marlin) tested at Atlanta last week, so we have some notes to go off of if we need them." "Everyone on this Texaco/Havoline team is doing a great job and the results on the race track are proof of it. From our engine shop to the guys that work on the bodies, I feel like we have all the right pieces in place to be a contender on a weekly basis." Jamie McMurray Cumulative NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series Record Starts Wins Top 5 Top 10 Poles Winnings 45 1 8 17 1 $4,448,235 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 Las Vegas Motor Speedway on March 7, 2004 Last Top-10 Finish: Fourth at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on March 7, 2004 Jamie McMurray Atlanta Motor Speedway Stats Date Finish Start LC / TL Money Status Nextel Cup: 10/26/03 15 18 324 / 325 $74,400 Running 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 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. -30- Jason Wise Media Relations Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates Office: (704) 662-9642, ext. 1125 Cell: (704) 500-6121 Email: jwise@ganassi.com