Jamie McMurray California Race Advance
Jamie McMurray, No. 42 Texaco/Havoline Dodge Auto Club 500 Race Advance May 2, 2004, FOX Television, 3:00 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 Auto Club 500 at California Speedway. McMurray has raced Chassis #304 in five of the first nine races in 2004, posting two top-five and three top-10 finishes. Chassis #304 was raced eight times during the 2003 season and scored two top-five and five top-10 finishes. McMurray last competed with Chassis #304 at Texas Motor Speedway earlier this month. * McMurray Notes: McMurray heads into California Speedway sitting 11th in NASCAR NEXTEL Cup points, only 28 points out of the NASCAR Top 10. McMurray battled to a ninth-place finish last weekend at Talladega Superspeedway. McMurray has posted two top-five and six top-10 finishes in the first nine races of 2004. He has scored four straight top-10 finishes. * McMurray will be sporting a special paint scheme this weekend at California Speedway to help launch the "$1 Million Dollar Birthday Bash" consumer promotion by ChevronTexaco. * ChevronTexaco will hold a press conference this Friday at 9:30 a.m. in the press conference room at California Speedway to announce details about the lucrative promotion and to unveil the specially painted car McMurray will drive in Fontana. * McMurray was able to add to his "Drive for a Cure" fundraising total for the Autism Society of America last weekend in Talladega. McMurray led four laps totaling $168 ($42 per lap led). With the pledge matches from ChevronTexaco and Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates, the total money raised was $504. To date, $15,120 has been raised for the Autism Society of America. * The Joplin, Mo. native was named the 2003 NASCAR Raybestos Rookie of the Year and posted five top-five and 13 top-10 finishes, along with one Bud Pole Award during the 2003 season. He finished 13th in the final 2003 point standings. Jamie McMurray Quotes: Thoughts on Fontana: "We had a great run last year in Fontana with the Texaco/Havoline Dodge and should have won the race had the late-race caution not come out. We're taking the same car we ran there last year, and the car that we have run the most so far this season. I feel like we've learned some new things to do the car on the 1.5-mile and bigger tracks since the start of the season that should help us this weekend in Fontana. I feel really good about our chances." Jamie McMurray Cumulative NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series Record Starts Wins Top 5 Top 10 Poles Winnings 51 1 8 21 1 $4,983,505 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: Ninth at Talladega Superspeedway on April 25, 2004 Jamie McMurray California Speedway Stats Date Finish Start LC / TL Money Status Nextel Cup: 4/27/03 5 25 250 / 250 $100,825 Running Busch: 4/26/03 6 25 150 / 150 $26,350 Running 4/27/02 11 15 150 / 150 $25,475 Running 4/28/01 37 27 94 / 150 $18,140 Vibration 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 Pit Support Mechanic Shickshinny, Pa. Shane Church Rear Tire Changer Assembly Rushville, Ind. 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. Lorin Ranier Spotter Manager Prestonsburg, Ky.