Jamie McMurray MBNA America 400 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

 MBNA America 400 Race Advance

June 6, 2004, FX Television, 1:00 p.m. ET

 

MEDIA NOTE: To view the 2004 Texaco/Havoline Racing Media Guide, please
visit http://www.havoline.com/racing/nascar/news.html
<http://www.havoline.com/racing/nascar/news.html> 

 

Texaco/Havoline Racing Fast Facts:

 

*	Chassis #304: Crew Chief Donnie Wingo and the Texaco/Havoline
team are bringing chassis #304 to compete in the MBNA America 400 at
Dover International Speedway. McMurray has raced chassis #304 in six of
the first 12 races in 2004, posting two top-five and three top-10
finishes. McMurray competed with chassis #304 in both Dover races last
year, posting finishes of 13th and sixth. McMurray last competed with
chassis #304 at California Speedway in May.

 

*	McMurray Notes: McMurray heads into the MBNA America 400 sitting
12th in NASCAR NEXTEL Cup points, 84 points out of the NASCAR Top 10.
The Joplin, Mo. native has posted three top-five and eight top-10
finishes through the first 12 races of the 2004 season. McMurray scored
a fourth-place finish last weekend in the Coca-Cola 600.

 

*	"Drive for a Cure": McMurray continues to raise money and
awareness for the Autism Society of America. As a result of McMurray
leading 15 laps last weekend in the Coca-Cola 600, he was able to raise
$630 for his "Drive for a Cure" campaign. With pledge matches from
ChevronTexaco and Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates, a total of
$1,890 was raised during the Coca-Cola 600. So far in 2004, $19,530 has
been raised for the Autism Society of America. McMurray is donating $42
for every lap he leads in 2004.

 

*	McMurray will be pulling double duty this weekend as he will
pilot the No. 1 Dodge in Saturday's NASCAR Busch Series race at Dover
International Speedway.

 

Jamie McMurray Quotes:

 

Dover Thoughts: "There's a reason Dover is called the 'Monster Mile.'
Things happen so quickly at that place. The track acts as a sweeper when
a wreck happens, and usually collects more than one car. If you can
avoid the wrecks and be there at the end, you can get a good finish.
We're taking a car we know runs well at Dover and it's the same car
we've run in over half the races this season. Our fourth-place finish
last weekend in Charlotte gave everyone on this Texaco/Havoline team a
momentum boost. We should be good this weekend."

 

Jamie McMurray Cumulative NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series Record

Starts               Wins                 Top 5               Top 10
Poles                Winnings

  53                      1                       9
21                    1                   $5,165,080

 

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 Lowe's Motor Speedway on May 30, 2004

Last Top-10 Finish: Fourth at Lowe's Motor Speedway on May 30, 2004

 

Jamie McMurray Dover International Speedway Stats

 


Date


Finish


Start


LC / TL


Money


Status

Nextel Cup:

 

 

 

 

 

9/21/03

6

18

400 / 400

$71,890

Running

6/1/03

13

19

 400 / 400

$68,970

Running

Busch:

 

 

 

 

 

9/21/02

26

15

197 / 200

$15,130

Running

6/1/02

32

4

172 / 200

$12,900

Accident

9/22/01

17

16

199 / 200

$14,535

Running

6/2/01

19

25

198 / 200

$16,440

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.

Shane Church               Front 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                 ---                                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.


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