Jamie McMurray Chicagoland Speedway 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

 Tropicana 400 Race Advance

July 11, 2004, NBC Television, 3:30 p.m. ET

 

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

 

Texaco/Havoline Racing Fast Facts:

 

*	Chassis #307: Crew Chief Donnie Wingo and the Texaco/Havoline
team are bringing chassis #307 to compete in the Tropicana 400 at
Chicagoland Speedway. In three starts in 2004, chassis #307 has posted
one top-five and two top-10 finishes. McMurray last ran chassis #307 at
Michigan. Chassis #307 competed eight times during the second half of
the 2003 season, posting two top-five and five top-10 finishes.

 

*	McMurray Notes: McMurray heads into Chicagoland sitting 13th in
NASCAR NEXTEL Cup points, 151 points out of the NASCAR Top 10. The
Joplin, Mo. native has posted four top-five and nine top-10 finishes
through the first 17 races of the 2004 season. McMurray qualified 10th
and finished eighth last year in NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series competition at
Chicagoland Speedway.

 

*	Pulling Double Duty: McMurray will be pulling double duty this
weekend at Chicagoland Speedway as he will pilot the No. 1 Dodge in the
NASCAR Busch Series race on Saturday before climbing behind the wheel of
the No. 42 Texaco/Havoline Dodge for Sunday's Tropicana 400.

 

*	"Instructor McMurray": McMurray will provide ride-along's for
media members this Thursday at Chicagoland Speedway as part of NASCAR
Media Day. McMurray will drive Richard Petty Driving Experience cars
around the track to provide media with the "racing experience."

 

 

Jamie McMurray Quotes:

 

Chicagoland Thoughts: "Our Texaco/Havoline Dodge should be strong this
weekend in Chicago. This is the same car we had at Charlotte, Pocono and
Michigan and had strong runs with. After last weekend in Daytona, we're
looking to rebound with a strong finish. I'm getting some extra laps
this weekend by running the Busch car that will help in Sunday's Cup
race. We had a strong run here last year, finishing eighth, so we'll be
in good shape."

 

 

 

Jamie McMurray Cumulative NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series Record

Starts               Wins                 Top 5               Top 10
Poles                Winnings

  58                      1                       10
23                    1                   $5,640,975

 

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: Second at Infineon Raceway on June 27, 2004

Last Top-10 Finish: Second at Infineon Raceway on June 27, 2004

 

Jamie McMurray Chicagoland Speedway Stats

 


Date


Finish


Start


LC / TL


Money


Status

NEXTEL Cup:

 

 

 

 

 

7/13/03

8

10

267 / 267

$77,375

Running

Busch Series:

 

 

 

 

 

7/12/03

9

27

199 / 200

$22,250

Running

7/13/02

14

30

199 / 200

$18,225

Running

7/14/01

20

25

199 / 200

$21,345

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               Mechanic                      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.


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