Jamie McMurray News

Two-Day Goodyear Tire Test For 2010 Daytona 500 Wraps Up:

Two-Day Goodyear Tire Test For 2010 Daytona 500 Wraps Up:

November 3, 2009
On Monday and Tuesday [Nov 2-3], 17 drivers with 18 cars were in attendance for a two-day Goodyear tire test at Daytona International Speedway in advance of the 2010 Daytona 500. The list of drivers testing tire compounds for Goodyear included #17-Matt Kenseth, #88

New driver of #1 announced this week?

New driver of #1 announced this week?

November 3, 2009
An announcement on the driver that will replace #1-Martin Truex Jr. could come this week, sources close to the situation said. Jamie McMurray, who is losing his ride at Roush Fenway Racing because the organization has to reach the four-car cap, is one candidate. Bobby

Notes/Facts after Talladega Superspeedway:

Notes/Facts after Talladega Superspeedway:

November 2, 2009
# Jamie McMurray won the AMP Energy 500 at Talladega Superspeedway. This marked McMurray's first win in 15 races at Talladega. # McMurray became the 14th different race winner in 2009. # This was the first victory by a Ford since Matt Kenseth won at California in February

New driver of #1 announced this week?

New driver of #1 announced this week?

November 2, 2009
An announcement on the driver that will replace #1-Martin Truex Jr. could come this week, sources close to the situation said. Jamie McMurray, who is losing his ride at Roush Fenway Racing because the organization has to reach the four-car cap, is one candidate. Bobby

McMurray wins at Talladega:

McMurray wins at Talladega:

November 1, 2009
#26-Jamie McMurray won the AMP Energy 500 at Talladega Superspeedway under a green-white-checkered finish that ended under caution for his 1st win of the season and third of his career. #9-Kahne finished 2nd, followed by #20-Logano, #16-Biffle, #31-Burton, #48-Johnson

Race Fast Facts – Talladega Superspeedway:

Race Fast Facts – Talladega Superspeedway:

November 1, 2009
Jamie McMurray won the AMP Energy 500, his third victory in 255 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races. This is his first victory and fifth top-10 finish in 2009. This is his first victory and fifth top-10 finish in 15 races at Talladega Superspeedway. The 26 different leaders

NASCAR History:

NASCAR History:

October 26, 2009
Oct. 26 -- 2002: Two weeks after winning his first Cup race in his second start, Jamie McMurray wins his first Nationwide Series race, the Aaron's 312 at Atlanta. He leads only the final lap -- when race leader Joe Nemechek runs out of gas -- and wins by 10.796 seconds

McMurray close to signing new deal? UPDATE:

McMurray close to signing new deal? UPDATE:

October 25, 2009
hearing that Jamie McMurray is close to signing a deal to drive the #1 Earnhardt Ganassi Racing Chevy in 2010, announcement could come the week following Martinsville.(10-21-2009) UPDATE: It's not etched in stone, but the speculation surrounding Jamie McMurray-to-Earnhardt

Where may some of the drivers looking end up in 2010?

Where may some of the drivers looking end up in 2010?

October 24, 2009
Those drivers looking for rides in 2010 #07-Casey Mears, #96/71-Bobby Labonte, #43-Reed Sorenson and #12-David Stremme qualified sixth, eighth, ninth and 11th, respectively at Martinsville. How their futures pan out could depend on the status of Jamie McMurray, who

Martinsville Rookie Notes:

Martinsville Rookie Notes:

October 22, 2009
#20-Joey Logano was the Raybestos Rookie of the Race in the October 17 NASCAR Banking 500 at Lowe's Motor Speedway. Logano scored a fifth-place finish, his second top-five and sixth top-10 finish this season and grabbed top rookie honors for the 22nd time this season

McMurray close to signing new deal?:

McMurray close to signing new deal?:

October 21, 2009
hearing that Jamie McMurray is close to signing a deal to drive the #1 Earnhardt Ganassi Racing Chevy in 2010, announcement could come the week following Martinsville.(10-21-2009)

2010 #1 driver to be named soon:

2010 #1 driver to be named soon:

October 16, 2009
Earnhardt Ganassi Racing is close to naming a driver for the #1 car next season and it apparently won't be Jamie McMurray, as has been widely speculated. A source close to the situation said McMurray, whose contract at Roush Fenway Racing is up after this season, no

NASCAR History:

NASCAR History:

October 6, 2009
Oct. 6 -- 2002: Subbing for injured Sterling Marlin, Jamie McMurray makes his first Cup Series start, finishing 26th in the EA Sports 500 at Talladega. As excited as McMurray undoubtedly was, it's nothing compared with the next week when he shocks everyone by winning

Jeremiah Weed Sweet Tea to sponsor McMurray at LMS:

Jeremiah Weed Sweet Tea to sponsor McMurray at LMS:

October 5, 2009
Jeremiah Weed Southern Style Sweet Tea announced that it will be coming along for the ride at Lowe's Motor Speedway on October 17 as primary sponsor of the #26 Roush Fenway Ford driven by Jamie McMurray. In the process, the brand also becomes the first vodka to sponsor

Braun Racing to compete in five Cup races in 2010:

Braun Racing to compete in five Cup races in 2010:

September 24, 2009
Team owner Todd Braun said his Braun Racing team will attempt five NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races next year, including the season-opening Daytona 500. Braun, which fields three teams in the Nationwide Series [#10-, #32, & #38], entered a Cup car for two races in 2005