Jamie McMurray News

Chase Stats after Richmond:

Chase Stats after Richmond:

September 18, 2009
Matt Kenseth never could get his #17 car right at Richmond, and that opened the door for his two Chasers, #83-Brian Vickers and #18-Kyle Busch. While he never challenged for the win, Busch brought home a fifth, but the shocker was Vickers, who stayed within range of

McMurray’s Team Claims Tissot Pit Road Award in Richmond:

McMurray’s Team Claims Tissot Pit Road Award in Richmond:

September 16, 2009
Jamie McMurray's crew claimed its first Tissot Pit Road Precision Award by taking top honors in Saturday night's Sprint Cup race at Richmond International Raceway. The Tissot weekly competition, which recognizes the unsung heroes of the sport, has had 17 different

Roush hopes to find a new owner for the #26:

Roush hopes to find a new owner for the #26:

September 13, 2009
The deal between Richard Petty Motorsports and Yates Racing has put Roush Fenway Racing in the position of looking for a new owner to take over the #26 car in 2010. Roush Fenway president Geoff Smith said the RPM-Yates deal has him looking for somebody to take ownership

Bobby Labonte to the #07? #1?:

Bobby Labonte to the #07? #1?:

September 13, 2009
Bobby Labonte's popularity has picked up considerably in the last few weeks. Apparently, his name is being presented as a possible candidate for the #07 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet to sponsor Jack Daniels this week. Also hearing that he could be competition

McMurray to replace Sadler in 2010?:

McMurray to replace Sadler in 2010?:

September 13, 2009
could Jamie McMurray be in a Yates Racing car [Richard Petty Motorsports team that Yates merged with] next year after all? Former original Yates employees are saying is they would prefer McMurray over #19-Elliott Sadler.(FoxSports)(9-13-2009)

McMurray looks to be headed to the #1 car:

McMurray looks to be headed to the #1 car:

September 12, 2009
The merger between Richard Petty Motorsports and Yates Racing all but made it official that Jamie McMurray will move to the #1 at Earnhardt Ganassi Racing next season. McMurray has been in discussions with EGR for several months after being told he would not be re-

Chase stats going in to Richmond:

Chase stats going in to Richmond:

September 10, 2009
Eleven drivers going for 8 spots Saturday night at Richmond. Only one other time, 2006, have 8 spots been up for grabs. Only two others times has the gap between the final Chase spot and the first contender been less than 20 points, the difference between 12th place

Atlanta Goodyear Tire Notes:

Atlanta Goodyear Tire Notes:

September 5, 2009
Teams in the NASCAR Sprint Cup and Nationwide Series will be running different tire set-ups at Atlanta this weekend . . . Sprint Cup teams will be running a new combination of left- and right-side tire codes . . . this combination came out of a Goodyear tire test at

McMurray wins a couple of Kart races:

McMurray wins a couple of Kart races:

September 2, 2009
The WKA George Kugler/Bridgestone Manufacturers Cup Series completed the final day of action at the New Castle Motorsports Park for the Show Hauler Truck Nationals. The 1-mile Indiana circuit hosted a number of exciting races over the weekend with a number coming on

Irwin Tools leaving Roush?

Irwin Tools leaving Roush?

August 27, 2009
Irwin Tools appears to be ending its relationship with Roush Fenway Racing. In a release discussing the company's new title sponsorship of the August race at Bristol Motor Speedway the Irwin Tools Night Race the company stated that it was time for a "new chapter" for

New title sponsor for Bristol fall race UPDATE:

New title sponsor for Bristol fall race UPDATE:

August 22, 2009
Haven't seen anything official yet, but been told Irwin Tools will replace Sharpie as the race title sponsor for next August's Sprint Cup race at Bristol Motor Speedway and will be known as the Irwin Tools 500. Also, supposedly Irwin Tools does not know if it will

Full Driver song list for Bristol:

Full Driver song list for Bristol:

August 22, 2009
Bristol Motor Speedway will give fans something different during drive interoductions Saturday night. They'll play music for each driver that the driver has selected. Some of the choices are interesting from those older rock n' roll classics to more recent tunes. Here

Drivers pick songs for intros at Bristol UPDATE:

Drivers pick songs for intros at Bristol UPDATE:

August 22, 2009
Personalities among NASCAR's Sprint Cup drivers are as varied as their musical tastes. Fans will get more of an indication as to what might make their favorite drivers tick during driver introductions for the Sharpie 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway Aug. 22. Back in the

Commercial breakdown for Pocono:

Commercial breakdown for Pocono:

August 4, 2009
Total number of commercials: 189 Total number of companies or entities advertised: 83 Total number of brief promos of products/services during the race broadcast: 29 Start time to record race/commercial periods on Sunday: 2:01 PM End time to record race/commercial

Snickers colors returns for Busch:

Snickers colors returns for Busch:

July 23, 2009
Kyle Buschs #18 Toyota will sport a special"Bar Hunger" Snickers paint scheme in the Allstate 400 at The Brickyard. Busch will also make a stop at Gleaners Food Bank in Indianapolis to help raise awareness for Feeding America. The Snickers brand is teaming up with