Jamie McMurray News

Ramblings – Talladega Qualifying Notes:

Ramblings – Talladega Qualifying Notes:

October 7, 2006
#38-David Gilliland takes his first ever Nextel Cup Bud Pole today at Talladega Superspeedway for tomorrow's UAW-Ford 500 in only his 9th race. Blasting away his previous best (15th at New Hampshire last month), he becomes the 14th qualifier for next February's Budweiser

Kansas Race Notes:

Kansas Race Notes:

October 1, 2006
• Tony Stewart won the Banquet 400 at Kansas Speedway, scoring his 27th Nextel Cup victory in his 277th career start. • This is Stewart’s third victory in 2006. He also won at Martinsville and Daytona in July. • This is Stewart’s first victory in six races at Kansas

Dover Notebook

Dover Notebook

September 24, 2006
• Carl Edwards (second) scored his 14th top-10 finish in 2006 and his second top-10 finish in five races at Dover. • Jeff Gordon (third) scored his 14th top-10 finish in 2006. It marked his 17th top-10 finish in 28 races at Dover. Gordon climbed from fourth to second

New Hampshire Race Notes:

New Hampshire Race Notes:

September 17, 2006
• Kevin Harvick won the Sylvania 300 at New Hampshire International Speedway, scoring his ninth Nextel Cup victory in his 205th career start. • Harvick has posted victories in three of the last six races, also winning at Watkins Glen and Richmond. This is his fourth

Consecutive Races Finished on Lead Lap:

Consecutive Races Finished on Lead Lap:

September 5, 2006
[modern era?] - if #48-Jimmie Johnson finishes on the lead lap at Richmond Saturday, Sept 9th, he will tie Jeff Gordon for the most races run in a row finishing on the lead lap with 21 [assuming this is the modern era 1972-current record], the best streaks [bold is

Pechanga Casino & Resort to Sponsor RWI at California:

Pechanga Casino & Resort to Sponsor RWI at California:

August 28, 2006
Next weekend, Jamie McMurray will pilot RWI Racings #64 Pechanga Casino & Resort Dodge Charger in the Busch Series Ameriquest 300 at California.(RWI PR)(8-28-2006)

Tim Sauter hospitalized after hard crash: UPDATE:

Tim Sauter hospitalized after hard crash: UPDATE:

August 26, 2006
Tim Sauter was admitted to a local hospital after being involved in a grinding crash late in the Food City 250 at Bristol. According to a NASCAR spokesperson, Sauter will be held overnight for observation. The sanctioning body expects an update on Sauter's condition

Sharpie scheme for #26 at Bristol:

Sharpie scheme for #26 at Bristol:

August 23, 2006
Entering this weekend's Sharpie 500, NASCAR star Jamie McMurray knows the good luck that a Sharpie paint scheme can bring to a team. In the last five years the Sharpie team has won four times at the famed Bristol Motor Speedway. This weekend, for the second time in

COT testing at Michigan UPDATE 2:

COT testing at Michigan UPDATE 2:

August 21, 2006
the Car of Tomorrow [COT] will be tested at Michigan International Speedway on Monday, August 21st, including #17-Matt Kenseth [Ford], #2-Kurt Busch [Dodge], #24-Jeff Gordon [Chevy] and #55-Michael Waltrip, with Waltrip testing a Toyota for Michael Waltrip Racing,

COT testing at Michigan UPDATE 2:

COT testing at Michigan UPDATE 2:

August 21, 2006
the Car of Tomorrow [COT] will be tested at Michigan International Speedway on Monday, August 21st, including #17-Matt Kenseth [Ford], #2-Kurt Busch [Dodge], #24-Jeff Gordon [Chevy] and #55-Michael Waltrip, with Waltrip testing a Toyota for Michael Waltrip Racing,

Rumblings – Michigan Race Notes:

Rumblings – Michigan Race Notes:

August 20, 2006
It was Matt Kenseth's day today at Michigan International Speedway as he took the GFS Marketplace 400 by a diminishing 6/10's of a second over Jeff Gordon. Kenseth's win was his third of the season and 13th of his Nextel Cup career (he's now tied for 46th on the all

Steve Wallace Expanding 2006 Busch Schedule:

Steve Wallace Expanding 2006 Busch Schedule:

August 16, 2006
RWI Racing announced an extension to driver Steve Wallaces 2006 NASCAR Busch Series schedule. Additions to the rookies schedule include Dover, Texas, Phoenix and Homestead. The additions to Wallaces schedule will not interfere with #64 Top-Flite Dodge, driven by Jamie

Harvick wins at Watkins Glen – revision 2::

Harvick wins at Watkins Glen – revision 2::

August 13, 2006
#29-Kevin Harvick won the AMD at the Glen, Watkins Glen International for his 1st road course win, 2nd win of 2006 and 7th of his career. Harvick made a nice pass of #20-Tony Stewart with 7 laps to go, Stewart ended up 2nd, followed by #26-Jamie McMurray, #7-Robby

Rumblings – Notes – Watkins Glen:

Rumblings – Notes – Watkins Glen:

August 13, 2006
We had a short-track disguised as a road course today.... In a slam-bang affair, Kevin Harvick bested Tony Stewart in a five lap shootout to take the AMD at the Glen for his second win of the season. Harvick's first road course victory was the 7th of his career (he

Watkins Glen Race News and Notes:

Watkins Glen Race News and Notes:

August 13, 2006
• Kevin Harvick won the 2006 AMD at Watkins Glen International, scoring his seventh Nextel Cup victory in his 200th career start. • This was Harvick’s second victory in 2006. He also won at Phoenix in April. • Harvick scored his first victory at Watkins Glen and first