Jamie McMurray News

Circle Sport-Leavine Family Racing Names Crew Chief and VP of Operations:

Circle Sport-Leavine Family Racing Names Crew Chief and VP of Operations:

January 27, 2016
Circle Sport-Leavine Family Racing announced that Dave Winston has joined the team as crew chief of the #95 Chevy which will compete full time in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series this season. In addition, Jeremy Lange who oversaw marketing for the team the past two years

McMurray and Larson Look to Build on Late Season Momentum:

McMurray and Larson Look to Build on Late Season Momentum:

January 21, 2016
A new season means new opportunities. As Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates (CGRFS) anticipates the 2016 season, the team is looking forward to building on what was in many ways a very successful season in 2015. The #42 Target Chevy, #1 Cessna Chevy and #1 McDonald

Eligible Drivers and Format Announced for 2016 Sprint Unlimited at Daytona:

Eligible Drivers and Format Announced for 2016 Sprint Unlimited at Daytona:

January 11, 2016
NASCAR announced the 25 eligible drivers and the format for the season-opening 75-lap Sprint Unlimited at the new Daytona International Speedway motorsports stadium on Saturday, Feb. 13. The event, which will be broadcast live on FOX, Motor Racing Network and SiriusXM

McMurray and Larson to run in the Rolex 24 at Daytona:

McMurray and Larson to run in the Rolex 24 at Daytona:

December 30, 2015
Seven- time IMSA Champions and six-time and defending Rolex 24 At Daytona Winners Ford Chip Ganassi Racing (FCGR) announced that they will field two Prototype (P) class entries at the Rolex 24 At Daytona in 2016. The addition of the #01 and #02 Ford EcoBoost Prototypes

Drivers that gained/lost most positions in the standings:

Drivers that gained/lost most positions in the standings:

December 14, 2015
If you go by how drivers finished in each of the first two seasons under the new Chase for the Sprint Cup format, you'd find some interesting surprises. Most positions gained (2014 vs. 2015 and number of spots gained): The biggest gainer from 2014 to 2015, by far,

Harvick tops all drivers in season winnings:

Harvick tops all drivers in season winnings:

December 9, 2015
Kyle Busch capped his 2015 championship season by earning a combined $8,393,925 from race winnings, special awards and from the Sprint Cup points fund. But it was Kevin Harvick who earned the most money among Sprint Cup drivers in 2015 at $11,730,460, according to

Unofficial Top 25 in 2015 Sprint Cup Driver Points Standings (not the Chase):

Unofficial Top 25 in 2015 Sprint Cup Driver Points Standings (not the Chase):

November 22, 2015
[after Homestead, race 36 of 36] (using current points system, but not the Chase rules, unofficial) 1) #4-Kevin Harvick(C1), 1321 2) #22-Joey Logano(EC), 1299, -22 3) #2-Brad Keselowski(EC), 1217, -104 4) #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr. (EC), 1198, -123 5) #78-Martin Truex

Homestead Pole Notes & Facts – Friday:

Homestead Pole Notes & Facts – Friday:

November 20, 2015
‚· David Green won the first Coors Light pole at Homestead in 1999 at a speed of 155.759 mph (34.669 sec.). ‚· There have been 12 different Coors Light pole winners at Homestead, led by Kurt Busch, Carl Edwards, Jimmie Johnson and Kasey Kahne with two each. ‚·

Drivers with poles in 2014, none in 2015:

Drivers with poles in 2014, none in 2015:

November 20, 2015
Seven drivers won a Coor Light Pole in 2014 but has not won one in 2015: #1-Jamie McMurray (Martinsville, Oct), #3-Austin Dillon (Daytona, Feb), #14-Tony Stewart (Texas, Apr), #33-Brian Scott (Talladega, May), #38-David Gilliland (Daytona, July), #42-Kyle Larson (Pocono

Phoenix Driver Notes & Facts – Saturday:

Phoenix Driver Notes & Facts – Saturday:

November 14, 2015
‚· 200 drivers have competed in at least one NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Phoenix; 144 in more than one. ‚· Mark Martin leads series in starts at Phoenix with 34; Jeff Gordon (second all-time) leads all active drivers with 33. ‚· Jeff Gordon leads all active

Drivers with poles in 2014, none in 2015:

Drivers with poles in 2014, none in 2015:

November 14, 2015
Seven drivers won a Coor Light Pole in 2014 but has not won one in 2015: #1-Jamie McMurray (Martinsville, Oct), #3-Austin Dillon (Daytona, Feb), #14-Tony Stewart (Texas, Apr), #33-Brian Scott (Talladega, May), #38-David Gilliland (Daytona, July), #42-Kyle Larson (Pocono

Sherwin-Williams to Show-Off Its Colors on #1 Chevy:

Sherwin-Williams to Show-Off Its Colors on #1 Chevy:

November 12, 2015
Jamie McMurray will carry the Sherwin-Williams branding on the #1 Chevy this weekend at Phoenix International Raceway. Although Chip Ganassi Racing Teams (CGRT) and Sherwin-Williams have shared a partnership for more than a decade, this will be the first time that

Unofficial Top 25 in 2015 Sprint Cup Driver Points Standings (not the Chase):

Unofficial Top 25 in 2015 Sprint Cup Driver Points Standings (not the Chase):

November 8, 2015
[after Texas, race 34 of 36] (using current points system, but not the Chase rules, unofficial) 1) #4-Kevin Harvick (C3), 1234 2) #22-Joey Logano (C8), 1217 -17 3) #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr. (EC), 1147 -87 4) #2-Brad Keselowski (C6), 1138 -96 5) #78-Martin Truex Jr. (C4

New spotter for McMurray:

New spotter for McMurray:

November 6, 2015
#1-Jamie McMurray will have a new pair of eyes in the sky at Texas Motor Speedway this weekend. After 20 years on the spotters' stand, Lorin Ranier is moving on to pursue other options. Tyler Green, who most recently spotted for Aric Almirola and the #43 Richard Petty

Unofficial Top 25 in 2015 Sprint Cup Driver Points Standings (not the Chase):

Unofficial Top 25 in 2015 Sprint Cup Driver Points Standings (not the Chase):

November 1, 2015
[after Martinsville, race 33 of 36] (using current points system, but not the Chase rules, unofficial) 1) #22-Joey Logano (C8), 1213 2) #4-Kevin Harvick (C4), 1192 -21 3) #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr. (EC), 1109 -104 4) #2-Brad Keselowski (C6), 1094 -119 5) #78-Martin Truex