Jamie McMurray News

Brewco to help out Kirby’s family:

Brewco to help out Kirby’s family:

August 12, 2002
Clarence Brewer Jr., owner of Brewco Motorsports, Inc., announced that his race teams have scheduled a fundraiser for the Andy Kirby family. Kirby, who drove several races for Brewco Motorsports during his Busch Series career, was killed in a motorcycle accident in

Parker wins at Pikes Peak:

Parker wins at Pikes Peak:

July 27, 2002
#36-Hank Parker Jr. used fuel economy to win the NetZero 250 on Saturday, easily holding off Busch Series leader Greg Biffle at Pikes Peak International Raceway. Parker, who started 23rd in his Dodge, beat Biffle by 11.452 seconds after making only two pit stops in

Brewco looking for a sponsor:

Brewco looking for a sponsor:

July 18, 2002
Officials of Williams TravelCenters, a division of Williams Energy Partners, have told Team Owner Clarence Brewer the company wont return in 2003 as [#27] Jamie McMurrays primary backer. Brewer had a three-year contract with the company, but it chose to exercise an

Nemechek wins at Daytona:

Nemechek wins at Daytona:

July 5, 2002
#87-Joe Nemechek survived a late-race 16-car pile-up Friday night to win the BGN at Daytona International Speedway. Nemechek, who started on the pole, remained near the front most of the night. A 16-car wreck on the backstretch on Lap 96 brought out a red flag for

U.S. Postal Service Special Stamp featured on #27:

U.S. Postal Service Special Stamp featured on #27:

June 25, 2002
Williams Travel Centers Racing, sponsor of the #27 Brewco Motorsports entry for driver Jamie McMurray in the BGN, announced a joint promotional opportunity with the U.S. Postal Service for the upcoming BGN race at Daytona. The joint collaboration will feature a special

U.S. Postal Service Special Stamp featured on #27:

U.S. Postal Service Special Stamp featured on #27:

June 25, 2002
U.S. Postal Service Special Stamp featured on #27: Williams Travel Centers Racing, sponsor of the #27 Brewco Motorsports entry for driver Jamie McMurray in the BGN, announced a joint promotional opportunity with the U.S. Postal Service for the upcoming BGN race at

Keller wins at Nazareth, Purvis injured:

Keller wins at Nazareth, Purvis injured:

May 19, 2002
#57-Jason Keller won the Stacker2 200 at Nazareth Speedway. #10-Scott Riggs was 2nd, followed by #26-Ron Hornaday, #27-Jamie McMurray and #7-Randy Lajoie. For results see BGN Racing and for BGN Standings.(5-19-2002)

Brewco to switch manufacturer?

Brewco to switch manufacturer?

May 16, 2002
Theres a possibility Brewco Motorsports drivers #37-Jeff Purvis and #27-Jamie McMurray will be behind the wheel of something other than Chevys next season. Frustrated with a lack of support from General Motors, team owner Clarence Brewer has had brief talks with a

McLaughlin closes out Lowes testing as fastest:

McLaughlin closes out Lowes testing as fastest:

May 8, 2002
#18-Mike McLaughlin's fastest lap came aboard the #18 MBNA Pontiac as 20 teams made final preparations for the May 25 CARQUEST Auto Parts 300. With mid-day track temperatures topping 135 degrees, the unofficial stopwatches caught McLaughlin at 174.193 mph in the Pontiac

Three Days of Texas Testing UPDATE:

Three Days of Texas Testing UPDATE:

March 26, 2002
Three Days of Texas Testing UPDATE: The first of three hectic days of testing by Cup and BGN teams preparing for the Samsung/RadioShack 500 and O'Reilly 300 kicked off Monday at Texas Motor Speedway amid cool temperatures. Three Cup teams took to the 1.5-mile superspeedway

Friday Testing:

Friday Testing:

January 25, 2002
#1-Joe Ruttman was the fastest Friday in the cool air with a speed of 185.943 mph. 2nd fastest was #26-Lyndon Amick at 185.128 and 3rd was #33-Tony Raines at 184.188. Also hearing most of the late afternoon practice was rained out and not much drafting got done. The

Amick Fastest Thursday:

Amick Fastest Thursday:

January 24, 2002
Fastest on Thursday's testing at Daytona was #26-Lyndon Amick in a Pontiac at 185.319mph with #1-Joe Ruttman at 184.934 and 3rd fastest was #88-Jeff Fuller at 184.237. The speeds for Thursday: #26-Lyndon Amick, Pontiac, 185.319mph #1-Joe Ruttman, Pontiac, 184.934 #

Hendrick to Pontiac for Daytona/Talladega:

Hendrick to Pontiac for Daytona/Talladega:

January 21, 2002
Hendrick Motorsports plans to split its laps between Chevrolets and Pontiacs at BGN testing during a two-day open test session Monday and Tuesday at Daytona International Speedway. Ricky Hendrick will run the #5 and Jack Sprague will campaign the #24 this season in

#3 to Test UPDATE:

#3 to Test UPDATE:

January 15, 2002
Richard Childress Racing plans to test the BGN car with the #3 at Talladega Superspeedway on Monday and Tuesday. The #3 Chevy will be driven by Dale Earnhardt Jr. in two races this season, the Feb. 16 BGN race at Daytona and the May 25 race at Charlotte. RCR will build

Brewco and Bill Davis:

Brewco and Bill Davis:

December 4, 2001
Brewco Motorsports announced that they have signed an agreement with Bill Davis Racing to use their engines for the 2002 BGN season. Engines from the High Point, North Carolina headquarters of Bill Davis Racing will be run by both the #27 Williams Travel Centers cars