Jamie McMurray

Jamie McMurray (born June 3, 1976 in Joplin, Missouri) is a NASCAR Nextel Cup Series and part-time NASCAR Busch Series driver who currently drives the #42 Texaco/Havoline Dodge Charger for Chip Ganassi Racing, and the #64 Top Flight Dodge Charger for Rusty Wallace Inc.. His teammates are Sterling Marlin (#40 Coors Light), Casey Mears (#41 Target), and Reed Sorenson, (#41 Discount Tire Co.) a Busch Series driver. He has competed in the Busch Series full-time since 2001 and in the Nextel Cup Series full-time since 2003.

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June 3 - 1976 - Joplin, Missouri - NASCAR - Nextel Cup Series - Busch Series - Dodge Charger - Chip Ganassi Racing - Sterling Marlin - Casey Mears - Reed Sorenson - 2001 - 2003

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In 2001 and 2002, he competed full-time in the NASCAR Busch Series, driving the #27 Williams Travel Centers Chevrolet Monte Carlo for Brewco Motorsports. The latter year turned out better for McMurray, as he won two races and finished sixth in the overall points standings. He also gained Nextel Cup recognition in October 2002 when, in his second career start(replacing an injured Sterling Marlin), he won the UAW-GM Quality 500 at Lowe's Motor Speedway.

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2002 - Chevrolet Monte Carlo - UAW-GM Quality 500 - Lowe's Motor Speedway

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In 2003, McMurray became a Nextel Cup regular. He won the NASCAR Winston Cup (now Nextel Cup) Rookie of the Year competition by 37 points over Greg Biffle. McMurray had 5 top-5s for the year and finished 13th overall.

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In 2004, McMurray and his team were penalized 25 points after the Food City 500 for an incorrect "x-measurement," which proved costly when, later in the year, McMurray missed the Chase for the Cup by 15 points. However, he had 23 top-10s during the season, including 12 in the last 14 races, and finished 11th in the points standings, which earned him a $1 million bonus. He also won a Craftsman Truck Series race, joining a short list of drivers that have won a race in all three of NASCAR's top touring series (Craftsman Truck, Busch, and Nextel Cup).

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2004 - Food City 500 - Craftsman Truck Series

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On July 7, 2005, Chip Ganassi Racing announced that McMurray will be leaving the team after the 2006 season to drive the #6 Ford for Roush Racing.

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July 7 - 2005 - 2006 - Roush Racing

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Jamie has 2 poles in his NEXTEL Cup career. The first came at the 2003 season finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway, and the other was in 2005 at the Pennsylvania 500 at Pocono Raceway.

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NEXTEL Cup - Homestead-Miami Speedway - Pennsylvania 500 - Pocono Raceway

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