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06/15/2008 LATE RACE FUEL GAMBLE NETS TOP-10 FINISH FOR MCMURRAY ON FATHER’S DAY SUNDAY IN MICHIGAN
On a special Father’s Day afternoon at Michigan International Speedway, Roush Fenway Racing driver Jamie McMurray came close to giving his father, Jim McMurray the ultimate Father’s Day present – a trip to Victory Lane.
06/08/2008 MCMURRAY OVERCOMES EARLY RACE INCIDENT TO FINISH TOP-20 AT POCONO
This afternoon’s Sprint Cup race marked Roush Fenway Racing driver Jamie McMurray’s 200th career start in NASCAR’s elite series. After starting 22nd, McMurray, piloting the No. 26 IRWIN Industrial Tools Ford Fusion was quickly able to move into the top-15.
06/04/2008 MCMURRAY SET TO MAKE 200TH CUP START AT POCONO RACEWAY
On October 6, 2002, Roush Fenway Racing driver Jamie McMurray made his Sprint Cup Series debut when he filled in for the injured Sterling Marlin. Almost six years later, McMurray will make his 200th Sprint Cup Series start this weekend at Pocono Raceway.
06/01/2008 MCMURRAY POSTS TOP-10 FINISH AT DOVER INTERNATIONAL RACEWAY
In this afternoon’s Best Buy 400 Benefiting Student Clubs for Autism Speaks, Jamie McMurray made it a top-10 day.
05/25/2008 MARATHON NIGHT FOR MCMURRAY AND NO. 26 IRWIN INDUSTRIAL TOOLS TEAM
Entering tonight's 400-lap, 600-mile race, Jamie McMurray and the No. 26 IRWIN Industrial Tools team felt confident about their run in the season's longest race of the year - the Coca-Cola 600.
05/17/2008 MCMURRAY FINISHES 19th IN SPRINT ALL-STAR RACE AT LOWE'S MOTOR SPEEDWAY
After winning the summer race at Daytona International Speedway last July, Jamie McMurray automatically qualified himself for the 2008 Sprint All-Star Race.
05/10/2008 MCMURRAY TAKES ON “THE LADY IN BLACK” AND COMES AWAY WITH AN 11TH- PLACE
Darlington raceway, a track with well-earned nicknames like “The Lady in Black” and the track that’s “too tough to tame” kept the entire NASCAR garage on its toes this weekend.
04/27/2008 MCMURRAY PICKS UP 11 SPOTS DURING LAST RUN AT TALLADEGA SUPERSPEEDWAY
Jamie McMurray and team endured a wild afternoon of racing to leave Talladega Superspeedway with a top-20 finish. In one of the most exciting races of the season, McMurray battled with the field to run as high as second place.
03/30/2008 MCMURRAY SCORES SOLID TOP-10 FINISH AT MARTINSVILLE SPEEDWAY
The weekend at Martinsville Speedway was filled with many reasons to celebrate for the No. 26 IRWIN Industrial Tools driver and team. After qualifying fifth for the Goody’s Cool Orange 500, Roush Fenway Racing driver Jamie McMurray kept his No. 26 Ford Fusion in the top 10 for the entire race.
03/16/2008 MCMURRAY ENDURES A LONG DAY AT THE HALF-MILE SHORT TRACK
This afternoon for Roush Fenway Racing driver Jamie McMurray and the No. 26 Crown Royal team was an afternoon of endurance.
03/09/2008 MCMURRAY AND THE NO. 26 IRWIN INDUSTRIAL TOOLS TEAM LEAVE A TOUGH WEEKEND AT ATLANTA MOTOR SPEEDWAY BEHIND THEM
Jamie McMurray and the No. 26 IRWIN Industrial Tools team battled all types of elements this weekend at Atlanta Motor Speedway. Throughout the course of the weekend, the team fought rain, snow and in the end, an ill-handling racecar.
02/25/2008 EXTENDED RACE WEEKEND IN CALIFORNIA LEAVES MCMURRAY WITH 22nd-PLACE FINISH
Jamie McMurray started the Auto Club 500 from the 18th position after qualifying was rained out on Friday afternoon.
02/17/2008 MCMURRAY FINISHES 26th IN THE 50th RUNNING OF THE DAYTONA 500
In one of the most historic races in recent history, Roush Fenway Racing driver Jamie McMurray started the 50th running of the Daytona 500 from the 38th position.
11/18/2007 MCMURRAY ROUNDS OUT THE 2007 SEASON WITH TOP-15 FINISH AT HOMESTEAD-MIAMI SPEEDWAY
As the checkered flag flew for the final time in 2007, Roush Fenway Racing driver Jamie McMurray crossed the finished line in the 14th position.
11/04/2007 MCMURRAY EARNS NINTH TOP-10 OF SEASON AT TEXAS MOTOR SPEEDWAY
It was a “Special” weekend for Jamie McMurray and the No. 26 Crown Royal Special Reserve team not only because of their new gold paint scheme, but because of great calls in the pits, solid pit stops throughout the day and avoiding two major accidents on the speedway.
10/28/2007 MCMURRAY’S TOP-FIVE RUN SPOILED BY LAST LAP COLLISION WITH NO. 8 CAR
When the field took the green flag for a green-white-checkered finish, Roush Fenway Racing driver, Jamie McMurray was scored in the fifth position.
10/21/2007 TOUGH “BRAKES” FOR MCMURRAY IN SUNDAY’S RACE AT MARTINSVILLE
Just as a solid run was coming together for Jamie McMurray and the No. 26 Crown Royal team, two different brake failures left the team a number of laps down in today’s Subway 500 at Martinsville Speedway.
10/07/2007 MCMURRAY’S STRONG RUN AT TALLADEGA CUT SHORT IN UAW-FORD 500
As Roush Fenway Racing driver Jamie McMurray began advancing through the field on lap 144 at Talladega Superspeedway, his afternoon was cut short when another race car lost control and turned directly in front of the No. 26 IRWIN VISE-GRIP Ford Fusion.
09/23/2007 MCMURRAY OVERCOMES A DAY OF ADVERSITY TO FINISH IN THE TOP 10
In a three hour and 55 minute battle at Dover International Speedway, Jamie McMurray and the No. 26 IRWIN Industrial Tools team pulled together to earn their eighth top-10 finish of the season.
09/02/2007 MCMURRAY IMPROVES 22 POSITIONS IN SHARP AQUOS 500 TO FINISH 16th
Hot temperatures, sweat, hydration and a slick track were all words heard around the start of the Sharp Aquos 500. When the 250-lap race started at 5:00 PM, the thermometer was still reading well above 100 degrees, on a day that was noted by many drivers to be the hottest race day in recent memory.
07/15/2007 A BRUSH WITH THE WALL LEAVES MCMURRAY WITH A 38th-PLACE FINISH AT CHICAGOLAND SPEEDWAY
Coming off a winning weekend at Daytona International Speedway, Roush Fenway Racing driver Jamie McMurray hoped to repeat the same success at Chicagoland Speedway in Sunday’s USG Sheetrock 400.
07/07/2007 MCMURRAY WINS AT THE FAMED DAYTONA INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY
Tonight, at the “World Center of Racing,” Jamie McMurray ended his 166-race winless streak. The end of the race came down to a difference of .005 seconds, as McMurray battled Kyle Busch in a race to the checkered flag.
06/24/2007 FEAST OR FAMINE – A GAMBLE AT INFINEON RACEWAY LEAVES MCMURRAY WITH 37th-PLACE FINISH
After capturing his first pole of the 2007 season on Friday afternoon at Infineon Raceway, Jamie McMurray ran most of the day in the top five. A late race fuel gamble that could have won the race for the No. 26 Crown Royal team backfired, leaving them with 37th-place finish.
05/29/2007 JAMIE MCMURRAY TO RACE SPECIAL PAINT SCHEME IN DOVER TO RAISE AWARENESS AND FUNDS FOR AUTISM
McMurray and the No. 26 Crown Royal Ford Fusion hope to be leading when the checker flag drops on the Autism Speaks 400. McMurray, who has been one of the most vocal spokesmen for autism awareness in the sport of NASCAR, hopes to bring a lot more attention to the cause this weekend with a new autism-themed paint scheme, firesuit, helmet and gloves.
05/13/2007 MCMURRAY BATTLES NUMBNESS AND A SET OF BAD TIRES TO FINISH 16th AT DARLINGTON RACEWAY
Roush Fenway Racing driver Jamie McMurray had to overcome a number of setbacks in Sunday’s Dodge Avenger 500.
05/06/2007 NO. 26 TEAM RALLIES TOGETHER TO COMPLETE A DIFFICULT CROWN ROYAL PRESENTS JIM STEWART 400 IN RICHMOND
After Saturday night’s Crown Royal presents the Jim Stewart 400 was postponed due to rainy conditions, the teams returned to Richmond International Raceway on Sunday to run 400 laps under sunny skies.
04/29/2007 MCMURRAY RUNS WITH LEADERS AT TALLADEGA TO BRING HOME ANOTHER TOP- FIVE FINISH IN AARON’S 499
Roush Fenway Racing driver Jamie McMurray piloted his No. 26 Sharp Aquos / 3M Vikuiti Ford Fusion to fifth-place finish late Sunday afternoon at Talladega Superspeedway.
04/21/2007 MCMURRAY OVERCOMES A NIGHT OF ADVERSITY TO FINISH 23rd IN PHOENIX
The Subway Fresh Fit 500 started off strong for the No. 26 Crown Royal team after qualifying second for the first night race of the season.
03/14/2007 ATLANTA – A WEEKEND OF “FIRSTS” FOR MCMURRAY
After posting an exciting top-10 finish last weekend at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Roush Fenway Racing driver Jamie McMurray prepares for another solid run at Atlanta Motor Speedway this weekend.
11/19/2006 MCMURRAY’S SEASON FINALE ENDS EARLY WITH ENGINE PROBLEMS
In the 2006 season finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway, Roush Racing driver Jamie McMurray had his night ended early when the engine expired in his Ford Fusion, just 11 laps from the conclusion of the 267-lap event.
11/12/2006 A LATE-RACE WRECK LEAVES MCMURRAY WITH 40th-PLACE FINISH IN PHOENIX
Jamie McMurray’s weekend started on Thursday with the announcement that beginning with the Phoenix race, the No. 26 team would be led by former No. 99 team crew chief Wally Brown.
11/05/2006 A BRUSH WITH THE WALL LEAVES MCMURRAY WITH 26th-PLACE FINISH IN TEXAS
Jamie McMurray and the Crown Royal team eagerly anticipated their return to the 1.5-mile Texas Motor Speedway. In Texas, it seems that everything is bigger, with the Dickies 500 being no exception.
10/22/2006 MCMURRAY BATTLES BACK FROM ONE LAP DOWN TO FINISH IN TOP 20
Martinsville Speedway is a track that NASCAR driver Jamie McMurray looks forward to visiting twice a year. In his second race this season at the paperclip-shaped track, McMurray and the No. 26 IRWIN Industrial Tools team battled back from one lap down, fought a loose handling race car, and survived a spin in turn two to finish 19th.
10/14/2006 MCMURRAY’S NIGHT AT LOWE’S ENDED EARLY WITH EXPIRED ENGINE
Upon returning to the site of his first Cup Series win, Jamie McMurray was poised for a good weekend in his No. 26 IRWIN Speedbor Ford Fusion. However, on the first lap, McMurray was caught in a wreck coming off of turn four and suffered damage to the rear end of his machine.
10/11/2006 NEW ‘SPEEDBOR’ PAINT SCHEME FOR NO.26 TEAM DEBUTS THIS WEEKEND AT LOWE’S
McMurray to pilot the No. 26 IRWIN Speedbor Ford Fusion this weekend at Lowe’s Motor Speedway
10/08/2006 MCMURRAY CAUGHT IN TALLADEGA ‘BIG ONE,’ FINISHES 37th
McMurray, who led six times for a total of 22 laps, was caught in the first Talladega “Big One” on lap 137, sending him to the garage for repairs.
10/01/2006 MCMURRAY’S DAY ENDED EARLY AT HOMETOWN TRACK
Back home at Kansas Speedway, Jamie McMurray, native of Joplin, Mo. finished the day in a disappointing 42nd position after a spin in turn two left the IRWIN Industrial Tools Ford Fusion with too much damage to return to the track.
09/28/2006 MCMURRAY BACK HOME AT KANSAS SPEEDWAY
McMurray excited about racing in front of hometown crowd and spending time with family and friends
09/24/2006 MCMURRAY BATTLES BACK TO FINISH 17th AT THE “MONSTER MILE”
Jamie McMurray and the Crown Royal team started the Dover 400 from the 32nd position and rallied to finish 17th after a day full of adversity.
09/20/2006 MCMURRAY HOPES FOR A REPEAT PERFORMANCE AT DOVER
After a second-place run in June, McMurray and the No. 26 team look forward to a return to the Monster Mile
09/17/2006 TOUGH WEEKEND FOR MCMURRAY AND THE NO. 26 TEAM IN LOUDON
A long, and disappointing weekend in Loudon came to close when Jamie McMurray crossed the finish line in the 29th position.
09/09/2006 HANDLING CONDITIONS LEAVE MCMURRAY STRADDLED WITH 25th-PLACE FINISH
Tight was the word used repeatedly by Jamie McMurray, driver of the No. 26 IRWIN Industrial Tools Ford Fusion, on Saturday night. “The entire night we fought the handling of our IRWIN Tools Ford Fusion,” said McMurray following the Chevy Rock & Roll 400 at Richmond International Raceway.
09/03/2006 MCMURRAY MOVES UP ONE SPOT IN POINTS WITH 20th-PLACE FINISH
Tonight wasn’t the night both Jamie McMurray and the No. 26 team anticipated when they returned to McMurray’s best track, statistically on the circuit.
08/26/2006 MCMURRAY FINISHES 29th UNDER THE LIGHTS AT BRISTOL
Jamie McMurray and the No. 26 Sharpie team looked forward to their return to the .533-mile speedway of Bristol, however, a couple unfortunate pit stops and an ill-handling race car turned their Saturday night into a long one.
08/20/2006 MCMURRAY OVERCOMES LONG DAY IN MICHIGAN TO FINISH 17th
After coming off a third-place finish last weekend in Watkins Glen, Jamie McMurray and the Crown Royal/IRWIN Industrial Tools team entered Michigan on Friday morning with their heads held high.
08/13/2006 MCMURRAY TWISTS AND TURNS HIS WAY TO A THIRD-PLACE FINISH AT WATKINS GLEN
Jamie McMurray, driver of the Roush Racing, Crown Royal Ford Fusion scored a third-place finish in Sunday’s AMD at The Glen.
08/10/2006 MCMURRAY PREPARES FOR THE GLEN WITH A TIRE TEST IN ATLANTA
McMurray and the No. 26 team practice for the left and right-hand turns of Watkins Glen International
08/06/2006 MCMURRAY FINISHES 26th AT THE BRICKYARD
Jamie McMurray and the No. 26 Crown Royal team started the Allstate 400 at the Brickyard with one of the fastest cars on the track.
07/23/2006 POSSIBLE TOP-TEN FINISH LOST BECAUSE OF PIT ROAD SPEEDING
Jamie McMurray and the other 42 NASCAR Nextel teams took the green flag at Pocono Raceway on Sunday without any practice sessions on Saturday due to rain.
07/16/2006 TOUGH BREAK – MCMURRAY FINISHES WHERE HE STARTS
Coming into the LENOX Industrial Tools 300 weekend, Jamie McMurray had high expectations for his weekend at New Hampshire International Speedway.
07/09/2006 MCMURRAY’S LENOX TEAM DOESN’T MAKE THE CUT
Not even LENOX Industrial Tools could provide Jamie McMurray and his Roush Racing No. 26 LENOX team with the right tools to tackle the 1.5 mile Chicagoland Speedway at Sunday’s USG Sheetrock 400, finishing a disappointing 39th.
06/18/2006 IRISH HILLS NOT GREEN FOR MCMURRAY
Jamie McMurray’s hope of long green runs would not translate into a finish that the No. 26 Irwin Industrial Tools Ford Fusion team were looking for.
06/10/2006 LONG DAY FOR McMURRAY AT LONG POND
Jamie McMurray, driver of the Irwin Industrial Tools Roush Racing Ford Fusion started Sunday’s Pocono 500 in the eighth position and fought a loose car for most of the 500 miles.
05/29/2006 SMOOTH AND STEADY NETS MCMURRAY 8TH PLACE AT COKE 600
The Coca-Cola 600 yielded the results Roush Racing teammates wanted with all five of the Nextel Cup entries finishing in the top eight.
05/13/2006 BROKEN BELT PUTS McMURRAY OUT OF RACE, FINISHING 42nd
It was a short night for Jamie McMurray and the No. 26 Crown Royal team at the Darlington Raceway, as a broken belt on lap 224 put an end to their run.
05/06/2006 McMURRAY ENDS UP 19TH IN RICHMOND
Coming off a season-high fifth-place finish in Talladega last weekend, McMurray and the Crown Royal team were looking to carry that momentum into Richmond for the Crown Royal 400.
05/01/2006 McMURRAY GRABS FIRST TOP-FIVE FINISH OF ’06 AT TALLADEGA
It was a day late but definitely worth the wait for Jamie McMurray and the No. 26 IRWIN Industrial Tools Ford Fusion team. McMurray lost the lead in the waning laps but took the checkered flag in the fifth position for his first top-five finish of the season.
04/22/2006 McMURRAY POSTS 15th-PLACE FINISH WITH NEW CREW CHIEF OSBORNE AT THE HELM
Saturday night at the Phoenix International Raceway marked the first night race of the season for the Nextel Cup Series, and the first for Jamie McMurray and the No. 26 team with new crew chief Bob Osborne.
04/02/2006 McMURRAY SCORES TOP-TEN FINISH AT MARTINSVILLE
With strong showings in practice, a starting position on the outside pole and a ninth-place finish, the No. 26 team rebounded this weekend at the Martinsville Speedway.
03/26/2006 McMURRAY HAS TOUGH DAY AT BRISTOL, FINISHES 35TH
It was one for the record books at the Bristol Motor Speedway this weekend – a combination of cold temperatures and hot tempers.
03/20/2006 MCMURRAY HANGS ON FOR 14th-PLACE FINISH IN ATLANTA
Jamie McMurray and the No. 26 IRWIN Industrial Tools team gambled with fuel mileage during the last green flag run of the event to hang on for a 14th-place finish
03/12/2006 MCMURRAY HAS DISAPPOINTING DAY IN LAS VEGAS, FINISHES 23rd
Jamie McMurray and the No. 26 Crown Royal team had high hopes going into the weekend at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
02/26/2006 MCMURRAY FINISHES 6TH AT THE CALIFORNIA SPEEDWAY
Jamie McMurray and the No. 26 Crown Royal team rebounded from their 37th-place finish at Daytona to post a top-ten finish at the second stop in the 2006 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series season at the California Speedway.
02/19/2006 MCMURRAY’S STRONG RUN ENDED BY LATE CRASH
Jamie McMurray arguably had one of the cars to beat this afternoon in the Daytona 500, in the No. 26 Crown Royal Ford Fusion
02/16/2006 McMurray Finishes 3rd in Gatorade Duel #2 – Will Start 6th in Daytona 500
Jamie McMurray claimed the third-place finish in the second Gatorade Duel qualifying race on Thursday afternoon. That finish earned McMurray the sixth starting position for the Daytona 500 on Sunday.
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