He last competed parttime in the monster energy nascar cup series, driving the. Jan 18, 2019 the daytona 500 is the one race that every nascar driver would want to win, mcmurray said in a statement from the team. James christopher mcmurray was born on the 3rd june 1976, in joplin, missouri usa, and is a professional stock car racing driver, best known as the winner of 2002 uawgm quality 500 nascar cup, as well as one of only three drivers who have won both the brickyard 400 and nascar daytona 500 in the same season. Dec, 2018 jamie mcmurray mcdonalds nascar race car jamie mcmurray to fox sports. James christopher mcmurray born june 3, 1976, nicknamed jamie mac, is an american former professional stock car racing driver and currently an analyst for fox nascar. Driver jamie mcmurray 2004 nascar nextel cup results racing.
Jamie mcmurray archives jayskis nascar silly season site. Daytona 500 champion jamie mcmurray joins fox sports as nascar analyst for 2019 season veteran nascar driver slated for nascar. Veteran driver jamie mcmurray s 2018 season with chip ganassi racing will be his last, according to published reports from the associated press. Jamie mcmurray confirms participation in 2019 daytona. Driver jamie mcmurray career statistics racingreference. Chip ganassi racing added kurt busch to its driver roster for 2019, but hopes to keep veteran jamie mcmurray in the fold in a different. Aug 26, 2015 our series of weekly nascar driver interviews continues with jamie mcmurray, the chip ganassi racing driver who is closing in on clinching his first career chase for the sprint cup berth. Jan 28, 2019 in 2002, jamie successfully cornered the first nascar sprint cup series for his career at charlotte motor speedway. He made 16 starts in the truck series and finished 22nd in the standings with a single topfive and four top10 finishes, plus a second pole. In 2002, jamie successfully cornered the first nascar sprint cup series for his career at charlotte motor speedway. Nascar driver goes from serious cycling to marathon. Jamie mcmurray proves race car drivers are athletes with 2 simple images. Newly retired nascar driver jamie mcmurray is looking forward to becoming a fan again mcmurray set to begin his new gig in the tv booth.
Browse our great selection of official jamie mcmurray diecasts available in a variety of styles so you can find the perfect one to add to your jamie mcmurray collectibles. Get the latest race results driver jamie mcmurray on. Jamie mcmurray has a winless streak that dates to his october 20 victory at talladega superspeedway for those counting at home, thats 148 cup series races and he just wrapped a season. Jamie mcmurray to race in daytona 500 with spire motorsports.
Jamie mcmurray stats at active nascar tracks since october 6, 2002 track avg finish races wins top 5s top 10s top 20s laps led poles avg start high finish. Autoweek may earn money from the links on this page. Hell serve as an analyst for nascar race hub, the mostwatched daily nascar show. He last competed parttime in the monster energy nascar cup series, driving the no. Jamie mcmurray escapes serious injury in talladega crash. Jamie mcmurray seemed to hit a sweet spot in his career as the 2018 monster energy nascar cup series season approached. Nascar driver jamie mcmurray shut down anyone who questions what. Jamie mcmurray gear, jamie mcmurray diecasts, store. Apr 27, 2018 aric almirola looks back at how his horrific wreck changed the course of his career nascar raceday duration. Mcmurray joins fox sports for the 2019 season as a nascar analyst.
Jamie mcmurray escapes serious injury in talladega. Tiltongetty images monster energy nascar cup series driver jamie mcmurray during qualifying for the bank of america 500 at charlotte motor. The him is former daytona 500 champion nascar driver jaime mcmurray, who visited south daytona elementary school on friday morning, answering students questions and. Jamie mcmurray is a gemini and was born in the year of the dragon life.
Jamie mcmurray s uneventful lap around martinsville speedway on saturday afternoon was good enough to win the pole for sunday afternoons nascar sprint cup series goodys 500. He has an established relationship with all three of the main primary sponsors on the no. In fact, his racing plan includes a longdistance event without wheels. Apr 27, 2018 after practice, nascar announced a rule change designed to decrease the speeds mcmurray had turned a lap of 203. Jamie mcmurray on his transition from racer to analyst. Dec 12, 2018 fox sports officials confirmed wednesday that jamie mcmurray has joined its nascar broadcast team as an analyst for the 2019 season. He has seven victories in 16plus seasons competing in nascars top division. Fox sports officials confirmed wednesday that jamie mcmurray has joined its nascar broadcast team as an analyst for the 2019 season.
But this is part of mcmurrays 2017 plan to get stronger, fitter, and be more badass. After wrapping up his fulltime driving career in 2018, mcmurray ran. Instead, he will switch suits and head to the broadcast side of the industry. Yesterday, it was announced that mcmurray will climb from the cockpit in 2019. Semiretired monster energy nascar cup series driver jamie mcmurray will compete in the 2019 seasonopening daytona 500 on feb. Jamie mcmurray to drive for spire motorsports in 2019. Jamie mcmurray was born in joplin, missouri, usa on thursday, june 3, 1976 generation x. In fact, he ended the 2018 season having competed in each of. Adventhealth announced today that former daytona 500 champion jamie mcmurray will run the no. Driver jamie mcmurray 2004 nascar nextel cup results. For the first time in 17 years, jamie mcmurray will not be a part of the daytona 500. The daytona 500 is the one race that every nascar driver would want to win, mcmurray said in a statement from the team. Jamie mcmurray mourning the death of his niece fox sports.
For the rest of your life you get to be introduced or recognized as. Based on the way he lit up the camping world truck series in 2000, jamie mcmurray was one of the preseason favorites for the 2001 xfinity series rookie of the year award. Mcmurray, who was in the field from 200319, will still have a presence sunday afternoon on the fox prerace show alongside chris myers and jeff gordon. Jamie mcmurray will not return to chip ganassi racing as a fulltime driver next season, as reported by the associated press on monday. He is most known because of victory in his only second sprint cup start, in 2002 at lowes motor speedway. Apr 27, 2018 nascar driver jamie mcmurray is miraculously fine after violent crash at practice. Jamie mcmurray mcdonalds nascar race car jamie mcmurray to fox sports. Jamie mcmurray to race the clash at daytona update. Click on the site to see jamie mcmurray s career results at that track. Fox nascar analysts react to jimmie johnsons announced. Get nascar 2020 season stats, career statistics, race results, sponsor info and more. He scored sixteen victories in all three nascar national series, including daytona 500 in 2010 mcmurray was also a regular competitor at 24 hours of daytona.
Get the latest race results, news, videos, pictures, win record and more for jamie mcmurray on. He spent the vast majority of his 16plus year cup series career driving for team owner chip ganassi over two different stints. Nascar driver jamie mcmurray is fine after violent talladega. Sep 11, 2018 jamie mcmurray will not return to chip ganassi racing as a fulltime driver next season, as reported by the associated press on monday. Jamie mcmurray proves race car drivers are athletes with 2. Jamie mcmurray is an american stock car racing driver, who participated in more than 790 nascar races since his debut in 1999. Jamie mcmurray will move to the broadcast end of nascar in. Todd warshawnascar via getty images chip ganassi racing with felix sabates driver jamie mcmurray is mourning the death of his.
Jamie mcmurray probably feels pretty good about the possibilities that this year holds. Jul 25, 2017 jamie mcmurray proves race car drivers are athletes with 2 simple images. Feb 22, 2019 autoweek may earn money from the links on this page. Newly retired nascar driver jamie mcmurray is looking. Jamie mcmurray, fox nascar analyst this has the potential to be the greatestever last atbat, walkoff home run weve ever witnessed by a nascar driver. Jamie mcmurray is set to drive for spire motorsports in the 2019 daytona 500 despite the fact that he is no longer a fulltime nascar cup series driver. In 2003, he won the title of the driver of a texacohavoline dodge. Bass pro will remain with mcmurray for two races it remains loyal to the driver thanks in large part to the signature wins of 2010 and other primary sponsors mcdonalds 15 races. Expand your options of fun home activities with the largest online selection at. Jan 18, 2019 semiretired monster energy nascar cup series driver jamie mcmurray will compete in the 2019 seasonopening daytona 500 on feb.
Mcmurray, 42, will make the transition to the studio for the. Jamie mcmurray and his family have suffered a loss in recent days. Apr 27, 2018 nascar driver jamie mcmurray escaped serious injury in a brutal crash during practice friday at talladega superspeedway. But his main role these days is as an analyst for nascar race hub. Feb 08, 2019 the him is former daytona 500 champion nascar driver jaime mcmurray, who visited south daytona elementary school on friday morning, answering students questions and telling them how health and.
Spire motorsports, through a partnership with chip ganassi racing cgr, announced that 2010 daytona 500 champion jamie mcmurray will drive the no. Nascar driver jamie mcmurray escaped serious injury in a brutal crash during practice friday at talladega superspeedway. Jan 01, 2018 in 2000, jamie mcmurray turned heads by winning the pole award in his first race for tko motorsports, at michigan in the camping world truck series. For years, he was known as the good, not great cup driver who would always.
Daytona 500 driver nascars jamie mcmurray talks health. The 2019 nascar cup series season is the first season since the 2002 season that has not featured jamie mcmurray as a fulltime driver. Stay up to date with nascar player news, rumors, updates, analysis and more at fox sports. Veteran nascar driver and 2010 daytona 500 champion jamie mcmurray has landed his next fulltime ride. Click on the year to see the standings for that year. Click on the site to see jamie mcmurrays career results at that track glossary. Click on the number of races to see individual races for that year. Jamie mcmurray stats, race results, wins, news, record. Jamie mcmurray driver bio mrn motor racing network. After a stellar nascar career that spanned 16 fulltime nascar cup series seasons, driver jamie mcmurray stepped out of the race car at the conclusion of. Nascar driver jamie mcmurray offered advisory role by chip. Starting with a win in 2008, he continued to make it to 3 wins in 2010. After practice, nascar announced a rule change designed to decrease the speeds mcmurray had turned a lap of 203.
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