Jamie McMurray
Jamie McMurray
James Christopher "Jamie" McMurrayis an American professional stock car racing driver. He is best known for winning the 2002 UAW-GM Quality 500 as a substitute driver for Sterling Marlin in his second Cup start, and is one of only three drivers to win both the Daytona 500 and Brickyard 400 in the same year. He currently competes full-time in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, driving the No. 1 Chevrolet SS for Chip Ganassi Racing...
ProfessionRace Car Driver
Date of Birth3 June 1976
CityJoplin, MO
car flat hard laps run tire tough
Well, we just had a very tough weekend. Our car wasn't great, but it wasn't bad, either. It's hard to take when you run 490 laps and have a flat tire with 10 to go.
ahead beat night races run ryan
You have 25 other races to try to make into this and we just didn't run well enough. I could see Ryan ahead of me all night and they told me I had to beat him. We just couldn't get there.
ahead beat california either guys imperative maintain move points running shot strong trying
We're only 12 points out of 10th, but the guys we are trying to beat have been running strong lately. Its imperative that we either maintain or move ahead of them at California so we have a shot at getting in after Richmond.
ahead beat either guys imperative maintain move running strong trying
The guys we are trying to beat have been running strong lately. It's imperative that we either maintain or move ahead of them at California.
mike
There's something about when Mike Helton talks, everyone listens.
everybody mike powerful
There's something about when Mike Helton talks, everybody listens. He has a very powerful voice.
At one point, I was 30th on the racetrack, but we were able to come back.
aware guys maybe night people stay
You just have to be aware of who you are around. You know the guys who are going to take chances, so you stay away from them, ... There a lot of people who maybe have one coming, and this could be the night (they get it).
counting hoped somewhat worked
Yeah, you somewhat hoped that things would get worked out, but I wasn't counting on it.
ahead beat kept night ryan telling
I could see Ryan ahead of me all night and they kept telling me I had to beat him, ... We just couldn't get there.
granted relax richmond throughout until
We can't relax or take anything for granted until after Richmond is over. I know throughout the race, it fluctuated huge. At one point, I was 30th on the racetrack, but we were able to come back.
granted relax richmond until
We can't relax or take anything for granted until after Richmond is over.
came definitely good
It's definitely different from where I came from - a good different.
fun good-day race
Yeah, our car was really good even after the crash. I told you before the race that if we had good track position at the end I thought we could finish good. It was a really good day for our Linksys car. Just a fun day racing.