Jamie McMurray Advance
Daytona International Speedway
Feb. 11-19 NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series
Daytona 500
Jamie McMurray
Team: No. 26 Crown Royal/IRWIN Industrial Tools Ford Fusion
Crew Chief: Jimmy Fennig
McMurray on racing at Daytona International Speedway:
"I am looking forward to getting this season started with my new team and new sponsors. We have tested a few times since the New Year, and I feel like [crew chief] Jimmy [Fennig], the team, and I are communicating and working well together. Historically, my finishes haven’t been great at Daytona with the exception of last July, when I finished second, but this is a new car, a new team and a new year and I think we have a good shot at running well.”
Crew Chief Jimmy Fennig on racing at Daytona International Speedway:
“We’re definitely ready to get going. We’ve had a few good tests and I’m pleased with what we’ve seen so far. We were fairly fast at the Daytona test and plan to run car number 55 in the Daytona 500, which finished second here last year.”
FAST FACTS
Jamie McMurray will make his debut behind the wheel of the No. 26 Crown Royal Ford Fusion this weekend at the Daytona International Speedway. The Budweiser Shootout on February 11th marks McMurray’s first start for Roush Racing.
McMurray earned his spot in the Shootout by grabbing the pole position at the Pocono Raceway on July 24th, 2005.
McMurray will sport the colors of co-primary sponsors Crown Royal and IRWIN Industrial Tools in 2006. McMurray will run the new purple Crown Royal paint scheme for both the Bud Shootout and the Daytona 500.
McMurray will be running a brand new car, car number 73, in the Budweiser Shootout, and car number 55 in the Daytona 500. Car number 55 finished second in the 500 last year.
