Jamie McMurray Advance
California Speedway
Auto Club 500 - Feb. 25, 2007
Fontana, Calif.
Fast Facts
Statistically speaking, California Speedway is Jamie McMurray’s best track of the 22 track circuit.
In seven career Cup starts at the two-mile speedway, McMurray has five top-10 finishes, including three top-five finishes.
McMurray has completed all but two laps (1753/1755), a 99.9% laps completed record.
McMurray has a career starting position average of 24.4 and an average finishing position of 8.9 at California Speedway.
Among active drivers with more than five starts at California Speedway, McMurray ranks third in percentage of laps completed behind Jimmie Johnson and teammate Carl Edwards.
Jamie McMurray
Team: No. 26 Crown Royal Ford Fusion
Crew Chief: Larry Carter
Chassis: Primary: RK – 445 Tested at Las Vegas Speedway in Jan. 2007
Backup: RK – 403
McMurray on racing at California Speedway:
“Last week was a tough way to start the season for this No. 26 group; it’s the last thing I wanted to do. It’s disappointing because I have yet to finish a Daytona 500. This weekend we return to a track (Fontana) where, according to stats, it’s my best track; however, I really don’t look at the stats to predict how we are going to run. I hope we get out there and show how strong this team really is for 2007. We had a chance to work on our intermediate program a lot in Las Vegas testing, so hopefully, the hard work will pay off in Fontana. It’s a track that I’ve enjoyed running in the past and a track where I’ve had a lot of success at in the past. Regardless, I hope we have a great race and bounce back a little in the points.”
Crew Chief Larry Carter on racing at California Speedway:
“I know the No. 26 team is looking forward to Fontana this weekend. After the unfortunate luck we experienced in Daytona, I know the guys are looking forward to getting back out there. We worked on a lot of different setups while we tested a couple weeks ago in Las Vegas and that should help us out at California Speedway. I know in the past, the Roush group has had a lot of success with their program. Hopefully, I can take some notes from last year, a few from our test session and give Jamie a great car for this weekend’s race.”
