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Jamie McMurray Announces 2010 NASCAR Plans
CONCORD, NC (November 18, 2009) --- After four years together, Roush Fenway Racing and driver of the No. 26 Ford, Jamie McMurray will part ways after the Ford 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway on Sunday. McMurray who drove the No. 26 Ford with primary sponsors Crown Royal and IRWIN Industrial Tools announced his plans for the 2010 season on Wednesday to join Earnhardt-Ganassi Racing as the driver of the No. 1 car
"It is a great sadness to have to see Jamie leave our organization as we cut back from five teams to four,” said Jack Roush. “Jamie has tremendous talent and has been an asset to Roush Fenway Racing. We wish him the very best with his future endeavors both personally and professionally."
“We are thrilled for Jaime and wish him the best of success with his new team,” said Rob Mason, Crown Royal Senior Brand Manager. “Both on and off track, Jaime has been a great friend and he has done a fantastic job representing our brand. Of particular note is his support of the Crown Royal 'Safe Rides Home' program and all of our initiatives designed to promote responsible drinking. Any team and sponsor would be lucky to have him as a partner.”
During his time as a member of the Roush Fenway Racing organization, McMurray achieved two wins including one for the record books during in 2007 at Daytona International Speedway after he battled Kyle Busch down to the last lap, and finally beat Busch to the start/finish line by .005 seconds. The finish tied McMurray for the second-closest finish in NASCAR history. McMurray’s most recent win came November 1st, 2009 at Talladega Superspeedway after he came from behind to claim the victory.
McMurray will take with him a record of two wins, eleven top-5s, and 32 top-10s in the Sprint Cup series while he was a driver at Roush Fenway Racing.
About Roush Fenway Racing
Roush Fenway Racing is NASCAR’s largest team operating nine motorsports teams. Five in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series with drivers Matt Kenseth, Jamie McMurray, Greg Biffle, Carl Edwards and David Ragan; three in the Nationwide Series with Kenseth, Biffle, Edwards, Ragan, Erik Darnell, Ricky Stenhouse, Jr. and Colin Braun; and one in the Camping World Truck Series with Braun. For more information on any of the Roush Fenway Racing teams, log onto www.RoushFenway.com.
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