Jamie McMurray, AAA 400 Sprint Cup Race Preview

Press Release & Staff Report

Race: NASCAR Sprint Cup Series AAA 400 
Venue: Dover International Speedway (1-mile banked concrete)

Date: Sunday, Sept. 27 
Time: 2 p.m. ET
TV: ABC, 1 p.m. ET
Race Distance: 400 laps/400miles
2008 winner: Greg Biffle
2008 pole winner: Jeff Gordon

Jamie McMurray No. 26 Ford Fusion Race Preview
Driver's Power Ranking on Raceway Report.com: x

Jamie McMurray – NSCS ADVANCE

Team: No. 26 Crown Royal Ford Fusion
Crew Chief: Donnie Wingo
Chassis: RK-640 (last raced at Chicago; finished 22nd)

McMurray on racing at Dover International Speedway:

“Dover is a very unique race track and I feel that it’s the fastest one-mile track we visit on the circuit. Entry into the corner is also very different from any other track we go to because at Dover you kind of fall down into the corners. The straightaways are pretty narrow, but you have the ability to run any line there, which helps when it comes to advancing through the field. Dover is a track that I’ve had a lot of success at over the last few years and one of the most important things about Dover is being able to qualify well.”

Crew chief Donnie Wingo on racing at Dover International Speedway:

“Racing at Dover on the concrete high-banked surface can be a challenge for teams due to the fast pace and narrow track. The keys to success are: having a good-balanced race car, staying out of trouble, clean pit stops, and good track position. Qualifying is really important when we go to these shorter tracks so we’re going to do all that we can to get our Crown Royal Ford up at the front of the pack. We feel that this should be a strong weekend for our team since Jamie has had success at Dover. We’re actually bringing the same car we raced at Dover earlier this season and hope to improve upon that finish.”

FAST FACTS:

• In his 13 career Cup series starts at Dover, McMurray averages a 15.0 starting position and a 16.0 finishing position

• McMurray has led 131 laps at the “Monster Mile,” which marks Dover as McMurray’s second best track in laps led following Charlotte

• McMurray has recorded one top-five and five top-ten finishes at Dover

• Dover ranks as McMurray’s third best track in starting position behind Sonoma and Martinsville

• McMurray’s best Cup series starting position at Dover is fifth which he accomplished in 2008 and his best finish at Dover is second which he achieved in 2006

• This weekend at Dover, McMurray will pilot the No. 26 Crown Royal Ford Fusion

• Entering the AAA 400, McMurray is currently 23rd in the Sprint Cup driver point standings

- Roush Fenway Racing, Press Release

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