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Driver agent Moskowitz creating own agency
By Tripp Mickle Sporting News NASCAR Wire Service Longtime NASCAR driver agent Rod Moskowitz is spinning off from Motorsports Management International to create his own agency by acquiring the contracts of top drivers Denny Hamlin, Kasey Kahne and Jamie McMurray. The new agency, which will be known as Fuel Sports Management Group, will be run by Moskowitz, who worked for MMI for 11 years, and former Ray Evernham Motorsports executives Rick Russell and David Jessey. Evernham, who at one time considered buying MMI, will be an adviser and member of the board along with Jack Giarraputo, Adam Sandler’s partner at Happy Madison Productions. MMI founder Cary Agajanian will continue to represent Tony Stewart and work in NASCAR, as well as drifting and other motorsports. He expects to maintain a close relationship with Fuel Sports … Read entire article »
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Video – NASCAR Subway Fresh Fit 500 Drivers Preview
NASCAR Sprint Cup drivers Mark Martin, Jamie McMurray, Denny Hamlin, Jimmie Johnson and Greg Biffle discuss why they are looking forward to the Subway Fresh Fit 500 at Phoenix International Raceway on February 27, 2011. Who thinks the track owes them one? Who proposed to his wife there? What driver can’t wait till they repave it for the fall race? … Read entire article »
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Jamie McMurray Wednesday Daytona Media Visit
Jamie McMurray, driver of the no. 1 Bass Pro Shops/Tracker Boats Chevrolet met with members of the media and discussed two-car draft, rule changes that have been made, value of spotter, the exchange of two cars and other topics. TELL US HOW YOUR WEEK HAS BEEN SO FAR AND WHAT YOU ARE LOOKING FOR IN THE UPCOMING RACES: “It has been a good week. I was happy with how our car performed in the Bud Shootout. They’ve changed the rules a little bit, but I was talking to Steve Hmiel (Director of Competition for Earnhardt Ganassi Racing), I don’t think it is going to be dramatically different for our team than what we had in the Shootout. The opening in nose is very similar to the same size. I think that … Read entire article »
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McMurray Signs with Earnhardt Ganassi – Daytona Testing Begins Thursday
Jamie McMurray has signed a multiyear contract with Earnhardt Ganassi Racing, McMurray’s agent, Rod Moskowitz confirmed Wednesday. McMurray won three of the biggest races of the season last year in the Daytona 500, Brickyard 400 and Bank of America 500 at Charlotte. He finished 14th in the final Sprint Cup standings but had his best season since leaving team owner Chip Ganassi for Roush Fenway Racing following the 2005 season. After joining Roush, the next four years were tough for McMurray, who had barely missed the Chase with Ganassi but never was able to run as well at Roush, where he had two wins and a best points finish of 16th in four years. McMurray returned to drive for Ganassi last year with Bass Pro Shops and McDonald’s as sponsors and rejuvenated his … Read entire article »
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Sprint Cup Teams Complete Goodyear Tire Test At Daytona
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – As sunshine warmed Daytona International Speedway’s new racing surface on Thursday, so did the expectations and excitement levels for the 53rd Daytona 500 on Feb. 20. Thursday marked the second day of a two-day Goodyear tire test in preparation both for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series’ traditional season-opening event and the track’s new asphalt. The repaving project – only the second in track history and first since 1978 – began immediately after the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series event on July 3 and ended last week. With this week’s test open to all series teams, a number took advantage, filling the frontstretch side of the NASCAR Sprint Cup garage with their haulers. “I think it has gone really well,” said Jeff … Read entire article »
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McMurray says he’s close to new contract
By Reid Spencer Sporting News NASCAR Wire Service Jamie McMurray, winner of this year’s Daytona 500 and Brickyard 400, is close to announcing a contract extension with Earnhardt Ganassi Racing, McMurray told Sporting News on Tuesday. “We’re getting really close,” said McMurray, who signed a one-year contract when he came to EGR this season to drive the No. 1 Chevrolet. “Hopefully, within the next week or so, we will be able to announce everything that’s going on.” As of his most recent victory on Oct. 16 at Charlotte Motor Speedway, McMurray has three NASCAR Sprint Cup victories, doubling his career total since joining Earnhardt Ganassi Racing to start the season. McMurray also has won four of his seven career poles this year. McMurray said he has tried to ignore recent reports that EGR was considering … Read entire article »
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Strong restart gives McMurray victory at Charlotte
By Reid Spencer Sporting News NASCAR Wire Service CONCORD, N.C.—Bring on Martinsville. Jamie McMurray cleared Kyle Busch off Turn 2 after a restart on Lap 314 and pulled away from Busch to win Saturday night’s Bank of America 500 at Charlotte Motor Speedway, site of McMurray’s first NASCAR Sprint Cup victory in 2002. Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup leader Jimmie Johnson and second-place Denny Hamlin, however, both dodged trouble and finished third and fourth, respectively, to set up a showdown Oct. 24 at Martinsville, a short track the two drivers have dominated the past four years. Together, Johnson and Hamlin have won the past eight races at the .526-mile speedway, Hamlin the last two. Hamlin enters the sixth race in the Chase 41 points behind … Read entire article »
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Fontana Auto Club Speedway qualifying summary
SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY, Calif. – Sunny California lived up to its name as sunshine greeted NASCAR Sprint Cup Series qualifying Friday afternoon at Auto Club Speedway for Sunday’s Pepsi MAX 400. Capturing the Coors Light Pole Award for the second consecutive race at California was Jamie McMurray (No. 1 McDonald’s Chevrolet) with a lap time of 38.859 seconds and average speed of 185.285. The pole is McMurray’s seventh in 288 career Sprint Cup Series starts and second at Auto Club Speedway. McMurray, who failed to qualify for the 2010 Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup, currently sits in 14th position in the points standings. “That’s all I had,” said the pole-sitter McMurray. “I worked really hard for my lap. The track has a lot of speed in it but it’s really … Read entire article »
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McMurray holds off Kyle Busch for Nationwide win
By Reid Spencer Sporting News NASCAR Wire Service HAMPTON, Ga.—Jamie McMurray held off Kyle Busch and stopped Busch one spot short of a historic win Saturday night at Atlanta Motor Speedway. Driving JR Motorsports’ No. 88 Chevrolet, McMurray asserted his superiority over the final 40 of 195 laps to win the Nationwide Series Great Clips 300 at the 1.54-mile racetrack. The victory, the eighth of McMurray’s Nationwide career, was his first since November 2004 at Darlington. Busch is tied with Sam Ard for the series’ single-season wins record with 10. Carl Edwards ran third, followed by Kevin Harvick and Matt Kenseth. Joey Logano, Jason Leffler, Ryan Newman, Paul Menard and Ricky Stenhouse Jr. completed the top 10. Series points leader Brad Keselowski finished 12th. Harvick took four tires under caution on Lap 62, while Busch and … Read entire article »
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