Q&A: Jamie McMurray.

Crash.Net, June, 2004

Jamie McMurray burst on to the NASCAR Nextel (Winston) Cup scene in October 2002, winning his second ever race as a substitute for Sterling Marlin. Now into his second full-season with Chip Ganassi Racing and carrying the legendary Texaco colours made famous by the late Davey Allison, McMurray is one of the most engaging drivers on the current grid as well as one of the quickest.

HAS THE NEW 26-RACE CUTOFF MARK FORCED YOU TO STEP IT UP A LITTLE? JAMIE MCMURRAY "No, I don't think so. I think every week you go out and give 100 percent. You might be thinking about it more, but you don't do anything different as a driver. We're just going to have to give a little bit more than maybe you would. You can't afford to have a DNF or to pinch somebody off and end up wrecking yourself....