McMurray en route to Earnhardt-Ganassi
Sunday, Nov. 08, 2009
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DOVER, DE - SEPTEMBER 25: Jamie McMurray, driver of the #26 Crown Royal Ford prepares to get into his car during qualifying for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series AAA 400 at Dover International Speedway on September 25, 2009 in Dover, Delaware. (Photo by Nick Laham/Getty Images)
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FORT WORTH, TX - NOVEMBER 06: Dale Earnhardt Jr. (L), driver of the #88 National Guard/AMP Energy Chevrolet, talks with Jamie McMurray, driver of the #26 Crown Royal Ford, during practice for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Dickies 500 at Texas Motor Speedway on November 6, 2009 in Fort Worth, Texas. (Photo by Robert Laberge/Getty Images for NASCAR)
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TALLADEGA, AL - NOVEMBER 01: Jamie McMurray, driver of the #26 IRWIN Marathon Ford, takes the checkered flag ahead of second place finisher Kasey Kahne, driver of the #9 Budweiser Dodge to win the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series AMP Energy 500 at Talladega Superspeedway on November 1, 2009 in Talladega, Alabama. (Photo by Jerry Markland/Getty Images for NASCAR)
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TALLADEGA, AL - NOVEMBER 01: A NASCAR Official hands Jamie McMurray, driver of the #26 IRWIN Marathon Ford, on the track after winning the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series AMP Energy 500 at Talladega Superspeedway on November 1, 2009 in Talladega, Alabama. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images)
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CONCORD, NC - OCTOBER 16: Jamie Mcmurray driver of the #26 Jeremiah Weed Southern Style Sweet Tea Ford, stands in the garage during practice for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series NASCAR Banking 500 at Lowe's Motor Speedway on October 16, 2009 in Concord, North Carolina. (Photo by John Harrelson/Getty Images for NASCAR)
FORT WORTH, Texas – Jamie McMurray, fresh off his first Sprint Cup Series win in two years, now appears to have a full-time job for the 2010 season, the Observer and ThatsRacin.com have learned.
McMurray is set to drive Earnhardt-Ganassi Racing's No. 1 Chevrolet starting next season, reuniting the 33-year-old driver from Joplin, Mo., with his first team owner in Cup, Chip Ganassi, multiple sources said Sunday.
A formal announcement of McMurray's move to the Earnhardt-Ganassi team is expected by the Nov. 22 race at Homestead, Fla., sources said.
In recent weeks, both McMurray and veteran and former series champion Bobby Labonte have been linked with the No. 1 ride. McMurray is in his last season driving for Roush Fenway Racing, which must reduce its five-car organization to a NASCAR-mandated four by next season.
McMurray has three career Cup wins, the most recent coming last weekend at Talladega, Ala. His first win came in 2002 with Ganassi while substituting for an injured Sterling Marlin. McMurray also has seven career Nationwide wins and one Truck series victory.
McMurray drove for Ganassi from 2001 until 2005 when he joined the Roush organization. His only previous win with Roush came in July 2007 at Daytona.
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