In a race that featured strong rallies from a number of drivers—Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Greg Biffle among them—Jamie McMurray’s comeback was perhaps most impressive.
On Lap 37 of 300, McMurray spun in Turn 4 off the bumper of soon-to-be-ex-teammate Juan Pablo Montoya. McMurray brought the No. 1 Earnhardt Ganassi Racing Chevrolet to pit road for a succession of stops under caution as his team worked feverishly to repair the damage.
Ultimately, McMurray finished fifth—his third top five of the season—after taking the fifth position from Earnhardt late in the race.
“Yeah, our car was really good, even after the crash,” McMurray said. “I told you before the race that, if we had good track position at the end, I thought we could finish good.
“It was a really good day for our Linksys car—just a fun day racing.”
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