Jamie McMurray kicks gas and comes out the winner in the Daytona 500

by 4ever3 on Feb 14, 2010 11:07 PM EST Comment 5 comments

Jamie McMurray celebrates winning the Daytona 500 in his first race with Earnhardt Ganassi Racing. McMurray led two laps, the lowest total for a Daytona 500 winner via nascar-assets.americaneagle.com. Credit: Rusty Jarrett/Getty Images for NASCAR

I didn't get to see a lot of the Daytona 500 this year because of some unforeseen circumstances but I did get to see several important incidences like some of the wrecks, the hole, and Jamie McMurray's win.

Once Jamie crossed that finish line I bet he was saying to himself, "Eat that Jack!" In reference to Jack Roush letting him go at the end of the season because Jack had to downsize to 4 teams from 5 due to NASCAR's new owner restrictions of no more than 4 teams.

To be honest McMurray was the obvious choice to be let go by Jack as his team never lived up to its potential at Roush/Fenway, but I also think Jamie's team never got the same attention as the other 4 Roush teams did. This is just an opinion, not fact as I don't work for Roush/Fenway and I don't know anyone who does, but yet that also seems to be the perception of those NASCAR fans that I hang around the water cooler with at work too.

Redemption for McMurray in this case is an in "your face four letter word" possibly followed by a you.

My favourite moment was when Jamie was crying in Victory Lane. Many hours earlier in the pre-race show Jamie was talking about seeing Matt Kenseth crying in Victory Lane last year and how he understood that because The Daytona 500 is The Great American Race and it is that important. To see Jamie in Victory Lane crying like that showed me that he meant what he said. And what we saw was some of the best reality television I've seen in a long time.

Jamie Twittered around 10:00 pm EST this:

"Oh my god! I can't believe it. The Daytona 500. Here is a pic of the trophy in my bus. http://tweetphoto.com/11453233" (Not a bad looking picture I must say - 4ever3)

I'll have more on the race later along with my opinion of Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s performance(s) this weekend - I must tend to a sick child right now.

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I most likely would have cried as well If I was the winner of the Daytona 500

and I might pull a DW and ask if I just won the Daytona 500

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by WVPiratesfan on Feb 15, 2010 12:44 AM EST reply actions

Good for Jamie

Bad pick Peyton "Regular Season" Manning!!!

by Athletic on Feb 15, 2010 1:45 AM EST reply actions

Since Tony Stewart couldn’t do it, I’m happy to see someone like McMurray who really needed that win get it. He really hung in there and worked hard for the win. I think he’s becoming a restrictor-plate specialist—he’s won Talladega and the Daytona summer race (whatever they’re calling it this year), too. That’s not a bad thing. I really think Ragan was the wrong decision for Roush—McMurray at least kept his car together and won a couple races. If Ragan had potential, it’s dying on the vine. (If I’m wrong, prove me wrong, David!)

I like that he Twittered the picture of the trophy in his bus.

Also, while I am not a Junior fan, the way he propelled himself to second—almost the win!—in the last two laps was sick! Nice to see him back.

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by GreenEyedLilo on Feb 15, 2010 9:57 AM EST reply actions

Jamie's win

It was great seeing how emotional Jamie was after winning. Great job. It was cool seeing Biffle there to congratulate him in Victory Lane too – that was very classy of the Biff. And seeing Junior storm to the front had me on the edge of my seat.

by sillyboob on Feb 15, 2010 1:15 PM EST reply actions

Jamie's emotions in V Lane

He was probably so emotional because he might actually get to have a job all season and because he won a TON of MONEY, plus the trophy. Hope he’s not another Michael W. who wins a handful of races in twenty plus years.

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by nascarbloggingdotcom on Feb 17, 2010 8:09 PM EST reply actions