Jamie McMurray 2015 Season Preview
By Richard Tix
Jamie McMurray had a good run in 2014 with Chip Ganassi Racing and will return to the #1 again in 2015. In 2014 he posted an average start position of 14.5 which was the best mark he has had since 2010 and an average finish of 16.2 which was the best of his career since 2004.
Maybe it was the addition of rookie teammate Kyle Larson that got him going, or maybe Ganassi Racing figured out a few things, but things were on the up tick for McMurray in 2014. In fact, some bad luck for in his way more times than not which took away a few top 10 finishes.
In spit of that, McMurray still finished with 7 top 5's (best since 9 in 2010), 13 top 10's (best since 23 in 2014), and 2 poles (best since 4 in 2010). All in all McMurray had a very high quality season that came up short of the Chase.
Bold Predictions/2015 Season Expectations:
- I think going into 2015 McMurray has to be thinking Chase. After such a successful 2014 season where the team in general took a step forward with rookie Kyle Larson, both cars have to be thinking taking it to the next level. McMurray has shown over his career he can find a way to win (7 career wins), but he is streaky. Sometimes he will post a win after a win-less season and others he will wait a few years. I think he has a good shot at a win in 2015 after leading the most laps in his career in 2014 (368), but it isn't a sure thing. Expect 4-6 top 5's and 8-10 top 10's as a floor, but he could raise those numbers if Ganassi finds some more speed in 2015.
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