The "Rising Star" is Set to Shine this Weekend in Talladega
CONCORD, N.C., (September 27, 2004)
--- Texaco/Havoline Racing is continuing its year-long 100th birthday celebration this weekend at Talladega Superspeedway as NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series driver Jamie McMurray will sport a retro "Rising Star" paint scheme on his No. 42 Dodge. The design resembles the one that the late Davey Allison competed with during the 1990 season.
"It's cool that Texaco/Havoline is going back and paying tribute to the history they have in NASCAR," McMurray said. "We got to run a special tribute paint scheme last year at Talladega to honor Davey Allison and it's neat we're running another special one this year to honor Texaco/Havoline's heritage in this sport. I think it's a nice way to give long-time NASCAR fans something to remember the past by. I can't think of a better place to run this paint scheme than at Talladega given the history of the Texaco/Havoline car at that track."
McMurray, the current "Rising Star" behind the wheel of the Texaco/Havoline Dodge, joins a long line of NASCAR drivers who have been propelled to stardom in a Texaco/Havoline-backed race car. He also is the third Texaco/Havoline driver to win NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Rookie-of-the-Year honors (2003), joining the late Davey Allison (1987) and Kenny Irwin (1998).
McMurray and the Texaco/Havoline team head into the EA Sports 500 at Talladega Superspeedway sitting 11th in points. McMurray has posted seven top-five and 17 top-10 finishes during the 2004 season. In four NASCAR NEXETL Cup Series at Talladega Superspeedway, McMurray has a best finish of ninth place (4/25/04).
McMurray will continue Texaco/Havoline's commitment to heritage when he joins Liz, Robbie and Krista Allison, along with Benny Parsons and Richard Petty this Saturday night at the Talladega/Texaco Walk of Fame Induction Ceremony at the Davey Allison Memorial Park in Talladega, Ala. McMurray will help induct Kyle Petty into the Walk of Fame.
You may view a downloadable image of McMurray's No. 42 Texaco/Havoline "Rising Star" Dodge here:
View the Texaco/Havoline "Rising Star"
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