Just a few seasons ago, Jamie McMurray found himself in victory lane for the Daytona 500 and the Brickyard 400 in the same year. Last year, McMurray suffered the Daytona 500 jinx and struggled all season long. This season, I think McMurray can rebound and realistically be a darkhorse to make the Chase. I think it will all start this weekend in Daytona. McMurray is quietly good at restrictor plate tracks, especially in Daytona. He’s made 52 career restrictor plate starts in his career, including the Bud Shootout and Duels, and has won three times. Two of those wins came in Daytona. To go along with those three wins, McMurray has eight top-fives, 10 top-10s and 16 top-20 finishes. He’s led 201 career laps and has completed 91...

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Just a few seasons ago, Jamie McMurray found himself in victory lane for the Daytona 500 and the Brickyard 400 in the same year. Last year, McMurray suffered the Daytona 500 jinx and struggled all season long. This season, I think McMurray can rebound and realistically be a darkhorse to make the Chase. I think it will all start this weekend in Daytona. McMurray is quietly good at restrictor plate tracks, especially in Daytona. He’s made 52 career restrictor plate starts in his career, including the Bud Shootout and Duels, and has won three times. Two of those wins came in Daytona. To go along with those three wins, McMurray has eight top-fives, 10 top-10s and 16 top-20 finishes. He’s led 201 career laps and has completed 91...

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