EMPORIA, Va. – Former Daytona 500 winning NASCAR Cup Series driver and television personality Jamie McMurray will drive for Sadler-Stanley Racing in the upcoming SMART Modified Tour event at Franklin County Speedway on Friday, May 29.
McMurray will compete in the No. 16VA Pace-O-Matic entry for the team, alongside Luke Baldwin in the No. 7VA. McMurray becomes the latest driver to wheel the “all-star” entry for Sadler-Stanley Racing this year, which has already included a list of NASCAR greats, and young, rising competitors.
McMurray will have the opportunity to race wheel-to-wheel with his son, Carter, who competes full-time on the SMART Modified Tour in the No. 40 PSR Products entry.
“I haven’t raced anything since the Daytona 500 in 2021, so I’m definitely a little nervous about getting up to speed quickly,” Jamie McMurray said. “At the same time, I’m really excited for the chance to race against Carter, which brings a whole new level of pressure and excitement to the experience. Huge thanks to Hermie Sadler and Bill Stanley for giving me this opportunity.”
McMurray won the 2010 Daytona 500 driving for Chip-Ganassi Racing. He competed in 584 career NASCAR Cup Series events, scoring seven victories. McMurray also competed in nearly 200 races in the NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series, and 25 in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series. He currently works as a broadcast personality in events on FOX and The CW, covering the Cup & O’Reilly Auto Parts divisions.
“I have known Jamie for almost 25 years, and I respect not only the racer he is, but also the person and father he has become,” Sadler-Stanley Racing co-owner Hermie Sadler said. “I am thrilled that he decided he wanted to get behind the wheel of our Pace-O-Matic No. 16VA for Franklin County. I am also happy to give him this opportunity to race with his son, Carter. That will be a memory for a lifetime. The folks who will be at the Kenny Minter Classic on May 29 will be in for a treat.”
“Of all the NASCAR greats that have driven our Sadler-Stanley Racing modifieds, this one is special,” team co-owner Bill Stanley said. “To have Jamie McMurray return to racing in the Pace-O-Matic No. 16VA, at my home track in Franklin County, it’s every fan’s dream. If you love racing like we do, you have to come out to Franklin County Speedway for the Kenny Minter Classic on Friday, May 29.”
