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TRACK – Atlanta Motor Speedway (1.5-mile quad-oval)

DATE – Saturday, Sept. 4, 2010

TV / RADIO – ESPN2 (coverage begins at 6:30 p.m. EST) / PRN (broadcast begins at 6:30 p.m. EST)

Jamie McMurray

No. 88 Hellmann’s Chevrolet

“Atlanta is big, fast and wide enough to give you plenty of different options on where to run your car. The last time I ran the Hellmann’s paint scheme was back at Charlotte and we struggled a bit in that race. I’m looking forward to getting another chance to get the Hellmann’s Chevrolet up front. It’d be great to get Pops (Tony Eury Sr.) and the entire 88 bunch their first win of the season this weekend. We’ve been close over the past couple months. I’m sure there will be some tough competition with a lot of the Cup guys running this race, but we’re ready for the challenge. We’re here to win races, so that’s what we need to be doing.”

Josh Wise

No. 7 JRM Chevrolet

“I’m pumped to get another chance at driving this No. 7 Chevrolet. This will be my first race at Atlanta, so I’m pretty excited for this weekend. Tony (Eury) Jr. is a guy that’s been around the sport for some time, and although Atlanta might be a new track for me, he’s got a lot of insight to offer. It’s awesome to have that kind of support at these places. I enjoy running these mile-and-a-half tracks. I’m sure I’ll be able to pick up on the track fairly quickly, and we’ll get our No. 7 Chevrolet handling the way we need it to.”

JR MOTORSPORTS NOTEBOOK –

EIGHTH FOR McMURRAY – McMurray will compete in his eighth race in the No. 88 Hellmann’s Chevrolet for JRM this weekend. He amassed three top-five and five top-10 finishes in his previous seven starts (Texas, Talladega, Richmond, Darlington, Dover, Charlotte and Chicago) for the team. McMurray’s average finish in those races is 7.0. The Hellmann’s team finished fourth in the Atlanta race one year ago.

WISE MAKES IT SEVEN WITH JRM – Wise owns 20 NASCAR Nationwide Series starts this season – six for JRM. He earned one top-10 (Gateway) and four top-15 finishes driving the No. 7 JRM Chevrolet this season.

McMURRAY AT ATLANTA – McMurray has one win (2002), one top-five and three top-10s at Atlanta Motor Speedway with six laps led. His last NNS start at the facility was in 2008 driving for Roush Fenway Racing.

WISE AT ATLANTA – Wise will make his track debut at Atlanta Motor Speedway behind the wheel of the No. 7 JRM Chevrolet. He has previous experience at other 1.5-mile facilities, including Kentucky Motor Speedway, Charlotte Motor Speedway, Texas Motor Speedway and Chicagoland Speedway.

SEASON UPDATE FOR HELLMANN’S TEAM – The No. 88 Hellmann’s team has earned six top-five and 11 top-10 finishes in 2010 with 34 laps led. Jamie McMurray has secured three top-five and five top-10 finishes, with Ron Fellows earning one top-five and two top-10 finishes. Elliott Sadler notched one top-10 finish and team owner Dale Earnhardt Jr. contributed one top-five and one top-10 finish. Aric Almirola’s impressive run at ORP added one top-five and one top-10 to the team’s tally. Kelly Bires also put in a single top-10 finish on the season.

SEASON UPDATE NO. 7 TEAM – Last week’s seventh-place showing at Montreal brings the No. 7 team’s season totals to six top-10 finishes. Both Steve Arpin, and Josh Wise have each contributed one top-10 finish to the team’s tally. J.R. Fitzpatrick added two more top-10s, with Scott Wimmer earning two top-10s and 39 laps led.

TEAM POINTS POSITION – The No. 88 Hellmann’s team are ranked eighth in the 2010 owner points. The No. 7 JRM team is 16th in owner points.

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- JR Motorsports Press Release