The Final Lap with Kerry Murphey

1 42 Juan Pablo Montoya Target Chevrolet
2 11 Denny Hamlin FedEx Office Toyota
3 20 Joey Logano Home Depot Toyota
4 78 Regan Smith Furniture Row Chevrolet
5 14 Tony Stewart Office Depot/Mobil 1 Chevrolet
6 6 David Ragan UPS Ford
7 31 Jeff Burton Caterpillar Chevrolet
8 18 Kyle Busch Interstate Batteries Toyota
9 39 Ryan Newman U.S. Army Chevrolet
10 5 Mark Martin GoDaddy.com Chevrolet
11 17 Matt Kenseth Crown Royal Ford
12 1 Jamie McMurray Bass Pro Shops/Tracker Chevrolet
13 9 Marcos Ambrose DeWalt Ford
14 00 David Reutimann Aaron’s/HP Partner of the Year Toyota
15 27 Paul Menard Serta/Menards Chevrolet
16 48 Jimmie Johnson Lowe’s Chevrolet
17 33 Clint Bowyer Ronald Reagan Fndtn’s Centennial Chevrolet
18 99 Carl Edwards Aflac Ford
19 83 Brian Vickers Red Bull Toyota
20 43 A J Allmendinger Best Buy Ford
21 2 Brad Keselowski Miller Lite Dodge
22 4 Kasey Kahne Red Bull Toyota
23 22 Kurt Busch Southern California AAA Dodge
24 29 Kevin Harvick Jimmy John’s Chevrolet
25 13 Casey Mears GEICO Toyota
26 56 Martin Truex Jr. NAPA Toyota
27 21 Trevor Bayne Motorcraft/Quick Lane Ford
28 09 Landon Cassill(i) Security Benefit Chevrolet
29 24 Jeff Gordon Drive To End Hunger Chevrolet
30 88 Dale Earnhardt Jr. AMP Energy/National Guard Chevrolet
31 36 Dave Blaney Accell Construction Chevrolet
32 16 Greg Biffle 3M Ford
33 66 Michael McDowell HP Racing LLC Toyota
34 47 Bobby Labonte Little Debbie Toyota
35 7 Robby Gordon SPEED Energy/Food 4 Less Dodge
36 38 Travis Kvapil(i) Long John Silver’s Ford
37 34 David Gilliland Taco Bell Ford
38 71 Andy Lally # Eco-Fuel Saver Chevrolet
39 32 Ken Schrader VA Mortgage Company Ford
40 87 Joe Nemechek(i) NEMCO Motorsports Toyota
41 60 Todd Bodine(i) Big Red Toyota
42 37 Tony Raines Race Fuel Energy Ford
43 46 J J Yeley Red Line Chevrolet

SHOW #149 – We recap the dominating racing put on by Kyle Busch winning both the Nationwide and Cup races at Bristol, discuss the Jennifer Jo Cobb story and prep you for California. Hosted by Kerry Murphey and Paul Northrop

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Hosts: Kerry Murphey & Paul Northrop
Production: Kerry Murphey
Music: Radium Sound
Voice Over: Thomas Moog

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (March 23, 2011) – What started with the simple question, “Can you win?” has turned into one of the most successful partnerships in all of sports. NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver Jimmie Johnson along with crew chief Chad Knaus and Hendrick Motorsports are celebrating 10 years together with sponsor, Lowe’s. The longest running partnership currently in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series between driver, crew chief, team and sponsor will be celebrated throughout the year with a variety of events, several geared toward the team’s loyal fans.

“I will never forget my first meeting with Lowe’s,” said Johnson, five-time reigning Sprint Cup champion. “I was a little nervous. We walk in and sit down and the first question is, ‘Can you win?’ Of course I said yes but I definitely felt some pressure to follow through. So, when we got that first win in California, it was like a big weight was lifted. I felt like I might have a job in this sport after all.”

That first win at Johnson’s adopted home track of Auto Club Speedway will serve as the official kick off of the 10-year celebration. Fans can relive Johnson’s career-changing accomplishments on the Team Lowe’s Racing fan page on Facebook under a special “Celebrating 10 Years” section. Beginning March 25, fans and media are encouraged to post their favorite memories, memorabilia and photos from throughout the team’s 10 years together, beginning with the day in California when Johnson first visited victory lane in the No. 48 Lowe’s Chevrolet.

“Getting our first win at California was a big deal to this team,” said Knaus. “We were a bunch of new guys working together for the first time with a partner like Lowe’s on our car. We wanted to show them that we could succeed. It’s hard to believe how far we’ve come together. I think the fact that we have managed to keep our core group for so long has allowed us to have success on the track. It allows us to focus on what we were hired to do and that is win races.”

During weekend activities in California, Johnson will debut a specially-designed race helmet which he will wear throughout the year. Johnson, who collaborates with Nevada-based artist Jason Beam on the design of his helmets, worked with Lowe’s on the helmet’s retrospective look. It features historical Lowe’s photos including the first store location in North Wilkesboro, N.C., as well as other original store sites from the 1950s and 1960s.

“The long-term relationship Lowe’s has developed with one of NASCAR’s most successful drivers of all-time, Jimmie Johnson, exemplifies the principles of hard work, passion and integrity shared by our 234,000 employees and our millions of customers,” said Robert Niblock, Lowe’s chairman and CEO. “We look forward to continued success with Jimmie, Chad and the entire Team Lowe’s Racing team.”

Currently in its 10th full season in the Sprint Cup Series, Johnson and team have amassed a record of 53 wins, 136 top-five and 205 top-10 finishes. Johnson currently ranks 10th on the all-time win list, one victory behind driver Lee Petty. Knaus is the only crew chief to win three consecutive championships in the series.

Mooresville, N.C. (March 21, 2011) – Jennifer Jo Cobb announced today that she will drive the No. 41 Rick Ware Racing (RWR) entry in this Saturday’s Royal Purple 300 at Auto Club Speedway. The agreement is a one-race deal with future race possibilities. Cobb is continuing to explore options for the remainder of the 2011 NASCAR Nationwide Series (NNS) season.

The event will mark Cobb’s first time competing at Auto Club Speedway, as well as her first time driving for RWR.

Photo: Kerry Murphey and Jennifer Jo Cobb

“I’m so excited to go racing this weekend,” Cobb said. “I can’t thank Rick Ware Racing enough for giving me this opportunity. Mr. Ware was the first team owner that told me he had my back and that was before I had even done my first TV interview. He is a hero in this situation. Since, several other team owners have made offers and I am exploring each of those situations in the coming weeks.

“I’ve never raced at California, but Rick Ware Racing has experience at the track and that should give me a head start on things I’ll also have a few teammates to consult with, which should help speed up my learning curve. It’s just great the way things worked out for this weekend.

“I just want to race and I want to clarify my views on start and park situations,” continued Cobb. “I understand that some teams need to start and park cars to keep their primary team financially afloat. As I grow my career, I made it a personal policy that starting and parking is not something that I am willing to do. I have enough hurdles to overcome and I want to do everything that I can to earn the respect of race fans and NASCAR.

“I’ve received an outpouring of support since the Bristol race. My fans have given me so much encouragement and reassurance. It means so much to me to see how they’ve stood by me. The best way for me to move on and put the past behind me is to go to California and have a good race. That is my sole agenda this weekend.”

Kyle Busch wins his 5th in a row at Bristol across all 3 NASCAR series, and sweeps the weekend at the track for his 20th Cup Series win