Today, Jamie McMurray is known as a FOX broadcaster, but back then, he returned to Chip Ganassi’s 2010 operation after a mixed run at Roush Fenway. That year, Ganassi’s No. 1 Chevrolet produced a career highlight reel, and McMurray won the Daytona 500 and Brickyard 400 among three Cup victories. Recently, McMurray spoke about the special formula that made this possible.

The seasons that followed never matched 2010’s balance. Earnhardt Ganassi Racing’s aero and speed metrics dropped after that year. Their test numbers and wind-tunnel results no longer topped the charts as they had in 2010. McMurray’s points finishes and top results fell back to normal levels in 2011 and 2012. That contrast was one year of exceptional pace surrounded by more ordinary campaigns. These stats make his recent r

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