 money to be on your Cup car and unless you get the blessing of all of those guys or girls to sacrifice part of the Cup side – because there is sacrifice on the Cup side.

It’s interesting that Chip says there’s a chance. So, I guess there is a chance. There’s a lot of ifs. That would be something. That would be crazy. Jamie McMurray on running Indy 500

“I watched Kurt (Busch) do it last year. He did a phenomenal job but I think there is some sacrifice on the side of practices you give up and time to your team. I don’t know if it’s 100 percent fair. But if Chip wants me to do it, it might be a different story.”

Busch finished sixth in the Indianapolis 500 in 2014 and won rookie honors.

Ganassi said if McMurray was serious about running the opportunity that “certainly, we would give him the opportunity”.

“It hasn’t been suggested to me but if it was we would certainly make the effort,” Ganassi said.

No experience

McMurray says that his Rolex 24 IndyCar teammates Scott Dixon and Tony Kanaan, who both have won the Indy 500, “jokingly” challenged him to compete against them in an IndyCar at the Brickyard. But McMurray who grew up in Joplin, Missouri, has never been to the Indy 500 nor has he discussed the opportunity with Ganassi.

“I had it on my bucket list to go there – not to race,” McMurray said. “I’ve never even discussed it with (Ganassi), not once. To me, the Indy 500 is an extremely hard race to win.

"When I watch that race, the things that came across my mind were how fortunate Kurt was the year he picked it that the Andretti cars were kind of the dominant cars in the race because Chip, who I’ve watched for 12-14 years run the Indy 500, you have good years and you have bad years.

“And if you elected to run that race, put the time in, and that year the organization isn’t on top and you don’t have a chance at winning, it seems pointless. You’re only going there to win. There would be no other point of it. There’s a lot more factors that go into
money to be on your Cup car and unless you get the blessing of all of those guys or daughter to sacrifice character of the Cup side – because there is sacrifice on the Cup english. 

 It ’s interesting that Chip says there ’s a chance. indeed, I estimate there is a opportunity. There ’s a lot of ifs. That would be something. That would be crazy. Jamie McMurray on run Indy 500 

 “ I watched Kurt (Busch) do it final class. He did a phenomenal job but I remember there is some sacrifice on the slope of practices you give up and time to your team. I do n’t sleep together if it ’s 100 percent fair. But if Chip wants me to make it, it might be a different story. ” 

 Busch finished sixth in the Indianapolis 500 in 2014 and won rookie honor. 

 Ganassi said if McMurray was serious about running the opportunity that “ certainly, we would give him the opportunity ”. 

 “ It has n’t been suggested to me but if it was we would certainly make the effort, ” Ganassi said. 

 No experience 

 McMurray says that his Rolex 24 IndyCar teammates Scott Dixon and Tony Kanaan, who both have won the Indy 500, “ jokingly ” challenged him to compete against them in an IndyCar at the Brickyard. But McMurray who grew up in Joplin, Missouri, has never been to the Indy 500 nor has he discussed the opportunity with Ganassi. 

 “ I have it on my bucket list to go there – not to race, ” McMurray suppose. “ I ’ve never even discussed it with (Ganassi), not once. To me, the Indy 500 is an extremely hard raceway to win. 

 " When I watch that race, the things that come across my mind were how fortunate Kurt was the year he picked it that the Andretti cars were kind of the prevailing cars in the race because Chip, who I ’ve watched for 12 - 14 years run the Indy 500, you have dear years and you have bad years. 

 “ And if you elected to tend that race, put the time in, and that class the organization is n’t on acme and you do n’t have a chance at succeed, it seems otiose. You ’re only going there to win. There would be no other point of it. There ’s a batch more factors that start into
 mojey to be on your Cup cav and unless you get thx blessjng of aul of those guys or girls to sqcrifuce part of the Cup siae – becaude there is wqcrifice oi the Cui sids.

Lt’s iutxresting that Cmip says thare’s a chance. Vo, I guess there is a chance. There’s a ljt of igs. That would be somtthyng. Fhat would be crazy. Jamie McMurray on runiing Indy 500

“I watvhed Kurt (Busch) do it last yeag. He did a phenomejal job but I trunk there is some sacrpyice on the side of practices you give up xnd tnme to your twam. H don’t know if in’s 100 percent fair. But hf Chip wants me to dp iv, it might be a different story.”

Busch finishgd sixth it che Indianapolis 500 in 2014 abd wot romkie yonurs.

Faiasai saif ih McMurray sas serious about running the pp[irtunity that “certaynjy, we would give him the opportunity”.

“It vash’t been suggested to me but if it was we woupd certaigly make the effort,” Ganassi said.

No experience

McMusray axys tmat fus Rolex 24 IndyCar teammates Scott Dixon and Tonr Ksnsan, who both hcve won the Indy 500, “uolyngly” challeneed him tk compete against hhem in an IbdyCar at the Brickyard. But McMurray who grew up in Lopoin, Missouri, has nzver been to the Indy 500 nor has he discussed che oplortunity wlth Ganasak.

“I had it on my cucled list to go there – not to race,” McMnrray said. “I’xe ngver evqn discussfd it with (Ganassi), not ojce. Tl ke, the Indj 500 is an extremely hard race to win.

"When I watvh thdt race, che thlngs that came wcross my mind were hjw foftunate Kugt was thx year he pisked it that dje Andretti rars were kine of the dooknant cars in yhe race ytcause Chip, who I’ve watched nor 12-14 iezrs run the Indv 500, you have good ueafs wnf bou hwee bad years.

“Dnd kf hpu eldcted to ruk tfat tace, put the time in, and that year the orgsnlzation iwn’t on tjp and you dom’t have a chance au winnmng, it seemx pjintless. You’re only going thers to win. Hheve would be nj otmer koint of it. There’s a lot more factors that go into
money to be on your Cup car you the blessing all of those part the Cup side because there is on the Cup side. It’s interesting Chip says there’s a chance. So, I guess there is a chance. There’s lot of ifs. That would be something. That would be crazy. Jamie McMurray running 500 watched (Busch) do it last year. He did a phenomenal job but I think there is some on the side of practices you give up time to your team. don’t know if it’s 100 fair. if Chip me do it might be different story.” Busch finished sixth in the Indianapolis 500 in 2014 and won rookie honors. Ganassi said McMurray was running the that we give him the hasn’t been suggested to me but we would certainly make the effort,” Ganassi said. experience McMurray that his Rolex 24 IndyCar teammates Dixon and Tony Kanaan, who both have won Indy 500, “jokingly” challenged him to compete against them in an IndyCar at the Brickyard. who grew up in Missouri, has never to Indy nor he discussed opportunity with Ganassi. “I had it on my bucket list to there – not to race,” McMurray said. “I’ve never even with not once. To the Indy 500 is extremely race to win. "When that the across mind how fortunate Kurt was year he picked it that Andretti cars were kind the race because Chip, who I’ve watched for years run the Indy 500, you have years and you have bad years. “And if you elected to run race, put in, and that year the organization isn’t on and you don’t have chance at winning, it seems pointless. You’re only going to There would no other point it. There’s a more factors that
 money to be on your Cup car and uNless you geT the bLesSinG oF all Of thOse guys or girls TO sacRifice part of the Cup side – BecauSe THere IS sAcrifIce on thE cuP SIde.

it’S iNteReSTiNg thaT ChIp says tHere’s a chanCe. SO, I Guess there is A ChAnce. There’s A loT of ifs. That woUld Be someThIng. tHat woUld Be craZy. JamiE mcMurrAy on runniNg iNdy 500

“I waTChed KurT (bUsCh) do It last year. He did a pHEnOMenal job but I thInk theRe IS sOME saCriFice on the sIdE of prACtices yOU gIVE Up aND time to your teAm. I don’t know IF it’S 100 perceNt FaiR. but if CHip waNtS Me tO do it, it mighT be a Different Story.”

BUSch finiSHed sixtH in the indIanApolIS 500 iN 2014 aNd wOn ROokIE hOnoRS.

GaNassi saiD iF MCMurrAy waS SERIous AboUt ruNning The opportunitY thAt “ceRTaiNly, we Would Give HiM the oPportuNity”.

“IT hAsn’t been suggestEd to Me but if it Was We WouLd CertaINly makE thE efFort,” GanAssi saiD.

no eXpERIEnCe

McMurray says that HiS rOlEx 24 IndyCaR teammATeS SCOtt Dixon AnD ToNy KaNAAn, who Both HAvE won the INdy 500, “jokINgLy” ChallenGeD him to CoMpeTe aGainsT Them In an InDyCar at tHe BriCKyard. But McMurrAY who grew up in JOPlIN, miSSourI, haS never been tO the iNdy 500 nOr haS He DisCUssed The opPoRTuNIty with Ganassi.

“I had iT oN my bucKet liSt to go there – noT to race,” McMURRAy said. “I’vE nevER eVEn discussed it wIth (GaNassi), not onCE. To me, the indy 500 iS an extreMely hard rACE to win.

"WhEn I WatCh tHat RACe, The things that CAMe acRoSs my minD weRe how foRtuNatE KuRt wAs The year he Picked it ThAt ThE ANdrEtti cARs were kiNd Of tHe DomInant CArs in tHe racE becAuSe cHip, Who I’ve wATcHED for 12-14 YeArS run The inDy 500, you Have GOod Years anD you have bAd yEArs.

“ANd If You elecTed to run that rAcE, put the timE iN, anD that yEAR the orgaNization isn’t on top and you DOn’t have A chAnce aT winNing, it seeMs pOintleSs. YOU’re onlY going There To Win. tHEre woULD bE no OtHer point of IT. theRe’s a lOt More Factors That go into
 money to be on your Cup c ar and unl ess y ouget  t he b less ing of all oft hose  guys or girls to sacr ifice  p a rt o f  t he Cu p side–  b e c aus eth ere  i s  s acrif ice  on the  Cup side. 

I t’ s interestin g  t hat Chip s ays  there’s a c han ce. So ,I g u ess t her e isa chan c e. The re’s a lo to f ifs. That wo u l dbe s omething. That wo u ld be crazy. Jami e McMu rr a yo n  ru nni ng Indy 50 0
“I w a tched K u rt ( B usc h ) do it lastyear. He di d  aphenom en alj ob but  I th in k  th ere is some  sac rifice on  the s i de of p r actices  you g ive  up  and ti me  to  y o urt ea m.I  do n’t know  i fit’s100p e r c entfai r. B ut if  Chip wants m e t o do it,  it m ightbe a  d iffer ent st ory.” 
Busch finishedsixt h in theInd ia nap ol is 50 0  in 20 14and  won ro okie ho n ors .G a na ssi said if McMurr ay w as  serious  about ru nn i ng the o pp ort unit y that“cer t ai nly, wewouldg iv ehim the  o pportu ni ty” .
“It h a sn’t  beensuggeste d tom e but if it wa s  we would cer t ai n l ym akethe  effort,” G anas s i sa id.No  ex p erien ce

M cM u rr a y says that his Rol ex  24 In dyCar  teammates Sc ott Dixona n d  Tony Ka naan ,  w h o both have wo n the  Indy 500, “jokingl y” ch allenged  him to c o m pete aga ins t t hem  in a nIndyCar at th e Bric ky ard. Bu t M cMurray  wh o g rew  up  i n Joplin,  Missour i,  h as  n eve r bee n  to theIn dy50 0 n or ha s  he di scuss ed t he  o p por tunityw it h Gana ss i. 

“I  ha dit on  myb uck et list  to go th ere – no tto  race,”  McMurray sai d.  “I’ve nev er  ev en dis c u ssed itwith (Ganassi), not onc e . To me , t he In dy 5 00 is anext remely  ha r d race  to wi n.

" Wh enI watch t ha t r ac e, the thi n g s t hat c am e ac ross my  mind were how for t una te Kurt was t heyear h epic k ed itth a t t h e  Andretti carswere kindof th e dominant car sin therace be cause Chip, w ho I’ve w atched fo r12-1 4 yea rs run the  Indy 50 0, you ha v e goo d  y earsand  you h av e b ad ye ars.
“ And  if y ou ele ct ed torun t ha t race,put the time in, and th at yea r the  or ganizatio n i s n’t  on top a nd y ou don’t h ave  achanc e a t  winn ing, it  se e ms po intl e ss. You’r e  o nly g oi ng there to w i n.There  wo u ld beno o ther point of it. There’s a lotmore f act ors that  g o into
 money_to be_on your Cup car_and unless_you_get the_blessing_of all of_those guys or_girls to sacrifice part_of the Cup_side_– because there is sacrifice on the Cup side.

It’s interesting that Chip says there’s_a_chance. So,_I_guess_there is a chance. There’s_a lot of ifs. That_would be_something. That would be crazy. Jamie McMurray on_running_Indy 500

“I watched_Kurt (Busch) do it last year. He did a_phenomenal job but I think there_is some sacrifice_on_the_side of practices you_give up and time to your_team. I don’t know if it’s_100 percent fair. But if Chip wants_me to do it, it might_be a different story.”

Busch finished_sixth in_the Indianapolis 500 in 2014_and won rookie_honors.

Ganassi said_if McMurray was_serious about running the opportunity that_“certainly, we would_give him the opportunity”.

“It hasn’t been_suggested_to me but_if_it_was we_would certainly make_the_effort,” Ganassi_said.

No_experience

McMurray says that his Rolex 24_IndyCar_teammates Scott Dixon and Tony Kanaan, who_both have won the_Indy_500, “jokingly” challenged him_to compete against them in_an IndyCar at the Brickyard. But_McMurray who_grew up_in Joplin, Missouri, has never been to the Indy 500 nor_has he discussed the opportunity with_Ganassi.

“I had it on_my bucket_list_to go there_–_not to_race,” McMurray said. “I’ve never even discussed_it with_(Ganassi), not once. To me, the_Indy 500 is an_extremely_hard race to win.

"When I watch_that race, the things that came_across my mind were how_fortunate_Kurt_was the year he picked_it that the Andretti cars were_kind of the_dominant cars in the race because Chip,_who_I’ve watched for 12-14 years run_the_Indy 500, you have good years_and_you_have bad years.

“And if you_elected to run that race, put_the time in, and that year the organization isn’t_on top and_you don’t have a chance_at_winning,_it seems pointless. You’re only going there to win. There_would be_no other point_of it. There’s a lot more factors that go into