Coming off a lackluster 2009, McMurray was visibly thrilled to have a full-time ride in 2010. And his EGR homecoming proved a boon not only to McMurray's career, but to team owner Chip Ganassi's as well.
Ol' Jamie Mac didn't just win for Ganassi - he won the biggest, most prestigious races on the schedule.
McMurray kickstarted the season with a tearsoaked victory at the Daytona 500. His next win came at Indy's venerable Brickyard. He then snagged the trophy at Charlotte Motor Speedway - eight years after winning his first Cup race there, also with Ganassi.
Talk about being the comeback kid.
And McMurray wasn't the only star in Ganassi's crown. Juan Pablo Montoya added to the team's win column with his dominating victory at Watkins Glen.
Montoya led 74 of 90 laps at the Glen, rebounding from two weeks of poor pit calls and a tiff with his crew chief, which had kept him out of contention during previous races.
My NASCAR New Year's prediction? Look for both McMurray and Montoya to make the chase in 2011.
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