by Mary Rupert
Race car driver Jamie McMurray became a McDonald’s Uber car delivery driver this morning, dropping off 100 breakfasts to students at the Kansas City Kansas Community College auto technology center at 67th and State Avenue.
McMurray took the breakfasts out of the delivery car and personally handed them to the students today.
“Just be thankful I’m not the delivery guy,” McMurray quipped as he stepped out of the car. He joked that he drove around the college campus at 72nd and State Avenue for a while before finding the auto tech location at 67th and State Avenue.
Students asked McMurray a few questions and posed with him for photos. He signed autographs for students, who were positive about the experience.
“I think it’s good. We don’t usually have this much action out here, we just usually work on cars,” said Anthony Quijas, an auto tech student at the KCKCC auto program.
“I think it’s pretty cool, he has a top-of-the-line engine,” said Daniel Morris of Tonganoxie, a senior at Basehor and a student at the auto tech program. Morris said his future plans are not to work on race cars, but to join the Marines.
Gary Enrique Bradley-Lopez, KCKCC student president, said the event today showed a good connection with the community and the college, and brought attention to the college and its auto technology program.
“This is great, he’s out here passing out food to students early in the morning. That’s great publicity for the school, and they’re all out here getting turnt,” Bradley-Lopez said.
Students waited outdoors for McMurray to arrive, and while waiting, they sang “Happy Birthday” to Martha Yanez, a KCKCC admissions assistant. She said the event was good attention for the college.
McMurray signed an autograph for Holly Hampton, whose grandfather and mother work for KCKCC.
McMurray’s race car sponsors include McDonalds, which is promoting its McDelivery service with the UberEATS App.
McMurray will be racing in car No. 1 in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Hollywood Casino 400 Playoff race at 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 22, at the Kansas Speedway in Kansas City, Kansas.
Racing starts tonight at Kansas Speedway with the ARCA Racing Series, Kansas 150, at 7:30 p.m. Then the NASCAR XFINITY Series, Kansas Lottery 300, is scheduled for 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 21. Fans are asked to arrive early to go through screening.
