Jamie McMurray said he isn't going anywhere, no matter what team owner Jack Roush said, or didn't say.

While running down Roush Fenway's future plans Friday, the owner left McMurray off the list but made sure to mention fellow Roush drivers Carl Edwards, Matt Kenseth, David Ragan and Greg Biffle.

Though he called McMurray "important" to him, Roush expressed disappointment in McMurray's performance this season. He is 22nd in the season points race and likely to miss the Chase for the Championship for the third consecutive year.

"I can't control what Jack says, and sometimes Jack will go off a little bit and it maybe gets out of control," McMurray said. "If you look at the results, [we] haven't been as good as the other four teams, so Jack is just kind of stating the obvious."

McMurray has just three top-10 finishes this season, hasn't won in over a year and trails his four teammates in the season standings.

There has been speculation that McMurray, whose contract with Roush Fenway runs through 2009, could leave to join Richard Childress Racing.

"There's no truth to that," McMurray said. "Richard is looking for a driver, and I'm somewhat flattered to have my name on a list that another owner would want you, but I will be in this car and not at Richard Childress Racing."

POINTS STANDINGS

1. Kyle Busch2,881

2. Dale Earnhardt Jr. 2,619

3. Jeff Burton 2,590

4. Carl Edwards 2,509

5. Jimmie Johnson 2,494

6. Jeff Gordon2,384

7. Greg Biffle 2,318

8. Matt Kenseth 2,317

9. Kevin Harvick 2,308

10. Tony Stewart 2,305

11. Kasey Kahne 2,295

12. Denny Hamlin 2,283

13. Clint Bowyer 2,256

14. Brian Vickers 2,188

15. David Ragan 2,185

16. Ryan Newman2,094

17. Martin Truex Jr. 2,050

18. Kurt Busch 2,038

19. Bobby Labonte 1,905

20. Juan Montoya 1,863

21. Travis Kvapil 1,841

22. Jamie McMurray 1,823

23. Elliott Sadler 1,794

24. Casey Mears 1,782

25. David Gilliland 1,772

26. Paul Menard 1,727

27. David Reutimann 1,717

28. Mark Martin 1,683

29. Robby Gordon 1,572

30. Michael Waltrip 1,563

31. Dave Blaney 1,563

32. Reed Sorenson 1,496

33. Sam Hornish Jr.1,422

34. Regan Smith 1,421

35. Scott Riggs 1,314

36. J.J. Yeley 1,138

37. Patrick Carpentier1,121

38. Joe Nemechek1107

39. Michael McDowell955

40. A.J. Allmendinger851

41. Dario Franchitti606

42. Bill Elliott597

43. Jeremy Mayfield 578

44. Kyle Petty540

45. Terry Labonte 483

46. Mike Skinner 423

47. Aric Almirola 416

48. Dale Jarrett 367

49. Ken Schrader 298

50. Sterling Marlin268

LOOKING AHEAD

WHAT: Pennsylvania 500

WHERE: Pocono Raceway

GREEN FLAG: 2 p.m. Sunday

TV: ESPN

RADIO: WQDR-94.7

2007 WINNER: Kurt Busch

BY THE NUMBERS

4 - Wins at Indianapolis Motor Speedway for Jeff Gordon

113 - Laps led at Indy by Jeff Burton, most by a non-winner

23.7 - Average finish for Hoosier native Ryan Newman at Indy

GREEN FLAG - 2 p.m.

TV - ESPN

RADIO - WQDR-94.7

RACE - No. 20 of 36

DISTANCE - 400 miles, 160 laps

POLE-SITTER - Jimmie Johnson

QUALIFYING RECORD - Casey Mears, 186.293 mph Aug. 8, 2004

FORECAST - Sunny, 82 degrees

2007 WINNER - Tony Stewart

RACE RECORD - Bobby Labonte, 155.912 mph, Aug. 5, 2000

TODAY'S LINEUP

With car number in parentheses, driver, make of car and qualifying speed in mph

Failed to qualify

1. (48) Jimmie Johnson, Chevy, 181.763.

2. (8) Mark Martin, Chevy, 181.393.

3. (12) Ryan Newman, Dodge, 180.970.

4. (9) Kasey Kahne, Dodge, 180.810.

5. (24) Jeff Gordon, Chevy, 180.545.

6. (19) Elliott Sadler, Dodge, 180.397.

7. (2) Kurt Busch, Dodge, 180.343.

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