Murray's impressive third-place finish on Sunday at Sandown marked PremiAir Racing's first podium since former Triple Eight boss Roland Dane took the helm as team principal in January. This breakthrough instantly boosted optimism within the garage and sent a strong warning signal to title rivals.
Dane previously pinpointed the second-year Erebus Motorsport driver as PremiAir's primary pick to partner with incumbent rookie Jayden Ojeda. A General Motors-facilitated driver reshuffle subsequently allowed Murray to start early with PremiAir at the recent Gold Coast 500.
Just two rounds in, Murray has immediately proven his potential by making three Shootouts and securing a career-first podium, showcasing the strong baseline performance of both driver and team package.
"It's obviously very cool to get the first podium. The monkey's off the back; it's the hardest one," Murray said expressing his relief.
"To do it with PremiAir Racing only two rounds in is pretty cool as well. I've gelled with the team straight away."
"The car rolled out very strongly this weekend, so we knew what was possible if we put it all together."
Ominously for rivals, Murray flagged the striking similarities between PremiAir and Triple Eight, for whom he previously raced as a wildcard.
"I love the way the team goes about their racing and all the processes that they've got in place," he added.
"It starts from the top with RD. Obviously, you've seen what he's done with Triple Eight. He's implementing all the same things at PremiAir Racing as well."
"I'm feeling really at home, really enjoying going racing and really looking forward to the rest of this year and then into next year."
Dane famously led Triple Eight from its arrival in Supercars at the Sandown 500 until handing the top job to Jamie Whincup at the conclusion of the season.
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