Preview: Eric McClure Preview (No. 0 Hefty® Brand Chevrolet)
Venue: California Speedway
Circuit: NASCAR Busch Series (Race 2 of 35)
Event: Stater Bros. 300—Saturday, February 24, 2007 (150 laps; 300 miles)
Primary Sponsor: Hefty® Brand--Lake Forest, IL
Associate Sponsors: Racegrl®--Los Angeles, CA
Eric McClure/Hefty® Brand/Johnny Davis Motorsports Notes of Interest:
Last Race (Orbitz 300—Daytona International Speedway)
Eric McClure started the Orbitz 300 in the 41st position and ran as high as 28th, but a broken carburetor bolt and an oil leak relegated him to a 35th place finish.
After race 1 of the 2007 season, McClure sits 35th in Owners’ Points and 36th in Drivers’ Points.
Stater Bros. 300 (California Speedway)
This weekend’s running of the Stater Bros. 300 will be the first time Hefty® Brand makes an appearance at the California Speedway on the hood of the No. 0 Chevrolet.
Eric McClure will be making his 17 career NASCAR Busch Series start this weekend in the No. 0 Hefty ® Brand Chevrolet.
The 28-year-old Virginia native has one previous start at the two mile D-shaped speedway (September 2005) where he started the event in 39th and finished 41st (engine failure).
Baby Watch…..
Eric and Miranda McClure are expecting the arrival of their first child, Mabreigh Elizabeth, sometime in the next two to three weeks. You can follow the countdown on Eric’s website www.ericmcclure.com .
Up To Speed: The Stater Bros. 300 will be televised live by ESPN2 on Saturday, February 24 beginning at 7:00pm (EST). MRN and Sirius Satellite Radio will also broadcast the event live.
Personal Appearances:
Wal-Mart # 1862; Rialto, California; 3:00pm – 5:00pm
Wal-Mart # 1922; Rancho Cucamonga, California; 1:00pm – 3:00pm
Eric McClure, driver of the No. 0 Hefty® Brand Chevrolet quotes:
On his expectations for this weekends Stater Bros. 300, after last weekend’s Orbtiz 300:
“I am really looking forward to California. It is one of my favorite places. The track is real wide and pretty racy. We need a good handling car and a lot of horsepower. Hopefully I will go out and have a good run. We want to learn some stuff that will help us later in the year and come home with the best finish we possibly can.”
On his past experience at California Speedway:
“I have a little bit of experience there in a Busch and Cup car. This will be the first time I have been in a non-speedway car, other than the Vegas test, since Charlotte in October 2006, so hopefully the little experience I have will help us off the truck.”
On the upcoming birth of his first child:
“I am really excited and extremely nervous at the same time. I am afraid I will get the call while I am in the car and won’t be able to make it back in time. So hopefully, Mabreigh will arrive while I am at home between California and Las Vegas since I am not driving in Mexico City. We have a lot going on that we are excited about. So we need to keep our focus on the racecar while we are out here in California because I hear diapers are expensive.”
