Preview: Eric McClure/ No. 0 Hefty® Brand Chevrolet
Venue: Daytona International Speedway
Circuit: NASCAR Busch Series (Race 19 of 35)
Event: Winn-Dixie 250 (100 Laps; 250 Miles)
Primary Sponsor: Hefty® Brand—Lake Forest, IL
Eric McClure/ No. 0 Hefty® Chevrolet/ Johnny Davis Motorsports Notes of Interest
The Magic in New Hampshire
Eric McClure qualified his No. 0 Hefty® Chevrolet in the 41st position, but had to start shot gun on the field after crashing his primary on Friday.
Early on in the event, McClure was reporting problems with his brakes and they eventually failed on lap 87 sending him hard into the turn 3 wall.
The team was credited with a 37th place finish.
A Little Speed at the Superspeedway
Eric McClure, along with sponsor Hefty® Brand, will be pulling double duty this weekend as he will attempt both the NASCAR Nextel Cup and Busch Series events.
The Virginia native will be attempting his 31st career NASCAR Busch Series start at the infamous Daytona International Speedway.
McClure will have to qualify his No. 0 Hefty® Chevrolet on time as he is not locked in the valued top 30 in owner points.
Past Experience
The 28-year-old has two previous starts at the 2.5 mile speedway.
In two appearances at the World Center of Racing, McClure has a best start of 15th and best finish of 32nd (July 2005). In the series’ first visit in 2007, carburetor problems left McClure with a 35th place finish.
Johnny Davis Motorsports has competed in four Busch Series events at the speedway, where he has a best start of 21st (July 2006) and a best finish of 22nd (July 2005).
Up To Speed
Catch the Hefty® Chevrolet in the Winn-Dixie 250 on Friday, July 6 beginning at 7:30pm (EDT) on ESPN2. MRN and Sirius Satellite Radio will also broadcast the event live.
Eric McClure, driver of the No. 0 Hefty® Chevrolet quotes:
(On Returning to Daytona International Speedway)
“I love Daytona. It’s been so special to the McClure family over the years. We had such a strong run going in February until we had some engine issues so I’m really looking forward to getting back on track here. Our Talladega race was our best finish of the season so, providing we get qualified, there’s no reason the Hefty® team can’t have a good night. We’ll just head over to Crabby Joe’s for some seafood and take it home in a One Zip® bag from Hefty® brand and be good to go for the race.”
