Preview: Eric McClure/ No. 0 Hefty® Brand Chevrolet
Venue: Nashville Superspeedway
Circuit: NASCAR Busch Series (Race 7 of 35)
Event: Pepsi 300 (225 laps; 300 miles)
Primary Sponsor: Hefty® Brand—Lake Forest, IL
Associate Sponsors: Racegirl®--Los Angeles, CA.
Eric McClure/Hefty® Brand Chevrolet/Johnny Davis Motorsports Notes of Interest
Short Track Racing Round Up
Eric McClure completed his 20th NASCAR Busch Series event in front of a hometown crowd at the Bristol Motor Speedway, where he survived the “High Banks” by keeping his car intact and finishing in the 24th position.
Racing For the Gibson Guitar
The Abingdon, Virginia native visits the land of Country Music as he sets to attempt his 21st NASCAR Busch Series event at the 1.33-mile speedway.
The Emory and Henry College graduate must qualify his No. 0 Hefty® Chevrolet on time as he is not locked in to the valued top 30 in NASCAR Owners’ Points.
Past Experience
The 28-year-old driver has competed on Nashville’s concrete surface on two separate occasions. He has a best start of 34th (April 2005) and a best finish of 34th (June 2005).
Johnny Davis Motorsports has competed in three events at the Nashville Superspeedway with driver Kertus Davis. Their best start was 23rd (April 2006) and their best finish was 32nd (June 2005).
Take Me Out to the Ball-Game
Come check out McClure, who is an avid baseball fan, as he participates in mid-game promotions at the Nashville Sounds season opener on Friday, April 6, 2007.
McClure is also scheduled to participate with the MLB team, Cincinnati Reds, on August, 20. Details will be released at a later date.
Up To Speed
Catch all of the action live on Saturday, April 7, 2007 beginning at 4:00pm (EST). MRN and Sirius Satellite Radio will also broadcast the event live.
Eric McClure, driver of the No. 0 Hefty® Brand Chevrolet quotes:
(On his finish at Bristol)
“Well, Bristol was a big shot in the arm for the entire HeftyŇ brand team. After a disappointing start to the weekend, we got the car fairly decent and were able to survive, even though we had no brakes. Our guys fought hard all day and we ended up with our best finish of the season. It is amazing what one decent run has done for our team’s morale. We’re excited. Hopefully this leads to a good turnaround for the team. We’ve had a lot of support from the folks at HeftyŇ and we’re ready to get them some results they deserve.”
(On returning to Nashville)
“I really like Nashville a lot. I ran twice there in 2005 for Jimmy (Means) and we ran pretty well, especially in the second event, except we didn’t have a pit crew. We were sharing a crew with another car and we had to wait on them, but they were pitting like 15 stalls away. As a result we ran out of gas and lost six laps in the pits, although we had a top 15 car. I spent a lot of that day alone in our stall with Jimmy. It was fun; we ran well and, hopefully can have a decent finish this time around for our HeftyŇ brand racing team.”
