Preview: Eric McClure/No. 0 Hefty® Brand Chevrolet
Venue: Nashville Superspeedway
Circuit: NASCAR Busch Series (Race 15 of 35)
Event: Federated Auto Parts 300 (225 laps; 300 miles)
Primary Sponsor: Hefty® Brand—Lake Forest, IL
Eric McClure/Hefty® Brand Chevrolet/Johnny Davis Motorsports Notes of Interest
Taming the “Monster”
Eric McClure visited for the first time the “Monster Mile” this past weekend where he competed in his 26th NASCAR Busch Series event.
McClure qualified 34th and finished 28th after a broken axle ended his day early.
Racing For the Gibson Guitar
The Abingdon, Virginia native visits the land of Country Music for the second time this season as he sets to attempt his 27th NASCAR Busch Series event at the 1.33-mile speedway.
The Hefty® Chevrolet’s first outing resulted in a 39th starting spot and a finish of 26th.
Past Experience
The 28-year-old driver has competed on Nashville’s concrete surface on three separate occasions. He has a best start of 34th (April 2005) and a best finish of 26th (April 2007).
Johnny Davis Motorsports has competed in four events at the Nashville Superspeedway. Their best start was 23rd (April 2006) with driver Kertus Davis and their best finish was 26th (April 2007) with driver Eric McClure.
Up To Speed
Catch Eric McClure and the Hefty® Chevrolet live on Saturday, June 9, 2007 beginning at 7:00pm (EDT) on ESPN2. MRN and Sirius Satellite Radio will also broadcast the event live.
Personal Appearances
Come One, Come All to visit Eric McClure as he signs autographs on Thursday, June 7, 2007 from 12:00pm – 2:00pm at Wal-Mart # 710 in Hermitage, TN.
Eric McClure, driver of the No. 0 Hefty® Brand Chevrolet quotes:
(On his experience at the “Monster Mile”)
“Dover was really cool. It was a lot of fun and we had a decent run going for my first time at the track, but had some mechanical problems that cost us a potential top 20. I can’t wait to go back in September.
(On returning to Nashville after his 26th place finish in April)
“We didn’t run as well as we finished in April, but thought we had a good day. This will be only the fifth weekend we’ve been at the track since David (Smith) came over and he’s really been an asset to our program. We’ve got an in house pit crew this weekend so, provided we get this Hefty® Chevrolet in the race, we can get them some experience. We are looking to get qualified and can have another good points day.”
