Preview: Eric McClure/ No. 0 Hefty® Brand Chevrolet
Venue: O’Reilly Raceway Park
Circuit: NASCAR Busch Series (Race 22 of 35)
Event: Kroger 200 (200 laps; 137.2 miles)
Primary Sponsor: Hefty® Brand—Lake Forest, IL
Eric McClure/ No. 0 Hefty® Chevrolet/ Johnny Davis Motorsports Notes of Interest
St. Louis Recap:
Eric McClure crashed his primary car during the final minutes of practice on Friday, thus he started 43rd on the grid for Saturday’s event.
McClure advanced through the field during the early stages of the race, but his brakes began failing on lap 49, forcing the Hefty® Brand Chevrolet to the garage, resulting in a 37th place finish.
O’Reilly Raceway Park Fast Facts:
Eric McClure will be attempting his 34th career NASCAR Busch Series start this weekend in the running of the Kroger 200.
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.
The 28-year-old has yet to have any competitive laps on the .686 mile oval. Therefore, McClure will be considered a rookie for the tenth time this season.
Johnny Davis Motorsports has competed in two Busch Series events at O’Reilly Raceway Park, where the team’s best start (33rd) and finish (29th) came in 2004.
Special Visit:
The Virginia native will be making a special stop on Friday, July 27 at the Riley Hospital for Children at the Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis to visit the pediatric patients and their families.
Up To Speed
Catch the Hefty® Chevrolet in the Kroger 200 on Saturday, July 28 beginning at 8:00pm (EDT) on ESPN 2. MRN and Sirius Satellite Radio will also broadcast the event live.
Eric McClure, driver of the No. 0 Hefty® Chevrolet quotes:
(On competing at OPR for the first time)
“I'm looking forward to heading to ORP for the first time. It's a very historic track and looks like a lot of fun. There's nothing like short track racing under the lights. Hopefully, we have can have a good practice, get the Hefty® brand Chevrolet into the field, and survive the night.”
(On visiting the children and their families at the Riley Hospital)
“It's really cool getting to go visit the children on Friday. We're so blessed to get to do what we do and sometimes people forget that. Most of us have never had to go through the things that these kids and their families are dealing with everyday so I'm really excited about getting to visit with them.”
