Preview: Eric McClure / No. 0 Hefty® Brand Chevrolet
Venue: Texas Motor Speedway
Circuit: NASCAR Busch Series (Race 8 of 35)
Event: O’Reilly 300 (200 Laps; 300 Miles)
PRIMARY SPONSOR: Hefty® Brand—Lake Forrest, IL
Associate Sponsors: Racegirl®--Los Angeles, CA
Eric McClure/Hefty® Brand Chevrolet/Johnny Davis Motorsports Notes of Interest:
Music City Round Up
Eric McClure started the Pepsi 300 in the 39th position after fighting a loose race car during qualifying. McClure advanced early on during the event and, after avoiding trouble, he brought the No. 0 Hefty® Chevrolet home in the 26th position.
McClure also participated in the Nashville Sounds NASCAR night where he raced fans in a dizzy guitar race after the 4th inning.
Did You Know: Texas Style
The Virginia native returns to his favorite track this weekend where he attempts his 22nd career NASCAR Busch Series Event.
The Emory and Henry College Graduate completed one event at the 1.5 mile Texas Motor Speedway where he started 26th and finished 30th.
Johnny Davis Motorsports has competed at Texas Motor Speedway two separate times with his best start being 36th (April 2005) and best finish being 37th (November 2006).
Up To Speed
Catch all of the action live on Saturday, April 14, beginning at 2:30pm on ESPN2. PRN and Sirius Satellite Radio will also broadcast the event live.
Personal Appearances
Since the NASCAR Busch Series has no on-track activity on Friday, April 13, you can visit Eric at the following locations:
Wal-Mart 421: Decatur, TX: 10:00am – 12:00pm
Wal-Mart 807: N. Richland Hills, TX: 2:00pm – 4:00pm
Eric McClure, driver of the No. 0 Hefty® Brand Chevrolet quotes:
(On returning to his favorite track and his expectations about the O’Reilly 300)
“I’m really looking forward to Texas. It’s my favorite track, by far. The fans there are very supportive and it’s a first-class facility. We’re going on Wednesday to visit one of Hefty’s manufacturing plants, in Temple, TX, so that should be a lot of fun.”
“We continue to make small improvements in our performance. We just need to keep working on it. This week could be a good week for us. We have to qualify on speed, and there are a lot of cup guys coming, so it will be tough. We continue to creep back towards the Top 30 so if we can continue to make and finish races, we can get back there. My guys work awfully hard, so hopefully we can have a good week at Texas.”
