Preview: Eric McClure/ No. 0 Hefty® Brand Chevrolet
Venue: Talladega Superspeedway
Circuit: NASCAR Busch Series (Race 10 of 35)
Event: Aaron’s 312 (117 laps; 311.2 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:
Phoenix Recap:
Eric McClure started the Bashas’ Supermarkets 200 in the 41st position and finished 30th after battling a tight-handling car throughout the entire 200-mile event.
Did You Know--Superspeedway Style
The 28-year-old Virginia driver returns to the 2.5 mile Speedway where he made his Nextel Cup debut in April 2004. McClure started 35th and finished 26th.
The Emory and Henry College graduate has one additional Nextel Cup start at the Talladega Superspeedway where he started 27th and finished 31st (Oct. 2006)
Although McClure has two (2) Nextel Cup career starts, he is still considered a “Rookie” in the Busch division and the No. 0 Hefty® Chevrolet must display the yellow “Rookie” stripe on the bumper.
Johnny Davis Motorsports Past Experience:
JDM has competed in two NASCAR Busch Series events at the 2.5 mile Superspeedway. Their best start and finish was 10th (April 2006 and April 2005 respectively).
Up To Speed
Catch all of the action live on Saturday, April 28, 2007 beginning at 3:00pm (EST) on ABC. MRN and Sirius Satellite Radio will also broadcast the event live.
Personal Appearances
McClure will be signing autographs from 10:00am – 12:00pm on Thursday, April 26, 2007 at Wal-Mart #809 in Oxford, Alabama.
Eric McClure, driver of the No. 0 Hefty® Brand Chevrolet quotes:
(On his past experience at Talladega Superspeedway)
“Talladega is a great place to race and I enjoy plate racing a lot. Handling doesn’t matter, just line them up and go. You spend most of the day listening to the spotter, checking the mirror, watching in front of you and holding your breath.”
“We’re taking the same car we ran at Daytona, the one the #01 car ran last year. It’s not a good qualifier, but it’s a great racer, and was at Daytona until the carburetor problem. Hopefully we can have a good day.”
(On his thoughts about the “BIG ONE”)
“It’s always a crapshoot whether or not you are going to get collected because there’s always a “Big One;” sometimes a “Big Two or Three” in the Busch Series. It can take you out in a second, but it can also be your best friend for a good finish if you can make it through it. When it happens the only thing you can do really is just close your eyes, hold your breath, and pray.”
