Preview: Eric McClure/No. 24 Hefty® brand Chevrolet
Venue: Richmond International Raceway
Circuit: NASCAR Nationwide Series (Race 11 of 35)
Event: Lipton Tea 250 (250 laps; 187.5 miles)
Primary Sponsor: Hefty® Brand—Lake Forrest, IL
Associate Sponsors: OGIO®--Bluffdale, UT
Eric McClure/No. 24 Hefty® brand Chevrolet Notes of Interest
Restrictor Plate Round Up
Eric McClure and the Hefty® Racing Team started the Aaron’s 312 in the 29th position.
McClure spun early in the event as a result of a failure in the right rear tire, but managed to rebound and survive the event to post a 15th place finish. The finish was a career high for McClure.
Richmond Fast Facts
The Emory and Henry College graduate returns to his home state to compete in his 51st Nationwide Series event
The Chilhowie, Virginia native competed in the 2007 fall event at the ¾ mile racing surface; he started 34th and finished 42nd.
McClure is guaranteed a starting position at Richmond International Raceway for the first time in his career by virtue of the FRM team’s standings in NASCAR Owners Points.
Up To Speed
Catch all of the action live on Friday, May 2 beginning at 7:00pm on ESPN 2. MRN and Sirius Satellite Radio will also broadcast the event live.
Personal Appearances
Eric McClure will be making a special appearance and signing autographs at the RIR amphitheater on Thursday, May 1 from 5:00pm – 7:00pm in honor of Victory Junction Camp.
Eric McClure, driver of the No. 24 Hefty® Chevrolet quotes:
(On his thoughts about returning to Richmond International Raceway)
“Richmond is an interesting little track. It’s fast, but provides good short-track racing. I had never qualified for a race there prior to last fall so it’s nice going into the event knowing we are locked into the field. We didn’t test at Richmond so hopefully we can continue to build on our flat-track improvements and have a solid day for the Hefty® Racing™ team. We’ll have a lot of friends there, one celebrating a birthday, so we’re going to relax and have some fun.”
