Race 2 Win: Nationwide Series Race Notes

Nationwide Series

O’Reilly 300 - Eric McClure Notes

Preview: Eric McClure/No. 24 Hefty® brand Chevrolet
Venue: Texas Motor Speedway
Circuit: NASCAR Nationwide Series (Race 7 of 35)
Event: O’Reilly 300 (200 Laps; 300 Miles)
Primary Sponsor: Hefty® brand—Lake Forrest, IL
Associate Sponsor: OGIO®--Bluffdale, UT; Courtyard Marriott at the Ballpark—Arlington, TX

Eric McClure/Hefty® brand Chevrolet Notes of Interest:

Music City Round Up

Eric McClure started the Pepsi 300 in the 30th position after fighting a loose race car during qualifying. McClure advanced his position early in the event, but the handling on the car worsened as the day progressed. After avoiding trouble, he brought the No. 24 Hefty® brand Chevrolet home in the 31st position.

Did You Know: Texas Style

The Virginia native returns to his favorite track this weekend where he will compete in his 48thcareer NASCAR Nationwide Series event.

The Emory and Henry College Graduate completed three events at the 1.5 mile Texas Motor Speedway. His best start and finish, 26th and 30th respectively, came in April 2005 when McClure competed for Jimmy Means Racing.

For the first time at Texas Motor Speedway, McClure is locked in to the race via NASCAR’s rule book.

Up To Speed

Catch all of the action live on Saturday, April 5, beginning at 2:30pm (EDT) on ESPN2. PRN and Sirius Satellite Radio will also broadcast the event live.

Personal Appearances

Come visit Eric McClure at the following locations in Texas:

Wednesday, April 2, 2008:
Brookshire 51: Tyler, TX: 1:00pm – 2:30pm

Thursday, April 3, 2008:
Brookshire Tent at Texas Motor Speedway: 3:00pm – 4:00pm

Friday, April 4, 2008:
Wal-Mart 807: N. Richland Hills, TX: 9:30am – 11:30am
Wal-Mart 427: Decatur, TX: 1:00pm – 3:00pm

Eric McClure, driver of the No. 24 Hefty® brand Chevrolet quotes:
"Texas is probably my favorite track outside of Talladega. It's a great place and probably has the largest fan support, especially for a Nationwide race at a mile and a half track. It's fast and has a pretty fair amount of grip. We didn't run particularly well there last season, but we continue to improve our intermediate program at FRM and hopefully we can make another step and have a decent points finish this week. And I hope there are no tornados this year."