Ward Burton 2007 Event Preview
No. 4 State Water Heaters/ITT Night Vision Chevrolet Impala SS
Race 10 of 36 – Crown Royal Presents the Jim Stewart 400 (400 laps/300 miles)
Richmond International Speedway
State Water Heaters Racing Notes of Interest:
Driver: Ward Burton
Ward Burton will be attempting to qualify for his 364th NASCAR Nextel Cup start when the green flag drops at Richmond International Speedway on May 5, 2007
He will be attempting to start in his 23rd NASCAR Nextel Cup event at Richmond International Speedway.
His career-best start at the 0.75-mile superspeedway is 1st (Spring 2002) and his best finish is 6th (Spring 2000)
In his last outing at Richmond in the fall of 2004, Burton started 38th and finished 40th
Burton’s average start is 17th and average finish is 19th
Burton will have to qualify on time for the Crown Royal Presents the Jim Stewart 400, as Morgan-McClure Motorsports is 42nd in championship owner’s points in the 2007 season.
Morgan-McClure Motorsports Racing (MMM)
Morgan-McClure Motorsports marks its 25th year of participation in NASCAR’s elite Nextel Cup Division in 2007. There are only three active teams who have been in the sport longer than Morgan-McClure.
MMM has two poles (Ernie Irvan – Fall 1990 & 1992), 3 top fives and 5 top 10’s at Richmond International Speedway
Morgan-McClure Motorsports has started 39 races at Richmond International Speedway. Their average start is 18th and average finish is 22nd
State Water Heaters “Hot Water” Ride
Chassis No.: Primary: 91 Back-Up: 94
Chassis 91 was used at Bristol where it finished 18th and also at Phoenix
Both chassis 91 and 94 were tested at RIR in the recent NASCAR COT test
Ward on the VT Tribute Car and returning to Richmond …
“Richmond will be a special weekend for us. Morgan-McClure and our sponsor State Water Heaters, along with ITT Night Vision in Roanoke, VA., are paying tribute to Virginia Tech with a large VT decal on the hood. We just want to remember them as they strive to put the tragedy behind them and also to show VT that they are still in our hearts and minds. We had a pretty decent test at Richmond in the COT so we hope to be able to get the car good enough to make the field and race Saturday night. I haven’t raced there in a couple years so I’m looking forward to getting back.”
