Ward Burton 2007 Event Preview
No. 4 State Water Heaters Chevrolet Impala SS
Race 7 of 36 – Samsung 500 (334 laps/501miles)
Texas Motor Speedway
State Water Heaters Racing Notes of Interest:
Driver: Ward Burton
Ward Burton will be attempting to qualify for his 362nd NASCAR Nextel Cup start at Texas Motor Speedway on April 15, 2007
Burton will be returning to the track where he made his second race in 2006 after nearly two years out of the sport
In his last outing at Texas, Burton qualified on time, started 37th and finished 25th
He will be attempting to start in his 10th NASCAR Cup event at Texas Motor Speedway.
His career-best start at the 1.5-mile speedway is 3rd (1998) and his best finish is 7th (1997)
Burton has led a total of 83 laps in Cup competition at Texas Motor Speedway.
His average start is 19th and average finish is 20th
Burton has one top 10 at Texas Motor Speedway
Burton will have to qualify on time for the Samsung 500, as Morgan-McClure Motorsports is 41st 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.
Morgan-McClure Motorsports has started 12 races at Texas Motor Speedway
MMM has one top 10 at Texas Motor Speedway (1997 Sterling Marlin)
Their average start is 35th and average finish is 23rd
State Water Heaters “Hot Water” Ride
Chassis No.: Primary: 90 Back-Up: 82
Morgan-McClure Motorsports tested chassis 90 at Atlanta Motor Speedway. Chassis 82 has not been used in competition in 2007.
Ward on returning to Texas …
“Texas was the second race we made last year with these guys. I think we qualified about 37th and finished 25th. We picked up like seven tenths from practice to qualifying last year so hopefully we will be even better off the truck this time. I’m looking forward to getting back to Texas. It’s a track where I’ve had some pretty good finishes. We’ve all been focused on the COT for the last few weeks with Bristol, Martinsville and the Richmond test and now we are back in a car that we have notes on from last year. Hopefully, we will have a good practice, get a good draw for qualifying and get our State Water Heaters Chevy in the race this weekend”
Tune in to State Water Heaters Racing:
Samsung 500: Sunday, April 15th
Television: FOX at 1:30p.m. ET
Radio: PRN & Sirius Satellite Radio at 1:30p.m. ET
