Ward Burton 2007 Event Preview
No. 4 Lucas Oil/State Water Heaters Chevrolet Monte Carlo SS
Race 22 of 36 – The Centurion Boats at the Glen (90 laps/220.5 miles)
Track – Watkins Glen International
Lucas Oil/State Water Heaters Racing Notes of Interest:
Driver: Ward Burton
Ward Burton will be attempting to qualify for his 371st NASCAR Nextel Cup start when the green flag drops at Watkins Glen on August 12, 2007
He will be attempting to start in his 12th NASCAR Nextel Cup event at Watkins Glen.
His career-best start at the 2.45-mile road course is 7th (2000) and his best finish is 6th (2003)
In his last outing at The Glen in 2004, Burton started 28th and finished 37th after experiencing engine problems
Burton’s average start is 21st and average finish is 27th
Burton will have to qualify on time for the Centurion Boats at the Glen, as Morgan-McClure Motorsports is 43rd 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 one win (1991 – Ernie Irvan), two top 5’s and 3 top 10’s in 22 starts at Watkins Glen
Morgan-McClure Motorsports has an average start of 22nd and their average finish is 21st
Lucas Oil/State Water Heaters “Hot Water” Ride
Chassis No.: Primary: 95 Back-Up: 94
Chassis 95 is a new car and was used in the qualifying effort at Infineon but has not been used in competition in 2007
Chassis 94 was used in the road course test at VIR
Ward on returning to Watkins Glen …
“I’m anxious to go to Watkins Glen and make this race. We were one of the fastest (go or go-home cars) at Infineon and missed that one by 0.074 thousandths of a second so we hope to go to Watkins Glen, be fast again and make the show in our Lucas Oil/State Water Heaters Chevy Impala.”
