Eric McClure/ No. 24 Hefty Odor Block Ford Fusion Pre Race Report       

Preview: Eric McClure/ No. 24 Hefty® Odor Block™ Ford
Venue: Loews Motorspeedway
Circuit: NASCAR Nationwide Series (Race 11 of 35)
Event: CARQUEST Auto Parts 300 (200 laps; 300 miles)
Primary Sponsor: Hefty® Brand—Lake Forest, IL
Eric McClure/Hefty® Ford Notes of Interest: Lowe’s Motor Speedway Fast Facts

• Eric McClure will compete in his third Nationwide Series start on the 1.5 mile racing surface; it will also be his 84th career start.
• The driver has a best start of 39th (May 2008) and an average finish of 25.5 at Lowe’s Motor Speedway.
• In just two starts under his belt at LMS, McClure has completed 97.3% of the total laps.
• The Virginia native will be piloting chassis # 44, which has been used in three races this season; it has a best start of 25th (Texas) and a best finish of 16th (Vegas).
• The 30-year-old competed in the Sprint Cup Showdown during the 2005 season for Front Row Motorsports where he started 23rd and finished 24th.

Up to Speed

• Catch all of the action live on Saturday, May 23 beginning at 7:00pm on ESPN 2. MRN and Sirius Satellite Radio will also broadcast the event live.

Personal Appearances

• Come visit Eric McClure and the Hefty® Steel Sak® Ford at the following places on Friday, May 22, 2008:
• Lowe’s Home Improvement # 697: 940 Concord Pkwy, Concord, NC 1130am – 1pm
• Wal-Mart #1027: 150 Concord Commons, Concord, NC: 1:30pm – 3:30pm
• Food Lion Speed Street: South Tryon Street: 4:30pm – 6pm

Eric McClure Quotes:
“I’m looking forward to getting back to Charlotte. It is nice being locked in since there is always a strong field there. We had a pretty decent run going at Texas until the axle broke and we’re taking the same car, so hopefully we will continue to make gains like we were the few weeks before Darlington. We’re due for a good finish and maybe we’ll get back some of the points for RHR we’ve lost recently.”