Preview: Eric McClure/ No. 24 Hefty Odor Block™ Ford
Venue: Memphis Motorsports Park
Circuit: NASCAR Nationwide Series (Race 32 of 35)
Event: Kroger on Track for the Cure 250 (250 laps; 187.5 miles)
Primary Sponsor: Hefty® Brand—Lake Forest, IL
Eric McClure/ No. 24 Hefty® Odor Block™ Ford Notes of Interest:
Charlotte Recap - Eric McClure started the Dollar General 300 in the 39th position and posted an 18th-place finish, which marks the driver’s career best finish at the 1.5-mile speedway.
Memphis Fast Facts
- The 30-year-old driver will be making his 105th career NASCAR Nationwide Series start and his fourth at Memphis Motorsports Park.
- His first appearance at the ¾ mile track came in 2004 where he started 34th and finished 22nd in a Morgan-McClure Motorsports entry.
- In 2008, the Virginia native posted a 27th-place finish after starting the event in the 38th position.
- In three starts at Memphis Motorsports Park, McClure has completed 99.3% of the total laps and has been running at the conclusion of each event.
- Chassis # 25 will be used this weekend; it was last used at Richmond in September where it scored a 29th-place finish.
Up to Speed - Catch all of the action live on Saturday, October 24 beginning at 3:00pm (EDT) on ESPN 2. MRN and Sirius Satellite Radio will also broadcast the event live.
Eric McClure Quotes:
(On Memphis)
“Memphis is one of the best tracks we go to as far as I am concerned. The track is shaped very similar to Richmond and provides good, old-fashioned short track racing. We had a decent car at Richmond this year and I’ve run pretty well in Memphis on a couple of occasions, so I am hopeful we can have a good finish. Historically, there is always a good bit of beating and banging at this event so hopefully the Hefty® Odor Block™ Ford can stay clean and continue to get back in the right direction.”
