Preview: Eric McClure/ No. 24 Hefty Odor Block Ford
Venue: Gateway International Raceway
Circuit: NASCAR Nationwide Series (Race 21 of 35)
Event: Missouri-Illinois Dodge Dealers 250 presented by Ventrilo (200 laps; 250 miles)
Primary Sponsor: Hefty Brand—Lake Forest, IL
Associate Sponsors:Crowne Plaza Downtown—St. Louis (www.crowneplaza.com/stlouisdt); Wounded Warrior Project (www.woundedwarriorproject.org)
Eric McClure/Hefty® Ford Notes of Interest:

“Windy City” Recap:

• The Virginia driver started the event in the 38th position and finished 31st. The RHR team remains in the 29th position in NASCAR owner standings.

St. Louis Fast Facts

• Eric McClure has two previous starts on the 1.25-mile oval. His rookie start at the speedway warranted a 37th place due to brake failure on lap 45 of the 200 lap event.
• In 2008, the Virginia native recorded a finish of 21st, which at the time was his highest career finish on a track other than a Superspeedway. It currently marks his third highest finish, excluding Superspeedway facilities, as he finished 16th and 19th at Las Vegas Motor Speedway and Lowe’s Motor Speedway respectively.
  
• This weekend will mark McClure’s 89th career NASCAR Nationwide Series start.
  

Summer Fun

• McClure will participate in a driver autograph session at Gateway Raceway on Friday (4:30pm – 5:30pm.)
  
• Prior to qualifying on Saturday afternoon, McClure will join other NNS drivers and media members in a water balloon toss contest.

Up To Speed

• Catch the Hefty® Odor Block™ Ford in the Missouri-Illinois Dodge Dealers 250 presented by Ventrilo on Saturday, July 18 beginning at 9:00pm (EDT) on ESPN 2. MRN and Sirius Satellite Radio will also broadcast the event live.
  

Eric McClure Quotes:
“I like racing at Gateway; it’s got two distinctly different turns, like a bigger Phoenix. We had one of our better runs there last year and I’m hopeful we can use this weekend to get back on track a bit. Since we crashed the car we had run so well with at Phoenix and Richmond, we’ve been searching a bit to find which car will be best suited for the flatter tracks. We’re bringing the car we used at Vegas and Charlotte, our two best finishes, which is a sister car to the Phoenix car. I’m looking forward to getting out there and getting a good result for RHR and our partners.”