Eric McClure

Infobox NASCAR driver


Name = Eric McClure
Birthdate = birth date and age|1978|11|12
Birthplace = Chilhowie, Virginia
Previous_Year = 2006
Prev_Cup_Pos = 67th
Best_Cup_Pos = 67th - 2006 (NEXTEL Cup)
First_Cup_Race = 2004 Aaron's 499 (Talladega)
Last_Cup_Race = 2006 UAW-Ford 500 (Talladega)
Busch_Car_Team = #24 - Front Row Motorsports
First_Busch_Race = 2003 Target House 200 (North Carolina)
Updated_On = October 7, 2007

Eric McClure (born December 11, 1978 in Chilhowie, Virginia), is a NASCAR driver. His family owns the NEXTEL Cup team Morgan-McClure Motorsports. A graduate of Emory and Henry College, he drives the #24 Hefty Chevrolet full-time in the NASCAR Nationwide Series for Front Row Motorsports.

Sprint Cup Series Career

McClure has made two Cup career starts in his career. His debut came at Talladega, driving the #04 I Can Learn Chevy in 2004. He made the field in 35th position, and went on to finish 26th. McClure then attempted to make the July race at Daytona, but did not qualify.

McClure then landed a ride with the #73 Raabe Racing Enterprises Chevy for 2005. McClure did not qualify for the first two races, but did make the race at Las Vegas, starting 41st. His engine blew mid-way through the race and relegated McClure to 32nd. McClure left the team that week and did not run until August, when he attempted three races with Front Row Motorsports. However, McClure did not make any of those races. In 2006 he attempted and made the UAW-Ford 500 handling issues relegated him to a 32nd place finish in the 04 Morgan-McClure Motorsports Chevy, with sponsorship from Hefty Co. In 2008, Eric atempted the Daytona 500 in the #37 Front Row Motorsports Chevy sponsored by Hefty, but failed to qualify.

Nationwide Series Career

McClure made his Busch Series debut in 2003, running at Rockingham. He qualified the #05 I Can Learn Chevy in 22nd and finished 26th despite an accident.

McClure then made four starts in 2004, running two races for his family team (MMM) and two more for Mac Hill Motorsports. His best run was at Memphis, where he finished 22nd. He also finished three of his four starts.

McClure added eight starts in 2005, seven for Means Racing, but only managed a best finish of 30th at Texas. McClure did attract the eye of James Finch and ran one race for that team at Daytona. However, he finished 32nd with a blown engine and did not follow that run up with any starts, returning to Means. McClure did not qualify for two '05 races. At Bristol, McClure was sent home because of a rainout of qualifying, and at Memphis, McClure missed the field by one spot.

For the 2007 season, McClure has teamed up with Davis Motorsports for a 32 race schedule. McClure brought sponsor Hefty into the mix, where the team will debut at season opener in Daytona Beach, FL.

He will drive Front Row Motorsports in the Busch Series in 2008, with Hefty sponsoring the car for all the races in the #24 Chevrolet.

He scored his best career finish of 15th in the Aaron's 312.

External links

* [http://ericmcclure.com/home.html Official Website]
* [http://www.racing-reference.info/driver?id=mccluer01 Drivers statistics at racing-reference.info]