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Eric McClure / No. 24 Hefty® Odor Block™ Ford Iowa Preview
Press Release
Venue: Iowa Speedway
Circuit: NASCAR Nationwide Series (Race 21 of 35)
Event: US Cellular 250 (250 laps; 218.75 miles)
Primary Sponsor: Hefty® Brand—Lake Forest, IL (www.heftybrands.com )
Associate Sponsors: Wounded Warrior Project (www.woundedwarriorproject.org )
Eric McClure / Hefty® Odor Block™ Notes of Interest
Kroger 200 Recap (O’Reilly Raceway Park):
- Eric McClure started the Kroger 200 in the 38th position and ran competitive speeds throughout the event to finish in the 23rd position.
- This finish allowed Rensi-Hamilton Racing to advance one position to 28th in NASCAR owner standings.
Track Debut for Nationwide Series
- McClure will be attempting his 91st career Nationwide Series start on the 7/8 mile tri-oval of Iowa Speedway.
- This weekend’s running of the Cellular 250 is the track’s first Nationwide Series event; the track has been previously used as a “test” track for many NASCAR drivers.
- The 30-year-old driver has never competed previously on the racing surface of Iowa.
Up To Speed
- Catch the action live on Saturday, August 1 beginning at 4:00pm (EDT) on ESPN2. MRN and Sirius Satellite Radio will also broadcast the event live.
(On his expectations for the new track)
“Everyone that has previously been to Iowa Speedway raves about it. It’s supposed to be the perfect track to compete and a top-notch facility on top of that. A great crowd is expected and it’s nice to have something ‘new’ to look forward to. With the Nationwide Series not running at the track before it will put a lot of us on even ground to start the weekend. We had a solid run last week and, hopefully, we can continue this week.”
- Rensi-Hamilton Racing Press Release
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