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Preview: Eric McClure/ No. 24 Hefty® Steel Sak® Ford

Venue: Lowe’s Motor Speedway

Circuit: NASCAR Nationwide Series (Race 31 of 35)

Event: Dollar General 300 (200 laps; 300 miles)

Primary Sponsor: Hefty® Brand—Lake Forest, IL (www.heftybrands.com)

Associate Sponsor: Wounded Warrior Project (www.woundedwarriorproject.org)

Eric McClure/ No. 24 Hefty® Steel Sak® Notes of Interest:

California Recap

- Eric McClure started the Copart 300 in the 42nd position and finished 28th, marking his career best finish at Auto Club Speedway.

Lowe’s Motor Speedway Fast Facts

- The 30-year-old driver will compete in his fourth Nationwide Series start on the 1.5 mile racing surface and his 104th career NNS start.

- The driver’s best start (29th) and finish (19th) came earlier this year, and he has an average finish of 23.3 at LMS.

- In three starts, McClure has completed 97.9% of the total laps.

- The Virginia native will be piloting chassis # 44 this weekend. It was used in the spring event at LMS where it scored a 19th-place finish. Its best finish, however, was 16th at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.

New Paint Scheme for Dollar General 300

- The No. 24 Ford will look a little different this weekend as it will not carry the familiar orange and yellow Hefty® Odor Block™ colors. Instead, it will be black and silver as Hefty® brand promotes its Steel Sak® waste bag.

Up to Speed

- Catch all of the action live on Friday, October 16 beginning at 7:30pm on ESPN 2. PRN and Sirius Satellite Radio will also broadcast the event live.

Eric McClure

“I’m looking forward to getting back to Charlotte, especially after last weekend. There is always a competitive field here, but our intermediate program has improved greatly over the course of the season and I learned a lot during the spring event here, so we are hopeful for a solid run.”

- Team Rensi Motorsports Press Release