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Eric McClure, No. 14 Hefty® BlackOut™ / Reynolds™ Chevrolet Impala Phoenix International Raceway Preview
Press Release
No. 14 Hefty® BlackOut™ / Reynolds™ Chevrolet Impala
NASCAR Nationwide Series (Race 33 of 34)—Phoenix International Raceway
Texas Recap:
After starting the event in the 39th position, Eric McClure rallied to a 24th-place finish.š This finish was the driver’s second best effort at the 1.5-mile speedway.
New Surface at PIR Warrants an Extra Practice Day for NNS:
- Due to the new track configuration at PIR, the Nationwide Series will have an extra day of practice this weekend to get ready for Saturday’s WYPALL 200.
- This race will mark McClure’s 170th career start and his ninth at the one-mile racing facility.
- In eight previous starts, the 32-year-old driver has completed 91% of the total laps and has an average finish of 28.9.
- The team will utilize chassis No. 7 for this weekend’s race. It was last used at Chicago Speedway where the team recorded a 25th-place finish.
Driver Makes Personal Appearances on Wednesday, Nov. 9
- Tom Thumb 174: 520 W Osborn Rd, Phoenix, AZ: 2pm – 3pm (PT)
- Wal-Mart 255: 13055 W Rancho Sante Fe Blvd: Avondale, AZ: 4pm – 5pm
“Phoenix should be interesting this weekend.š With the new track configuration, most of us are going to have to figure the track out again.š I’m certain we will rely on teammates quite a bit this weekend to get where we need to be, but I’m excited about running the new surface and getting a solid result.”
Quick Notes
November 12, 2011
Phoenix International Raceway
Race: WYPALL 200
Length: 200 laps / 200 miles
TV: Live on ESPN2 / 3:00 p.m.ET
Radio: Live on Motor Racing Network (MRN) 3:00 p.m. ET
No. 14 Impala Specs
Chassis: No. 7
Engine: Pro Motor Engines (PME)
- Team McClure Inc. Press Release
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