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Nov 15, 2011
Tuesday
Eric McClure, No. 14 Hefty® BlackOut™ / Reynolds™ Chevrolet Impala Homestead-Miami Speedway Preview
Press Release
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No. 14 Hefty® BlackOut™ / Reynolds™ Chevrolet Impala (Eric McClure) - Photo Credit: Chris Graythen / Getty Images for NASCAR
No. 14 Hefty® BlackOut™ / Reynolds™ Chevrolet Impala (Eric McClure) - Photo Credit: Chris Graythen / Getty Images for NASCAR
Phoenix Recap:

The 32-year-old driver posted a 19th-place finish at PIR, This finish, McClure’s best at the speedway, allowed the driver to advance one position (19th) in NASCAR Driver Standings.

Final Race of 2011 Season:

- The 2011 season finale at HMS will mark Eric McClure’s 171st career Nationwide Series start and his 4th at the facility.

- Last season, McClure’s night ended early as a result of being involved in an accident on lap 41; he finished in the 37th-position.

- His best finish at the speedway came in 2009 when he recorded a 28th-place finish.

- The team will utilize chassis No.5 for this weekend’s race. It was last used at Kansas Speedway where McClure was involved in an accident on lap four. As a result, the team posted a 31st-place finish.

Eric McClure - Photo Credit: John Harrelson / Getty Images for NASCAR
Eric McClure - Photo Credit: John Harrelson / Getty Images for NASCAR
Eric McClure’s pre-race quotes:

“I am looking forward to the race this weekend at HMS. We had a good finish at Phoenix, so hopefully we can get some momentum to carry over to this weekend and we can finish the season on a high note.”

Quick Notes

November 19, 2011

Homestead-Miami Speedway

Race: Ford 300

Length: 200 laps / 300 miles

TV: Live on ESPN2 4:00 p.m/et

Radio: Live on Motor Racing Network (MRN) 4:00 p.m/et

No. 14 Chevrolet Specs

Chassis: No. 5

Engine: Pro Motor Engines

- Team McClure Inc. Press Release


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