Eric McClure
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| Born: | November 12, 1978 (age 28) | |
| Birthplace: |  Chilhowie, Virginia |
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| Awards: | — | |
| 2006 NEXTEL Cup Position: | 67th | |
| Best Cup Position: | 67th - 2006 (NEXTEL Cup) | |
| NASCAR Busch Series Statistics | ||
| Car #, Team | #0 - D.D.L. Motorsports | |
| First Race: | 2003 Target House 200 (North Carolina) | |
| Wins | Top Tens | Poles |
| 0 | 0 | 0 |
| All stats current as of February 21, 2007. | ||
Eric McClure (born December 11, 1981 in Chilhowie, Virginia), is a part-time NASCAR driver. His family owns the NEXTEL Cup team Morgan-McClure Motorsports. He has driven for MMM, Raabe Racing Enterprises, and Front Row Motorsports over his career. A devout Christian, he is also one of the few NASCAR drivers with a college degree, earning a degree from Emory & Henry College in 2000. McClure's plans for 2006 are unknown. MMM talked about adding a second car for McClure, but MMM has struggled since then and are focusing solely on one car for 2006 and 2007.
[edit] NEXTEL 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.
[edit] Busch 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 taem 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.
