Eric McClure | |||||||
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McClure at Road America in 2015
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Born |
Chilhowie, Virginia |
December 11, 1978 ||||||
Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series career | |||||||
3 races run over 3 years | |||||||
2014 position | 74th | ||||||
Best finish | 67th (2006) | ||||||
First race | 2004 Aaron's 499 (Talladega) | ||||||
Last race | 2006 UAW-Ford 500 (Talladega) | ||||||
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NASCAR Xfinity Series career | |||||||
288 races run over 14 years | |||||||
2016 position | 73rd | ||||||
Best finish | 16th (2012) | ||||||
First race | 2003 Target House 200 (Rockingham) | ||||||
Last race | 2016 PowerShares QQQ 300 (Daytona) | ||||||
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Statistics current as of February 20, 2016. |
Eric McClure (born December 11, 1978) is an American professional driver and team owner. He last competed part-time in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, driving the No. 0 Chevrolet Camaro for JD Motorsports.
McClure has made three career starts in NASCAR's Cup Series. His debut came at Talladega, driving the No. 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 No. 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 midway 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. In 2006 he attempted and made the UAW-Ford 500 handling issues relegated him to a 32nd-place finish in the 04 Morgan-McClure Motorsports Chevy, with sponsorship from Hefty In 2008, McClure attempted the Daytona 500 in the No. 37 Front Row Motorsports Chevy sponsored by Hefty, but failed to qualify.
On April 11, 2009, Morgan-McClure Motorsports announced they would be attempting the Talladega race in April, after a year and a half absence from the sport. Eric McClure attempted to qualify the Hefty sponsored No. 4 Chevrolet but did not make the field.
In January 2014, McClure announced that he would attempt to compete in the 2014 Daytona 500 driving the No. 35 Ford for Front Row Motorsports; he failed to qualify for the race. In May 2014, McClure returned to the No. 35 car for Front Row Motorsports at Talladega, but failed to make the race. He has not returned since.