A Career-Best Start and Finish at Kentucky Speedway for McClure

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After posting his best finish at Kentucky Speedway earlier in June, Eric McClure returned to the Bluegrass State this weekend looking to improve on his 26th place finish.  Posting a career-best qualifying effort of 24th at the 1.5-mile speedway this afternoon, he went on to finish the 200-lap event as follows:

 

22nd- Eric McClure, No. 14 Hefty®/Reynolds Wrap® Toyota Camry

 

  • Despite surviving two quick cautions on laps two and eight of the 200-lap event, McClure lost three positions in the running order by lap 16. Battling a car that was loose on entry, he took advantage of a competition caution period on lap 30 to bring his car to pit road for adjustments.
  • As McClure was entering his pit stall, the No. 6 car made contact with the Hefty®/Reynolds Wrap® Camry, turning it sideways on pit road. Once the area was clear, McClure was able to get his car situated so the crew could go to work changing tires, adding fuel, and making the necessary adjustments to help the loose-handling condition. Despite the extended stop, the team was still able to advance one position to 26th when the race resumed on lap 35.
  • McClure steadily advanced his position as the race continued. By lap 86, when the event’s fifth caution flag waved, he was scored in the 20th position.  Following the four tire and fuel pit stop, McClure was able to maintain his position when the race resumed on lap 92. 
  • Over the next 50 laps, the car’s handling showed great improvement and as a result, the Virginia driver was able to advance to the 18th position before coming to pit road, under green conditions, for service. Although he returned to the track in the 25th position, McClure was able to work his way back into the top 20 by lap 152.
  • Eight laps later, McClure brought out the sixth caution flag when he spun off of turn four and slid through the frontstretch infield grass. Unsure whether the tires were flat spotted, he brought the car to pit road for fresh tires and fuel. The driver of the Hefty®/Reynolds Wrap® Camry was scored in the 22nd position when he returned to the track where he would remain for the final 34 laps of the event.
  • The 22nd-place finish is a career-high for McClure at Kentucky Speedway.

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