14 Eric McClure

YEAR-BY-YEAR NATIONWIDE SERIES RECAP

2010 -- Finished 24th in series points. ... Competed in 29 of 35 races in second season for Team Rensi Motorsports. ... Best finish was 17th in season opener at Daytona where he also led a lap. ... Led two laps at Talladega, where he finished 22nd. ... Best start was 19th at Dover in September. ... Completed career-best 95 percent of laps attempted.

2009 -- Finished 17th in series points. ... Best finish was 16th at Las Vegas, the second-best result of his career. ... Led one lap, at Daytona in July, the second lead of his career. ... In first season with Team Rensi Motorsports, posted top-19 finishes in four races, the best output of his career. ... Made 100th series start at Richmond's fall race.

2008 -- Finished 21st in series points. ... Set career standard with 15th-place finish at Talladega. ... Was running at the finish in 29 of 32 events entered driving for John McGill.

2007 -- Finished 38th in series points. ... Finished 18th at Talladega and also led his first series lap there. ... Competed for Johnny Davis Motorsports.

2006 -- In two starts for two different teams, finished 43rd and 41st, respectively, at Kentucky and his home track, Bristol.

2005 -- Finished 72nd in series points in eight starts, seven for Jimmy Means and one for James Finch. ... Best finish was 30th at Texas while best start was 15th at Daytona in July.

2004 -- Competed in four races for two different teams. ... Best start was 30th at Las Vegas and finish was 22nd at Memphis.

2003 -- Participated in one race, his series debut, for his uncle, Larry McClure, at Rockingham. ... Started 22nd and finished 26th.

OTHER NASCAR NATIONAL SERIES RACING HISTORY

2006 -- Competed in third career Sprint Cup Series event for Morgan-McClure Motorsports, starting 27th and finishing 31st at Talladega.

2005 -- One Sprint Cup start for Ed Raabe at Las Vegas, starting 41st and improving to 32nd at the finish.

2004 -- Made Sprint Cup debut at Talladega, starting 35th, leading a lap and finishing a career-best 26th for his father's team. ... Finished his first premier series race on the lead lap and also led one lap.

NOTEWORTHY

Second full season with Team Rensi Motorsports, the first time in his series career he's been with the same organization for consecutive seasons. ... He and his wife Miranda are expecting their third child this spring; he learned the news during driver introductions at Iowa Speedway last Aug. 1. ... Worked at his family's race shop, Morgan-McClure Motorsports, for more than eight years. ... Competed in late models, former NASCAR Goody's Dash Series and ARCA RE/MAX Series from 2002-03. ... 2000 rookie of the year in Pure Stock Division at Lonesome Pine Raceway. ... Graduate of Emory & Henry University with a degree in Mass Communications; didn't start racing until age 21 following his graduation from college -- his parents' rule. ... Avid University of Virginia sports fan who has handled college football color commentary on hometown radio. ... Also follows the Washington Redskins and Atlanta Braves. ... Hometown is minutes from Bristol Motor Speedway. ... The McClure clan also includes Annabelle, a Teacup poodle.