ABINGDON,VA - Forrest Lucas, President and CEO of Lucas Oil Products, and Larry McClure, President of Morgan McClure Motorsports, have announced that Lucas Oil will be the primary sponsor of the No. 4 Morgan McClure NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series team for the entire 2005 season.
"As a sponsor of the Morgan McClure race car for a limited number of races in 2004, we were very pleased with the relationship and caliber of the entire Morgan McClure team" said Lucas. "We are increasing our level of commitment in 2005 to round out our entire motor sports program and look forward to increasing success with the team to fully leverage our sales initiatives."
Morgan-McClure Motorsports was formed in 1983, when Larry McClure, Ed McClure, Jerry McClure, Teddy McClure and Tim Morgan bought a car from G.C. Spencer.
Larry McClure and Tim Morgan had been long-time business partners, operating a successful automobile dealership which they continue today. One of the team’s first drivers was a then 24-year-old Mark Martin. The team first broke in to the win column in 1990 with driver Ernie Irvan, marking the beginning of an eight-year run during which the team won 14 races – including eight superspeedway wins – between 1990-`98.
Among those wins were three at the Daytona 500, with Irvan in 1991 and consecutive titles in ’94 and ’95 by Sterling Marlin. The ’95 season by Marlin also gave the organization its best finish in the championship when he finished third. Since 1983, 21 different drivers have piloted the team’s No. 4 cars.
For More Information, Contact:Jerry WallnerVice President, MarketingMorgan McClure Motorsports 678-584-0442 // Email: gerard.wallner@morgan-mcclure.com
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