Local race fans will be pleased to see the return of two local favorites for the running of the upcoming Sharpie 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway. Food City officials have announced that they will once again partner with Morgan-McClure Motorsports and driver Ward Burton for the August 25, 2007 event.
"We are long-time neighbors of Abingdon based Morgan-McClure Motorsports. We've watched their team for years and are extremely proud to have a locally owned team to root for on the NASCAR Nextel Cup circuit," said Food City president and chief executive officer, Steven C. Smith. "We're pleased to have Ward participate in our Thursday Food City Family Race Night event in Bristol and thrilled to have him behind the wheel".
The Morgan-McClure Motorsports No. 4 Food City Chevrolet will hit the track during qualifying for the Sharpie 500 on Friday, August 24th, just prior to the start of the Food City 250.
"We are excited to once again be associated with Food City and the Smith family," said Larry McClure, President and Team Manager of Morgan-McClure Motorsports. "We've enjoyed a great relationship with our friends at Food City throughout the years and are excited to be working with them again on the co-sponsorship of our No. 4 Morgan-McClure Chevrolet Monte Carlo. Ward Burton enjoyed a great finish at the spring race in Bristol and we're pleased to have him representing us again at our home track. We're pleased about the momentum that's been building each week and are confident that we're capable of a great finish on Saturday."
"Bristol is one of my favorite tracks and I'm excited about having Food City on our car again this fall," said driver Ward Burton. "I appreciate the support they've given to Morgan-McClure Motorsports over the years. We enjoyed working with the Food City team during the spring race and I'm looking forward to participating in their Food City Family Race Night on Thursday and improving upon our finish for the Sharpie 500."
Morgan-McClure Motorsports, Inc., (www.morgan-mcclure.com) based in Abingdon, VA, is a 14-time winner in the NASCAR Nextel Cup Series, including three victories in the prestigious Daytona 500 event in 1991, 1994, and 1995.Food City is Bristol Motor Speedway's longest running sponsor and the second longest sponsor in NASCAR, next to Coca-Cola. Headquartered in Abingdon, Virginia, K-VA-T Food Stores operates 94 retail food outlets throughout the tri-state regions of Southeast Kentucky, Southwest Virginia and Northeast Tennessee.
