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Daily Mail
10 hours ago
- Automotive
- Daily Mail
BREAKING NEWS NASCAR legend and three-time Daytona 500 winner Larry McClure dies aged 81
NASCAR legend Larry McClure has died at the age of 81. McClure was a co-owner of Morgan-McClure Motorsports, and oversaw three Daytona 500 wins in the 1990s. 'The Family of Larry A. McClure, former co-owner of Morgan McClure Motorsports, announces with great sorrow his passing on Wednesday, June 25 at Johnson Memorial Hospital in Abingdon, Virginia,' his family said in a statement. 'We would like to thank everyone for their prayers and support during this most difficult time.' McClure operated Morgan-McClure Motorsports alongside Tim Morgan and his brother Jerry McClure.
Yahoo
2 days ago
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Winning NASCAR team owner Larry McClure passes away
Any long-time NASCAR fans know the name Larry McClure, as he was the co-owner at Morgan-McClure Motorsports alongside Tim Morgan and brother Jerry McClure, which operated a NASCAR team from 1983 through 2012. Larry's family confirmed that he passed away on Wednesday at Johnston Memorial Hospital in Abingdon, Virginia. McClure's race team won 14 Cup races including three Daytona 500s. They earned their first 500 win with Ernie Irvan in 1991, and then two more with Sterling Marlin in 1994 and 1995. They are one of just ten teams to ever won three or more Daytona 500s. They utilized the No. 4 car, which became iconic with its Kodak paint scheme. Advertisement While most of their race wins came at the superspeedway tracks, they also earned wins at Bristol, Watkins Glen, Sonoma, Darlington, and Martinsville. Bobby Hamilton earned their final win in 1998, winning from pole at Martinsville and leading 378 of 500 laps -- their most dominant victory. They also finished as high as third in the championship standings, courtesy of Marlin in 1995. The team's first driver in 1983 was NASCAR Hall of Famer Mark Martin, but it wasn't until Irvan's arrival in 1990 when they finally reached Victory Lane. Larry's nephew Eric McClure competed as a driver for many years, running almost 300 NASCAR Xfinity Series races, and he tragically passed away a few years ago at the age of 42. Read Also: JR Motorsports unveils special Red Bull schemes for SVG and Connor Zilisch Concerned teams argue in court over NASCAR subpoena for financial data Here's how to watch NASCAR on TNT, Max, and truTV this summer To read more articles visit our website.
