2026 SESSION
ENROLLED
SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 44
Celebrating the life of Larry Allen McClure.
Agreed to by the Senate, February 12, 2026
WHEREAS, Larry Allen McClure, an entrepreneur and a leader in the automotive industry who achieved several wins in the NASCAR Cup Series as one of the owners of Morgan-McClure Motorsports, died on June 25, 2025; and
WHEREAS, Larry McClure was born in Buchanan County, then moved to Chilhowie in Smyth County with his family at a young age; and
WHEREAS, Larry McClure began to cultivate his lifelong love of automobiles as a teenager, and, after two years at the former Richmond Professional Institute, he opened McClure Motor Sales with his brother, Ed, and made cars his career; and
WHEREAS, in 1980, Larry McClure partnered with Tim Morgan to open Morgan McClure Chevrolet in Coeburn; they subsequently established Morgan-McClure Motorsports, a stock car racing team that found success in the NASCAR Cup Series; and
WHEREAS, Larry McClure oversaw 14 victories for Morgan-McClure Motorsports, including a cherished first win at Bristol Motor Speedway and three wins in the prestigious Daytona 500; and
WHEREAS, after his retirement in 2017, Larry McClure enjoyed locating and preserving vintage automobiles throughout Virginia, Kentucky, and North Carolina; and