Murray Clutchburn

Template:Infobox racing driverMurray Clutchburn was a stock race car, that was a racing driver who, since early 1980s until 2016, competed in the Piston Cup Racing Series for Sputter Stop team with number 92. He started his sports career as a member of the 1984 gold-winning Olympics relay race team.

History

Murray Clutchburn was a stock race car that lived in the United States. He started his sports career as a member of the 1984 gold-winning Olympics relay race team. At the time, his image was put on specially marked boxes of Wheelies Shredded Brakes. His successes at the Olimpics carried him into mainstream professional racing career in the Piston Cup Racing Series where he would race for Sputter Stop team with number 92. His team transporter was Dan Haulin'. During his races, he would sometimes perform his signature exhaust side-burn, that, back in his early years made him a hit with the female fans.

MurrayClutchburnCars11 — Clutchburn during Dinoco 400 race at the Motor Speedway of the South in 2006.

In 2006 he competed in Dinoco 400 race at the the Motor Speedway of the South, Motor City, United States, which was the final race of the Piston Cup season. During the race, he took part in an accident between almost all of the competitors that was caused by Chick Hicks, during which he ended up on his roof and got slammed by Ralph Carlow. He was able to continue racing and finished the race.

He competed in Piston Cup series until 2016, when in the midseason, with the rise of popularity of the high-tech next-generation series of race cars, that had better achievements on the tracks, he got replaced by Sputter Stop team with Sheldon Shifter.

Physical description

Murray Clutchburn was a Stodgey Suaver EX^[1] stock race car with Lightyear racing tyres. His eyes were blue<ref name=eyes>. In 2006, he had dark green livery with orange designs on his hood, roof and doors. He had the Sputter Stop logo on his hood, and the number 92 painted on his roof and doors. He also had an orange spoiler, black rims, and a black grille.

Official profiles

Murray Clutchburn's first taste of competition was as a member of the 1984 gold-winning Olympic test track relay team. You might recognize him from specially marked boxes of Wheelies Shredded Brakes! The momentum of the Olympics carried him straight into mainstream professional racing and a flourishing career in The Piston Cup series. Lauded for his classic image, Murray sometimes sports his signature exhaust side-burns that made him such a hit with the ladies back in the day.
- source: Car Finder

Trivia

While in most appearances, including Cars, he was presented as Stodgey Suaver EX, in Cars 3, his model was changed to Capitol Motors Mark II.
While in Cars he has blue eyes, in Cars 3, they are grey. Additionally his 1:55 scale diecast toy model depicts him with brown eyes.
When Chick Hicks starts an accident in Cars, he hits Winford Bradford Rutherford, who then hits Murray, but after the scene where Chick says "Get through that, McQueen!", James Cleanair is in Murray's place.
Competition number 92 was also used by: Sheldon Shifter.
Other racing cars that where sponsored by Sputter Stop were: Randy Lawson and Sheldon Shifter.