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Mar 07
Sunday

Ron Hornaday Finishes 34th After Early-Race Incident

Filed under Press Releases, Truck Series

“Flat Tire Leads to Four-Time Champions’ first DNF of 2010″

HAMPTON, Ga. (March 7, 2010) — After a disappointing start to the 2010 season four-time Truck Series champion Ron Hornaday and the No. 33 Kevin Harvick Inc. (KHI) Longhorn Moist Snuff Chevrolet Silverado team came to Atlanta Motor Speedway looking to rally back.

A pole-winning run in qualifying gave confidence to the team heading into Saturday’s E-Z-GO 200. Hornaday led the field to the green flag, however on lap one, Kyle Busch and Matt Crafton pushed their trucks to the edge leaving Hornaday three wide in the middle groove. Hornaday tried to hold his line, but cold tires loosened up his truck. He and Busch touched slightly bending in his left-rear fender resulting in a tire rub. The team debated on making an unscheduled pit stop but after a few laps the tire smoke dissipated.

Ron Hornaday Jr – Photo Credit: Sam Greenwood/Getty Images for NASCAR
Ron Hornaday Jr – Photo Credit: Sam Greenwood/Getty Images for NASCAR
On lap 11 Hornaday assumed the lead from Busch but for only one lap as his truck began to get increasingly loose. Running in the third position, Hornaday continued to make laps as he patiently waited for a pit stop while Kevin Harvick and Busch battled for the lead. On lap 23, Hornaday’s left-rear tire exploded sending him hard into the wall between turns three and four. The No. 33 Longhorn Chevrolet sustained major rear-end damage. The team worked feverishly but the damage was too great to repair and allow the No. 33 to return to the track. Hornaday was credited with a 34th place finish.

Harvick, Hornaday’s KHI teammate, went on to win the E-Z-GO 200 for his seventh career Truck Series victory. Busch finished second followed by Aric Almirola, Steve Wallace and Todd Bodine.

The Truck Series returns to action March 27th at Martinsville (Va.) Speedway for the Kroger 250.

- Kevin Harvick Inc. Press Release


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2010 E-Z-GO 200 NCWTS Final Practice Session Speeds
Comments - Posted 03.05.10
It was Matt Crafton, with a speed of 178.528 mph, who showed the fastest way around Atlanta Motor Speedway in the final NCWTS E-Z-GO 200 final practice session. Following Crafton on the speed chart was Kevin Harvick, who ran a speed of 176.718 mph, for the second-fastest speed, Ricky Carmichael (176.308) ...more»
Matt Crafton, 2010 E-Z-GO 200 NCWTS Race Preview
Comments - Posted 03.03.10
Sandusky, Oh. (March 1, 2010) – Matt Crafton is anxious to return to the intermediate speedways that make up a significant portion of the 2010 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series schedule. The 1.5-mile tracks have given the team numerous top-five and top-ten finishes over the past ...more»
Stratosphere Hotel Announces Race Weekend Activities Including Friday Night Autograph Sessions with Bobby Labonte and Robby Gordon
Comments - Posted 02.24.10
February 23, 2010 – Las Vegas, Nev. – The Stratosphere Hotel will host an array of weekend activities including an autograph session with NASCAR® Champion Bobby Labonte on Friday, February 26, announced American Casino & Entertainment Properties officials. The weekend events will kick off on Thursday, ...more»
Patience the Keyword for Crafton as He Scores Top-Five at Daytona
Comments - Posted 02.14.10
Daytona Beach, Fla. (February 13, 2010) – Despite losing his two teammates and drafting partners in a lap one crash, Matt Crafton played his strategy perfectly to score a fifth-place finish in the No. 88 Menards/Herculiner Chevrolet at the season-opening NextEra Energy Resources 250 for ...more»
Tough Opening Act for Kyle Busch Motorsports
Comments - Posted 02.13.10
" Kyle Busch, Tayler Malsam Involved in Early Accidents in Camping World Truck Series Race at Daytona" Date: Feb. 13, 2010 Event: NextEra Energy Resources 250 ...more»
Matt Crafton 2010 NextEra Energy Resources 250 NCWTS Race Preview
Comments - Posted 02.10.10
Matt Crafton No. 88 Menards/Herculiner Chevrolet Preview: Daytona Sandusky, Oh. (February 9, 2010) – Matt Crafton is anxious to get back in the seat of the No. 88 Menards/Herculiner Chevrolet to kick off the 2010 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series season. Crafton accomplished much in ...more»
Paul Menard / Roush Fenway Racing Daytona Preview
Comments - Posted 02.08.10
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ThorSport Racing Crew Member Kitrick Schrader Injured in Accident
Comments - Posted 01.13.10
Sandusky, Oh. (January 13, 2010) – ThorSport Racing crew member Kitrick Schrader was injured in a snowmobile accident Saturday January 9. Schrader was en route to meet friends for a late night snowmobile ride when he collided with a fire hydrant hidden in drifting snow, causing ...more»
Kevin Harvick Wins at Homestead-Miami Speedway to Continue Memorable Weekend for KHI
Comments - Posted 11.25.09
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Johnny Sauter Narrowly Misses Spot in Top-Five of Standings
Comments - Posted 11.24.09
Johnny Sauter raced to a ninth-place finish in the season-ending Ford 200 at Homestead-Miami Speedway on Friday, falling just shy of a top-five spot in the NCWTS final standings. Sauter finished sixth in the standings, a mere seven points removed from a coveted top-five slot. It was Sauter’s third-consecutive top-ten ...more»
Matt Crafton Charges to Second-Place Finish in Homestead Finale
Comments - Posted 11.23.09
Matt Crafton charged to a season-ending, second-place finish in the Ford 200 at Homestead-Miami Speedway on Friday. “We just came up short tonight,” Crafton said. "I pumped those tires up on that last run. The run before that one, we got behind, caught some lapped traffic, and the No. ...more»
Brian Scott Finishes 12th In Truck Series Finale
Comments - Posted 11.21.09
"Idaho Native Ends Up Seventh In NCWTS Points" Homestead, FL (November 20, 2009) – NASCAR Camping World Truck Series competitor Brian Scott started the season with a 12th place finish at Daytona and ended the season with a 12th place finish in Friday night's Ford 200 at Homestead-Miami Speedway. It ...more»
Third-Place Finish At Homestead Gives Colin Braun Fifth In Points
Comments - Posted 11.21.09
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Chevrolet NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Homestead-Miami Speedway Post Race Press Conference Notes & Quotes; Kevin Harvick; Ron Hornaday; Matt Crafton
Comments - Posted 11.21.09
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Chevrolet NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Homestead-Miami Speedway Post Race Notes & Quotes
Comments - Posted 11.21.09
NASCAR CAMPING WORLD TRUCK SERIES FORD 200 HOMESTEAD-MIAMI POST RACE NOTES AND QUOTES NOVEMBER 20, 2009 KEVIN HARVICK, NO. 4 GEORGIA BOOT SILVERADO, RACE WINNER: LAST WEEKEND A DOUBLE CELEBRATION, DRIVER CHAMPIONSHIP AND THE WIN, THIS WEEKEND THE OWNER CHAMPIONSHIP AND A WIN: “I just have to thank everybody at ...more»


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