Backstretch Motorsports

AVONDALE, Ariz. (November 7, 2008) — Kevin Harvick held off hard-charging Kyle Busch to win Friday night’s Lucas Oil 150 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race at Phoenix International Raceway, as title contenders Ron Hornaday and Johnny Benson struggled to wreck-plagued finishes that left them three points apart with one race left.

Benson takes a three-point lead to the season finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway, the smallest margin with one race left in series history. The previous low margin was Hornaday’s 13-point advantage over Jack Sprague in 1998; when Hornaday went on to win the title.

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Ron Hornaday, Jr, No. 33 VFW Silverado at Phoenix International Raceway discussing battling for a championship, preparation for the final two races and strategy.

HAVING GONE THROUGH A TIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP BATTLE LAST YEAR, DOES THAT HELP THIS YEAR? “Probably my worst championship year was l992. We came down here to Phoenix leading the points and exhaust pipe went through the windshield. We were down and out, came in and lost the clutch. In and out of the pits, our race was done, we had to pull the transmission out, we were umpteen laps, Doug George was leading it and he ended up blowing a tire and wrecking.

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By Reid Spencer

TALLADEGA, Ala. (October 4, 2008) — With a brilliant last-lap move through the tri-oval at Talladega Superspeedway, Todd Bodine won Saturday’s Mountain Dew 250 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race with a much-needed assist from new points leader Ron Hornaday Jr.

Bodine was pushing Kyle Busch through the final corner, but contact from Bodine’s No. 30 Toyota loosened Busch’s No. 51 Tundra enough for Bodine to dodge to the outside and pick up a push from Hornaday, who crossed the finish line second, .075 seconds behind the race winner.

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Race Fast Facts
New Hampshire Motor Speedway
Camping World RV Rental 200

Race Winner: Ron Hornaday Jr.
Age: 50
Team : No. 33 - Camping World Chevrolet
Owner: Delana Harvick
Crew Chief: Rick Ren

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(cont) HOW ARE YOU FEELING NOW RON AND DO YOU FEEL LIKE YOU HAVE THIS ALL UNDER CONTROL?
HORNADAY: “I when I came here with Dale Earnhardt, Inc. in ’94 and ’95, I weighed 200-205 pounds and that is where I sit right now. My belly might show it. I feel fine. I felt fine before. I started losing weight and I got the shakes real bad. I felt fine then, other than just losing weight and getting the shakes. A little tiredness and stuff like that, but I mean, heck I am 50, I am going to be tired now, so it don’t matter.”

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RON HORNADAY, NO. 33 CAMPING WORLD SILVERADO; KEVIN HARVICK, NO. 29 SHELL-PENNZOIL IMPALA SS AND CO-OWNER OF KEVIN HARVICK, INC. (KHI), HORNADAY’S RACE TEAM AND JIM HUNTER, NASCAR VICE PRESIDENT CORPORATE COMMUNICATIONS met with members of the media at New Hampshire Motor Speedway to discuss recent media story concerning possible substance abuse:

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By Tim Tuttle

MADISON, Ill. — Ron Hornaday Jr. was the class of the field Saturday in the Camping World 200 at Gateway International Raceway, winning his fourth NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race of the season and 37th of his career.

Hornaday led 113 of 160 laps on the 1.25-mile track and finished .646 seconds ahead of runner-up Dennis Setzer. Johnny Benson was third and had his lead in the points standings over Hornaday cut to 94. Todd Bodine was fourth and Jack Sprague fifth.

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By Tim Tuttle

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (June 28, 2008) — Ron Hornaday Jr. led the final 129 laps and survived a green-white-checkered finish to win the O’Reilly 200 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race Saturday night at Memphis Motorsports Park.

Hornaday’s victory in the Kevin Harvick Inc. Chevrolet was his third of the season and boosted him into the points lead, 27 in front of Matt Crafton. It was Hornaday’s 36th career victory in the series, tops all-time.

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Ron Hornaday
No. 33 Camping World Chevrolet Silverado
NASCAR Truck Series Race 12 of 25
Memphis (Tenn.) Motorsports Park

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NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series
SAM’S TOWN 400
Texas Motor Speedway
Fast Facts

Race Winner: Ron Hornaday Jr.
Age: 49
Team: No. 33 Camping World Chevrolet
Owner: Delana Harvick
Crew Chief: Rick Ren

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