Ron Hornaday brought the Kevin Harvick Inc. (KHI) No. 33 Camping World Chevrolet Silverado home in the 23rd position after a late-race incident ended his bid for his second win of the 2008 season last Friday in the North Carolina Education Lottery 200 at Lowe’s (N.C.) Motor Speedway. Hornaday remains at the top of Truck Series driver standings with a five-point lead over Rick Crawford.

Mansfield a Hornaday Favorite:

Ron Hornaday has three NASCAR Truck Series starts at Mansfield (Ohio) Motorsports Park, with one win (2006) and two top-10 finishes and considers the half-mile oval as one of his favorites on the circuit. He picked up Kevin Harvick Inc.’s (KHI) first Truck Series pole at Mansfield in 2005 and had a dominating victory in 2006. Last year, Hornaday started ninth and finished in the sixth position.

Pass-happy:

Ron Hornaday leads all Trucks Series drivers with 93 green-flag passes at Mansfield Motorsports Park. Of those 93 passes, 56 of them occurred during last year’s race.

Leading the way:

Since the series began racing at Mansfield, Hornaday has led 250 laps – nearly one-third of the total laps run (754). He led 131 laps on the way to his 2006 victory.

From The Driver’s Seat – Quotes From Ron Hornaday:

On racing at Mansfield: “At Mansfield you have a little bit of beating and banging, but not as much as you do at Martinsville. It’s flat, but when you have a good truck you can run the bottom or the top of the track.”

On the support the Truck Series gets from Mansfield’s fans: “Mansfield is a town that likes their racing. The speedway has added more grandstands, and the fans are really loyal. It’s tracks like Mansfield that have really supported the Truck Series.”

Atop The Pit Box – Quotes From Rick Ren:

On racing at Mansfield: “I really like Mansfield. It’s what short-track racing is all about; a little beating, banging and racing for the trophy. The fans there are some of the best that we see all year. I look for us to be one the favorites when we unload because of the success that Ron has had not only at Mansfield, but on the short tracks in general.”