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HORNADAY KENTUCKY PREVIEW
BACK-TO-BACK: This weekend Ron
Hornaday looks to become the first back-to-back Truck Series winner at Kentucky
Speedway. Hornaday already holds the title as the only Truck Series driver to
have two wins (2006 and 2009) at the 1.5-mile speedway.
FROM THE POLE: Not only is
Hornaday the only two-time Truck Series winner at Kentucky Speedway, he is also
the only driver to ever win the race from the pole position. Last season
Hornaday went on a winning spree, eventually winning five consecutive races
throughout the 2009 season. Kentucky Speedway marked his third consecutive win
in 2009, previously recording wins at The Milwaukee (Wisc.) Mile and Memphis
(Tenn.) Motorsports Park. Hornaday led only 29 laps of the 200-lap event on his
way to the win.
NOT THE ONLY WINNER: Hornaday is
not the only KHI driver to win a race at Kentucky Speedway. Kevin Harvick Inc. (KHI)
co-owner Kevin Harvick won the inaugural Nationwide Series event at Kentucky
Speedway in 2001. Later that season, Harvick went on to claim his first of two
Nationwide Series championships (2006 and 2001).
CHAMPIONSHIP IMPLICATION: Out of
the 10 Truck Series events held at Kentucky Speedway, the winner has gone on to
become the champion five times.
Year Kentucky Race Winner Champion
2000 Greg Biffle Greg Biffle
2001 Scott Riggs Jack Sprague
2002 Mike Bliss Mike Bliss
2003 Carl Edwards Travis Kvapil
2004 Bobby Hamilton Bobby Hamilton
2005 Dennis Setzer Ted Musgrave
2006 Ron Hornaday Todd Bodine
2007 Mike Skinner Ron Hornaday
2008 Johnny Benson Johnny Benson
2009 Ron Hornaday Ron Hornaday
Notes from the Professor: Quotes
from Ron Hornaday:
WHAT DOES IT TAKE TO WIN AT KENTUCKY SPEEDWAY?
“It takes having a truck that can run on any line on the track. It also takes
having the caution flags fall your way and having a team who can make good pit
calls. The past few weeks the No. 33 team has really started to gel. My crew
chief Kevin Buskirk and I are still learning each other, but we’re learning more
each week. We have had solid finishes at the 1.5-mile tracks this year and we
are bringing the same truck we ran last week at Chicago, which is a really good
piece. I’m looking forward to going back to Kentucky. We had a surprising win
there last year, I had never really run too well there, even though I had one
win, it had never been a track where I was very successful. Everything went our
way last year and I’m hoping for the same result this year.”
CHASSIS HISTORY: The No. 33
E-Z-GO team will take chassis No.048 to Kentucky Speedway. Chassis No. 048 last
hit the track at Chicagoland Speedway last week where Hornaday earned his third
consecutive third-place finish.
PREVIOUS RACE RECAP: Hornaday and
the No. 33 team earned their third consecutive third-place finish last weekend
at Chicagoland Speedway. Hornaday led a total of nine laps but was unable to
hold off Kyle Busch and Todd Bodine for the win. The run marked Hornaday’s
ninth top-five finish of 2010.
HOLLYWOOD BOUND: Hollywood Casino
and its newly-formed night club, Boogie Nights, will serve as associate sponsors
on the No. 2 and No. 33 KHI Chevrolet Silverados at Kentucky Speedway, becoming
the Official Hotel of Kevin Harvick. Inc. this weekend. The world-class hotel
offers comfort, style, convenience and entertainment, while the casino offers
live 24/7 poker, slots, video multi-games and a wide variety of table games such
as craps, roulette, mini-baccarat and Caribbean stud. Boogie Nights, which is
located inside Hollywood Casino, is a ‘70s and ‘80s dance club open Thursday
Friday and Saturday nights. The club cover charge is $10 and many special
packages are available offering VIP treatment, bottle service, private booths,
drink packages and more. For more information, visit the Hollywood Casino
website, www.hollywoodindiana.com, or http://twitter.com/HollywoodIND. |
