RON HORNADAY
Lowe's Motor Speedway
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* Points battle
With a sixth place finish at Dover International Speedway, ACDelco
Chevrolet driver Ron Hornaday has closed the gap in the NASCAR Busch Series
championship race. Hornaday, a two-time NASCAR Southwest Tour (1992, '93)
and NASCAR Truck Series Champion ('96, '98), is in fourth place, just 48
points out of first position. In fact, the 59 points separating the
top-five make it the closest NBS points battle with six races to go in the
history of the series.
* What ya haulin?
The ACDelco transporter will unload chassis No. 006. It is the same
Chevrolet Monte Carlo that the RCR team tested at Lowe's Motor Speedway two
weeks ago. Hornaday was fastest on Monday night in race trim practice and
second fastest in qualifying trim. "We have really worked on this car,"
said Hornaday. "It was awesome at the test. Hopefully the track and the
weather will be the same. I think this is the best car I have had all
year."
* RCR cars to carry special decal
All five Richard Childress Racing (RCR) entries scheduled to compete
in the Oct. 10 NASCAR Busch Series Little Trees 300 and the Oct. 11 NASCAR
Winston Cup Series UAW-GM 500 at Lowe's Motor Speedway will be adorned with
decals of the Special Operations Warrior Foundation (SOWF). A tax-exempt 501
(c) (3) nonprofit organization, SOWF is dedicated to providing college
scholarships and educational counseling to the children surviving Special
Operations personnel killed as a result of an operational mission or
training accident.
Ron Hornaday comments on Lowe's Motor Speedway
What are your thoughts on racing under the lights at Lowe's Motor Speedway?
"It's awesome. I'm glad the NASCAR Busch Series has decided to race at
night. I had the chance to race in the (Coca-Cola) 600 and it was one of
the coolest races I have been in. At night the track has so much grip and
it is super fast. You can feel the excitement of the fans. You hear people
talk about feeling electricity in the air, and let me tell you, it's here at
Lowe's Motor Speedway. I think we will put on a great show for the fans!"
"We tested very well here last week, so I feel about as good as I have for
any race this year. We had the fastest car in the Monday practice and we
were second fastest on Tuesday. The car we are bringing is very balanced.
It is a comfortable car to drive and that's saying something at this track.
I think we have a great chance to get our second win of the year, and make
this point's battle even closer."
You were affected by the new yellow flag rule last week at Kansas Speedway.
How should NASCAR handle last lap crashes?
"I just have to go back to what we did in the NASCAR Truck Series.
Green-white-checkered. That is what should be done in all the series. It
has worked in the trucks for eight years, without a problem, except for a
few wrecked trucks. I have been one of those wrecks before, but at least we
knew how the race was to finish. NASCAR is doing the right thing with not
racing back. I applaud them for their stance on safety and getting to the
driver. But as racers, we have to be able to determine the winner and other
positions for ourselves. In the event of a last lap crash, you set up for
green-white-checkered. It is really pretty simple to me."
Ron Hornaday and the ACDelco Chevrolet Monte Carlo are fourth in the NASCAR
Busch Series point's standings. Hornaday is 48 points out of first place.
