Braun Racing Quick Facts:

Ron Hornaday about defending his 2004 Busch Series win at Milwaukee:
“Milwaukee is one of my best tracks and I am really looking forward to having the opportunity to defend my Busch win from last year. At the end of the race, I chased down Shane Hmiel and David Stremme to get by them for the win. Stremme was in the #32 Braun car, so I know that Todd Lohse and the WINFUEL team have a good package for this track. Our test at Milwaukee went really well in the #32 WINFUEL car last week. This will be the first race that I have really been able to get comfortable in the car and will have had time to set it up the way that I want it. I think we have a good shot to put the WINFUEL car in Victory Lane and defend my win from last year.”

Hornaday about doing double duty in Milwaukee:
“Winning both races is definitely doable, and I have a truck and car capable of doing that, but nobody’s going to let you do it. We’re going to have to do our homework and my crews are going to have to hit their pit stops and everything else, because the Busch Series and the Craftsman Truck Series are probably the two toughest, most competitive series. You go for 500 miles in a Cup race and you’re not racing the whole time, but when the green flag drops on a Busch or truck race you have to race hard the whole time.”

Hornaday about racing the #32 WINFUEL Chevy for Braun Racing in the Busch Series:
"Todd Lohse helped me out when I didn't have a ride, getting me in that Dr Pepper car with Dave Carroll (and his team in mid-2002). For me to help Todd Lohse and Todd Braun out until they figure out what they're doing, I'm there for them. I'm really enjoying being back in the Busch Series. These guys have great equipment, and they’re going to give me a chance to put the WINFUEL Chevy in Victory Lane this weekend.”

RON HORNADAY RETURNS TO MILWAUKEE IN #32 WINFUEL CHEVY TO DEFEND BUSCH SERIES WIN

MOORESVILLE, NC (June 21, 2005) – It’s always nice to go into a race weekend as the defending race champion, and this weekend Braun Racing will have Ron Hornaday behind the wheel of the #32 WINFUEL Chevy. Coincidentally, Hornaday chased down past Braun Racing drivers Shane Hmiel and David Stremme in the closing laps of last years race at The Milwaukee Mile to capture the Busch Series win. Stremme sat on the pole and finished 2nd in the #32 Braun Racing car, while Hmiel who drove for Braun Racing at the beginning of the 2005 season finished 3rd.

“Milwaukee is one of my best tracks and I am really looking forward to having the opportunity to defend my Busch win from last year,” Hornaday said. “At the end of the race, I chased down Shane Hmiel and David Stremme to get by them for the win. Stremme was in the #32 Braun car, so I know that Todd Lohse and the WINFUEL team have a good package for this track.”

Ron Hornaday has a long standing relationship with many of the key people at Braun Racing, including crew chief Todd Lohse and owner Todd Braun. "Todd Lohse helped me out when I didn't have a ride, getting me in that Dr Pepper car with Dave Carroll (and his team in mid-2002). For me to help Todd Lohse and Todd Braun out until they figure out what they're doing, I'm there for them. I'm really enjoying being back in the Busch Series. These guys have great equipment, and they’re going to give me a chance to put the WINFUEL Chevy in Victory Lane this weekend.”

Due to the short notice, Hornaday has not had time to fully prepare for either of the two races that he’s run this season in the WINFUEL Chevrolet at Dover and Nashville. This weekend at Milwaukee will be the first time that Hornaday has had a chance to get the car set up to his specifications before taking the green flag. In preparation for the SBC 250, Hornaday and the Braun Racing team tested at The Milwaukee Mile on June 13 & 14 following the Nashville race.

“Our test at Milwaukee went really well in the #32 WINFUEL car last week,” the 47-year old veteran said. “This will be the first race that I have really been able to get comfortable in the car and will have had time to set it up the way that I want it. I really think that we have a good shot to put the WINFUEL car in Victory Lane and defend my win from last year.”

Only three drivers, including Ron Hornaday, Johnny Sauter, and Martin Truex, Jr., will attempt to do what no one has ever done by going to Victory Lane in both the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series and Busch Series races this weekend at The Milwaukee Mile. Hornaday’s Busch Series record of 1 win, 3 top-5’s, and 5 top-10’s in only 6 starts at Milwaukee speaks for itself. This weekend he will again attempt to improve on his astonishing average finish of 10.3 in Busch Series competition at The Milwaukee Mile.

“Winning both races is definitely doable, and I have a truck and a car capable of doing that, but nobody’s going to let you do it,” the two-time NCTS Champion explained. “We’re going to have to do our homework and my crews are going to have to hit their pit stops and everything else, because the Busch Series and the Craftsman Truck Series are probably the two toughest, most competitive series. You go for 500 miles in a Cup race and you’re not racing the whole time, but when the green flag drops on a Busch or truck race you have to race hard the whole time.”