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Ron
Hornaday
Jr
(On
Wikipedia)
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Birth
Date: |
June
20th,
1958 |
Wife: |
Lindy |
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Height: |
6' 0" |
Children: |
Candice,
Ronnie
lll |
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Weight: |
190
lbs. |
Grandchildren: |
Lacey,
Viktoria,
Slater,
and
Lily |
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Hometown: |
Palmdale,
Ca |
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Residence: |
Mooresville,
NC |
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In
Short
-
Ron
raced
karts
and
motorcycles
before
beginning
his
stock
car
career,
driving
at
Saugus Speedway
near
Los
Angeles,
Ca.
He
won
championships
at
the
1/3-mile
asphalt
oval.
Ron's
father,
Ron
Hornaday
Sr.,
is a
two-time
NASCAR
Winston
West
Series
Champion.
2007
NASCAR
Craftsman
Truck
Series
Champion
NASCAR
CAREER
HIGHLIGHTS |
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2007
For
the
third
year,
Ron
piloted
the
Kevin
Harvick
Inc.
NASCAR
Craftsman
Truck
Series
entry. Hornaday
drove
the
KHI
#33
Camping
World
Chevrolet
to
his
3rd
Championship
in
the
Craftsman
Truck
Series. |
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2006
For
the
second
year,
Ron
will
pilot
the
Kevin
Harvick
Inc.
NASCAR
Craftsman
Truck
Series
entry.
Hornaday
drove
the
KHI
#33
with
AES
coming
on
board
the
Truck
Series
entry,
and
Hornaday
also
competed
in 13
Busch
Series
races
in
the
KHI,
Outdoor
Channel
#33
Chevrolet. |
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2005
Hired
by
Kevin
Harvick
to
drive
the
Kevin
Harvick
Inc.
GM
Goodwrench
#6
NASCAR
Craftsman
Truck.
Hornaday,
still
a
record
holder
in
the
series,
makes
his
return
with
a
full
season
since
1999.
Voted
"Most
Popular
Driver"
in
the
Craftsman
Truck
Series. |
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2003/2004
Hired
by
Richard
Childress
Racing
to
pilot
the
No. 2
ACDelco
Chevrolet
in
the
NASCAR
Busch
Series
(NBS).
He
finished
3rd
in
points,
with
1 win
during
the
2003
season
and 1
in
2004. |
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2002
Posted
five
Top-5
finishes
and
finished
17th
in
NASCAR
Busch
Series
points
for
the
Carroll
Racing
No.26
Chevrolet
after
joining
the
team
near
mid-season.
Claimed
the
first
pole
for
the
team
at
Charlotte
in
October.
Won
the
season
ending
NASCAR
Truck
Series
race
at
Homestead,
in
only
his
second
start
of
the
season,
expanding
his
record
amount
of
wins
in
that
series
to
26. |
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2001
Drove
the
No.14
A.J.
Foyt
Pontiac
in
the
NASCAR
Winston
Cup
Series.
Also
raced
12
races
for
Curb-Agajanian
Racing
in
NBS
where
he
recorded
seven
Top-20
finishes. |
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2000
Named
Most
Popular
driver
in
the
NASCAR
Busch
Series
and
finished
fifth
in
points
driving
the
No.3
Dale
Earnhardt,
Inc.
Chevrolet.
Won
NBS
races
at
Nazareth,
PA
and
Indianapolis,
IN. |
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1999
Finished
seventh
in
NASCAR
Craftsman
Truck
Series
standings
in
the
No.16
DEI
Chevy
Silverado.
Ended
his
full
time
Truck
campaign
with
25
wins,
64
Top-5,
90
Top-10,
and
12
poles
in
just
121
races.
His
25
wins
and
20
percent
victory/start
ratio
are
still
NCTS
records. |
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1998
Captured
his
second
NASCAR
Craftsman
Truck
Series
Championship
for
Dale
Earnhardt,
Inc.
Set a
NCTS
record
for
most
winnings
in a
season
$915,407.
Won
the
series
100th
event
and a
$100,000
bonus,
which
he
split
with
his
crew. |
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1997
Named
Most
Popular
Driver
in
the
NASCAR
Craftsman
Truck
Series.
Finished
fifth
in
final
points
standings. |
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1996
Won
his
first
NASCAR
Craftsman
Truck
Series
Championship. |
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1995
Finished
fifth
in
points
during
the
inaugural
NASCAR
Truck
Series
season.
First
driver
signed
at
Dale
Earnhardt,
Inc.
after
Earnhardt
watched
Hornaday
dominate
the
NASCAR
Winter
Heat
television
series
on
ESPN. |
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1994
Named
Most
Popular
Driver
in
NASCAR
Winston
West
Series. |
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1993
Only
driver
to
win
back-to-back
championships
in
NASCAR
Southwest
Tour
Series
history. |
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1992
Won
his
first
NASCAR
Southwest
Tour
Championship
and
the
series
Most
Popular
Driver
award.
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Interests:
Boating
and
shooting
skeet |
Accomplishment
he is
most
proud
of:
Making
it as
a
driver
in
NASCAR |
His
most
memorable
moment
in
racing:
The
first
time
I
climbed
into
a
stock
car
in
1979,
Antelope
Valley
fairgrounds |
First
job:
Working
at
R&R
Transmissions
as an
auto
mechanic
when
I was
14
years
old |
First
racing
experience:
Helping
my
dad
with
his
Winston
West
car |
Greatest
influence
on my
life
and
why:
My
wife
Lindy;
she
has
supported
me
and
my
racing
for
more
than
23
years |
How
he
spends
his
spare
time:
I
like
to go
skeet
shooting,
mow
the
lawn
and
work
on my
boat. |
How
he
prepares
for a
race:
I
drive
every
lap
of
the
track
in my
sleep
the
night
before
a
race
and
sometimes
I
watch
the
movie
For
the
Love
of
the
Game. |
Things
he
can
do
without:
Material
things |
Things
he
cannot
do
without:
My
family! |
Favorite
racetrack
and
why:
The
tracks
I win
at,
of
course!
I
like
different
things
about
different
tracks. |
How
he
unwinds
after
a
race:
I
sit
down
and
discuss
the
race
with
my
wife
Lindy.
I
also
like
to
watch
the
replay
of
the
race.
When
I get
home,
I
like
to
get
out
and
mow
the
lawn.
It
helps
me
unwind
from
a
busy
weekend. |
Secret
wish:
To be
successful
in
the
Winston
Cup
Series |
People
may
be
surprised
to
know
that:
I
have
three
granddaughters
and a
grandson |
The
most
misunderstood
part
of
racing:
Our
emotions
run
high
and
close
to
the
surface
during
the
heat
of
battle
and
sometimes
what
a
driver
says
can
be
misunderstood
or
misinterpreted. |
Most
embarrassing
moment:
We
drove
to a
race
a day
early
and
had
to
sit
in
the
truck
all
day
in
freezing
weather
because
we
read
the
calendar
wrong. |
Favorite
dish
to
cook:
Ron’s
famous
mushrooms |
What
he’d
do if
he
weren’t
racing:
I’d
be
building
racecars
at my
previous
business
Victory
Circle
Race
Cars. |
One
random
thought:
Live
every
day
like
it’s
Saturday. |
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