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Texas
Preview
THREE IN A ROW: Ron
Hornaday has won the last two truck series events at Texas
Motor Speedway. Hornaday and the No. 33 team will bring the
truck that swept both Texas events in 2008. This same chassis
went to victory lane at Lowe’s Motor Speedway in May. In
twelve years competing in the Truck Series, Hornaday has not
won three races in a row at the same facility. If Hornaday
can achieve the three-peat, he would add Texas and New
Hampshire as tracks where he holds three career wins.
VEINTI BOUND:
Kevin Harvick Inc.(KHI) has enjoyed success in
the Truck Series throughout their eight seasons of operation.
Following Hornaday’s win at Charlotte in May, KHI now chases
Truck Series victory number 20 heading into TMS this weekend.
MEDIA ACCESS:
Members
of the media can now log on to
www.kevinharvickinc.com
to gain access to press kit information online. For more
information please email Jessica Stroupe at KHI: jstroupe@kevinharvickinc.com.
Notes from the Professor: Quotes from Ron
Hornaday:
WHAT ABOUT YOUR 1.5-MILE PROGRAM AT KHI MAKES
YOU SO SUCCESSFUL AT TRACKS LIKE TEXAS?
“I’m not sure that we have found one thing that
makes us better at the 1.5-mile tracks. Rick (Ren) and the
guys have worked on our aero package and several things under
the hood that have made our Chevrolet Silverado’s stronger at
these types of tracks.”
WHAT WOULD IT MEAN TO WIN THREE IN A ROW AT
TEXAS ?
“It would be something I’ve never done before!
It is always special to get a win, I really don’t care where
you’re at. To win three races in a row at the same place
shows just how dominant a team can be there. Brendan (Gaughan)
won four in a row here a few years ago so I guess I would just
be trying to catch him.”
CHASSIS HISTORY:
The No. 33 Longhorn team will bring chassis
No. 024 to Texas Motor Speedway . This is the
same truck that swept both Texas events in 2008. The last
time chassis No. 024 was on track at Lowe’s Motor Speedway in
May, the No. 33 team ended up in victory lane for the first
time in 2009.
PREVIOUS RACE RECAP:
Last week at Dover ( Del ) International
Speedway, Hornaday and the No. 33 team blew a right-front tire
at lap 34 sending the No. 33 truck hard into the outside wall
after sitting on the pole for the 200-lap event and leading 12
laps. The truck sustained severe right side damage. The team
worked for 157 laps to get the No. 33 truck back out on track.
Hornaday would end the race in the 26th position, but still
maintained the points lead by 27 markers over Mike Skinner.
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