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Ron Hornaday Jr
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Birth Date: |
June
20th, 1958 |
Years Racing: |
28 |
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Height: |
6'
0" |
Wife: |
Lindy |
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Weight: |
190
lbs. |
Children: |
Candice, Ronnie lll |
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Hometown: |
Palmdale, Ca |
Grandchildren: |
Lacey, Viktoria, Slater |
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Residence: |
Mooresville, NC |
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and Lily |
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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 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 will pilot the
Kevin Harvick Inc. NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series
entry. Hornaday will fly the
KHI #33 on the side of the truck, along with sponsor, Camping World. |
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2006 For the second year, Ron will pilot the
Kevin Harvick Inc. NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series
entry. This year, Hornaday will fly the
KHI #33 on the side of the truck, and also
compete 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 |
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Accomplishment he is most proud of:
Making it as a driver in NASCAR |
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His most memorable moment in racing:
The first time I climbed into a stock car in 1979, Antelope Valley fairgrounds |
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First job:
Working at R&R Transmissions as an auto mechanic when I was 14 years old |
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First racing experience:
Helping my dad with his Winston West car |
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Greatest influence on my life and why:
My wife Lindy; she has supported me and my racing for more than 23 years |
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How he spends his spare time:
I like to go skeet shooting, mow the lawn and work on my boat. |
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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. |
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Things he can do without:
Material things |
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Things he cannot do without:
My family! |
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Favorite racetrack and why:
The tracks I win at, of course! I like different things about different tracks. |
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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. |
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Secret wish:
To be successful in the Winston Cup Series |
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People may be surprised to know that:
I have three granddaughters and a grandson |
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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. |
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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. |
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Favorite dish to cook:
Ron’s famous mushrooms |
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What he’d do if he weren’t racing:
I’d be building racecars at my previous business Victory Circle Race Cars. |
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One random thought:
Live every day like it’s Saturday. |
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