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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.
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.”
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's
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. |