- 2003 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 1997 Named Most
Popular Driver in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series.
Finished fifth in final points standings.
- 1996 Won his first
NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Championship.
- 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.
- 1994 Named Most
Popular Driver in NASCAR Winston West Series.
- 1993 Only driver to
win back-to-back championships in NASCAR Southwest
Tour Series history.
- 1992 Won his first
NASCAR Southwest Tour Championship and the series Most
Popular Driver award.
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 move 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 two 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. |
Buckle Up
!