- 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.
- 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.
- 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 !