• 2003 Hired by Richard Childress Racing to pilot the No. 2 ACDelco Chevrolet in the NASCAR Busch Series (NBS).
   
• 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.