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| Hornaday
Returns to the
Winston Cup
Series |
Concord,
NC (May 15,
2002)
Two-Time
Craftsman Truck
Series Champion and
veteran Winston
Cup Series and
current
Busch Series
driver, Ron Hornaday
Jr., has been
selected to
drive the No. 49
BAM
Racing Dodge Winston
Cup car.
Hornaday
will take over
driving duties
for the next
two Winston
Cup races. The
BAM Racing team
is hoping that
Hornaday |
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can
provide
input to improve
the teamıs
performance.
"I am
looking forward
to
being a part of the
BAM Racing
team", said
Hornaday.
"Iım
excited about
the entire
program and hope
my experience
will help the
team become more
competitive"
The opportunity
for Hornaday to
drive for BAM
Racing came from
discussions
between team
manager, Eddie
Jones and
current BAM
Racing driver
Shawna
Robinson.
Hornaday is an
experienced
veteran driver,
said Jones.
We believe his
experience in a
Winston Cup car
will be valuable
in assessing our
overall
program.
BAM Racing is
committed to
Shawna Robinson
and we are
searching for
ways to achieve
better results.
Additionally we
have added a new
shock technician
that we believe
will improve our
team.
Robinson added,
We have
struggled this
year and feel by
bringing a
veteran
driver of Ronıs
caliber in, we
can really get
some useful
feedback.
My goal is to make
our program
better, stated
Robinson.
The May 18th
Winston Open
race at Loweıs
Motor Speedway
will mark the
beginning of
Hornadayıs
Winston Cup
driving duties,
followed by the
Coca
Cola Family 600
at Loweıs Motor
Speedway on May
26th.
Hornaday is no
stranger to the
NASCAR Winston
Cup Series
circuit.
In 2001,
he moved from
the NASCAR Busch
Series, where he
scored an
impressive
record,
including 2 wins
and 18-top-10
finishes, was
Rookie of the
Year
runner-up and
the Busch Series
Most Popular
Driver, to the
Winston Cup
ranks.
This year
Hornaday
contended in the
NASCAR Craftsman
Truck Series
opening event at
Daytona
International
Speedway in a
truck owned by
Hendrick
Motorsports and
finished 12th.
He then drove
the No. 5 GMAC
Chevrolet for
the injured
Ricky Hendrick
in six Busch
Series events.
Hornaday and the
BAM Racing Team
will hit the
track on Friday,
May 17th for
Bud Pole
qualifying
beginning at
7:05 p.m. The green flag
waves on Saturday, May
18th at 7:30
p.m. |
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