Ron Hornaday To Drive ARCA For BH Motorsports At Charlotte

Hendrick Motorsports, BH Motorsports PR

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (Sept. 24, 2002) -- Sam Belnavis, COO of BH Motorsports, today announced that Ron Hornaday, driver of the No. 54 National Guard Chevrolet in the NASCAR Winston Cup Series, will pilot the team's ARCA RE/MAX Series entry at Lowe's Motor Speedway on Thursday, Oct. 10. BH Motorsports has identified the ARCA circuit as a spoke in their National Guard Driver Development Program for Minorities and plan on using Hornaday's experience to evaluate their equipment at the Concord, N.C., race track. "By putting Ron in the ARCA race at Lowe's Motor Speedway, we'll have a knowledgeable veteran behind the wheel that has the ability to give us feedback on our equipment and race team," said Belnavis. "Our goal, first and foremost, is to give the participants in our driver development program the best possible chance at success. Having Ron in the car will give us an opportunity to evaluate what we've got. "We feel that it's extremely important to come out of the box as a competitive, viable motor sports entity. Ron will show that we've got top-notch equipment and personnel." Following the October events at Lowe's Motor Speedway, BH Motorsports will officially launch its driver development program, aimed at giving minorities an opportunity to compete in racing. The team is evaluating candidates for the program in hopes of establishing a core group to compete in ARCA races, and possibly NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series events, next season.