Special to the Sporting News NASCAR Wire Service

(July 24, 2009)

INDIANAPOLIS–Ron Hornaday Jr. set a NASCAR Camping World Truck Series record by winning his fourth consecutive race, holding off longtime nemesis Mike Skinner in Friday night’s AAA Insurance 200 at O’Reilly Raceway Park.

Skinner pitted later than Hornaday for tires and charged through the top 10 to challenge for the lead. Skinner passed Colin Braun for second with nine laps to go and chased down Hornaday four laps later.

Hornaday used the preferred outside lane and held off repeated inside moves by Skinner to win his 44th NASCAR Camping World Truck race.

Skinner finished second, with Aric Almirola coming from a lap down to finish third. Dennis Setzer was fourth, with Braun fifth.

Rookies James Buescher and Tayler Malsam, followed by Stacy Compton, David Starr and Kyle Busch completed the top 10.

Hornaday had taken the lead from Todd Bodine on the outside in Turn 3 on Lap 169 of 200. Bodine then tried to squeeze Braun two laps later off Turn 4 but wasn’t clear and spun, eliminating himself from contention.

Bodine had fought for more than 20 laps to get around Busch, finally getting the lead from the NASCAR Sprint Cup and NASCAR Nationwide Series regular on Lap 147.

Continue reading “Hornaday wins 4th Truck Race in a row”

1 6 Colin Braun
2 5 Mike Skinner
3 60 Stacy Compton
4 33 Ron Hornaday Jr.
5 88 Matt Crafton
6 17 Timothy Peters
7 14 Rick Crawford
8 25 Terry Cook
9 51 Kyle Busch
10 81 Tayler Malsam #
11 16 Brian Scott
12 30 Todd Bodine
13 11 T J Bell
14 24 David Starr
15 15 Aric Almirola
16 8 Dennis Setzer
17 10 James Buescher #
18 4 Ricky Carmichael #
19 23 Jason White
20 13 Johnny Sauter #
Continue reading “Truck Series Lineup: ORP”

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NASCAR Statement on 4th Circuit Court’s Ruling

(July 24, 2009) “We are pleased with the 4th Circuit Court’s ruling to reinstate NASCAR’s suspension of Jeremy Mayfield. This is an important decision for NASCAR to make fair and equitable regulations for the safety of competitors and spectators at the track. We will continue to respectfully make our case for as long as the litigation continues.”

Beyond the News with Katy Lindamood:

Dale Jr. fans, you are in a class by yourself when it comes to supporting your driver. You let everyone know which driver you will be cheering for once the green flag drops. You don’t care how long it’s been since he won his last race or how many times the pit crew had a mishap on pit road. You don’t even care if he is on the lead lap. As long as your driver is out there on the track you are on your feet cheering for him.

I might not be a Jr. fan but I do respect his fans for never giving up on him. Sure, you might get annoyed when he finishes near the middle or rear of the field, but you still claim he is the greatest driver on the track and will defend his merit to any haters you encounter. Dale Jr. has a bad day and his fans say things like “well at least he’s out there on the track gaining a few points” or “he’s having a better race than that one last week.” Or my favorite of all, “at least he didn’t finish dead last”

What about the rest of us?

Continue reading “Do You Really Support Your Driver?”