Ron Hornaday has competed in a NASCAR race at Kansas Speedway every year since the track opened in 2001. He competed in the first Nationwide Series race at Kansas Speedway in 2001 and ran his first truck race there in 2005, driving the No. 6 GM Goodwrench Chevrolet Silverado for Kevin Harvick, Inc. (KHI). This year marks Hornaday's fourth NASCAR Truck Series start and eighth overall at Kansas Speedway.

KHI Officially Welcomes VFW with Celebration: On Thursday, March 27, 2008, Kevin Harvick Inc. (KHI) and Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States (VFW) officially began their partnership with an event on the grounds of KHI in Kernersville, North Carolina. The event, "Celebrate Our Heroes", served as the VFW's introduction to NASCAR racing. VFW invited guests from nearby Fort Bragg, NC local veterans as well as VFW VIPs and government officials to participate in the special day. KHI co-owners Kevin and DeLana Harvick were on-hand for the festivities along with drivers Ron Hornaday and Cale Gale. After the new paint schemes were unveiled, guests were given tours of the KHI facilities and treated to a pit stop demonstration performed by one of KHI's pit crews.

KHI And VFW "Band" Together To Support Our Troops: To show support for America's Armed Forces, members of KHI's teams have been wearing red bracelets provided by VFW. The bracelet has the phrase "I Support Our Troops" along with "VFW" inscribed onto it. To join the millions of Americans who are "banding together" in a show of unity to support our troops or to learn more about the "America Bands Together" campaign, visit www.vfw.org.

From The Driver's Seat - Quotes From Ron Hornaday:

On Kansas Speedway: "Kansas Speedway is a pretty new track for the NASCAR Truck Series. I have only been in three truck races there, so we're still learning different things about the track. Turn three at Kansas can be slippery if the sun is out and the track temperature is hot. One of the main things you have do if you want a good run there is get through turn three without any trouble."

On KHI's Partnership With VFW, Headquartered in Kansas City, MO.: "It's an honor to be able to represent the VFW, the veterans and all the men and women who are overseas fighting for our freedom everyday. I got to go over to Iraq a few years ago and I'll tell you the media, CNN,  nothing can do any justice for what those soldiers are going through over there."

Atop The Pit Box - Quotes from Rick Ren:

On last year's top-10 finish at Kansas Speedway: "Last year in this race, we had a really good truck. We started eighth and were running really good. Then we got hit with a penalty on pit road and went an entire run running a lap down. But we were able to get back on the lead lap and ended up finishing sixth. It turned out to be pretty good day."

On whether or not the different tires that will be used at Kansas will have an effect on the track: "I don't remember there being a rubber compatibility issue last year at Kansas. IRL runs a Firestone tire, we run a Goodyear tire and ARCA runs a Hoosier tire. This year, we are going to be running a different tire than we did there last year, so we really don't know yet if that will be the case this time. The tire that we will run is the same tire we had out in Fontana earlier this year."

Previously at Martinsville: Ron Hornaday and the KHI No. 33 team scored their third consecutive top-10 finish of the season in the Kroger 250 at Martinsville (Va.) Speedway in the most recent Truck Series race on March 29, 2008. Hornaday started third and led three laps early in the race before running in the top-10 for most of the race. After spending extra time in the pits for front-end repairs on the last round of pit stops, he made a late charge from the 27th position with 100 laps to go to and crossed the finish line in the eighth position.