Ron Hornaday Advance: Kentucky Speedway
No. 33 E-Z-GO Chevrolet Silverado
NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Race 18 of 25
Built Ford Tough 225 presented by the Greater Cincinnatii Ford Dealers
BACK-TO-BACK: This weekend Ron Hornaday looks to become the first back-to-back Truck Series winner at Kentucky Speedway. Hornaday already holds the title as the only Truck Series driver to have two wins (2006 and 2009) at the 1.5-mile speedway.
FROM THE POLE: Not only is Hornaday the only two-time Truck Series winner at Kentucky Speedway, he is also the only driver to ever win the race from the pole position. Last season Hornaday went on a winning spree, eventually winning five consecutive races throughout the 2009 season. Kentucky Speedway marked his third consecutive win in 2009, previously recording wins at The Milwaukee (Wisc.) Mile and Memphis (Tenn.) Motorsports Park. Hornaday led only 29 laps of the 200-lap event on his way to the win.
NOT THE ONLY WINNER: Hornaday is not the only KHI driver to win a race at Kentucky Speedway. Kevin Harvick Inc. (KHI) co-owner Kevin Harvick won the inaugural Nationwide Series event at Kentucky Speedway in 2001. Later that season, Harvick went on to claim his first of two Nationwide Series championships (2006 and 2001).
CHAMPIONSHIP IMPLICATION: Out of the 10 Truck Series events held at Kentucky Speedway, the winner has gone on to become the champion five times.
HOLLYWOOD BOUND: Hollywood Casino and its newly-formed night club, Boogie Nights, will serve as associate sponsors on the No. 2 and No. 33 KHI Chevrolet Silverados at Kentucky Speedway, becoming the Official Hotel of Kevin Harvick. Inc. this weekend. The world-class hotel offers comfort, style, convenience and entertainment, while the casino offers live 24/7 poker, slots, video multi-games and a wide variety of table games such as craps, roulette, mini-baccarat and Caribbean stud. Boogie Nights, which is located inside Hollywood Casino, is a '70s and '80s dance club open Thursday Friday and Saturday nights. The club cover charge is $10 and many special packages are available offering VIP treatment, bottle service, private booths, drink packages and more. For more information, visit the Hollywood Casino website, www.hollywoodindiana.com, or http://twitter.com/HollywoodIND.
Notes from the Professor: Quotes from Ron Hornaday
WHAT DOES IT TAKE TO WIN AT KENTUCKY SPEEDWAY? "It takes having a truck that can run on any line on the track. It also takes having the caution flags fall your way and having a team who can make good pit calls. The past few weeks the No. 33 team has really started to gel. My crew chief Kevin Buskirk and I are still learning each other, but we're learning more each week. We have had solid finishes at the 1.5-mile tracks this year and we are bringing the same truck we ran last week at Chicago, which is a really good piece. I'm looking forward to going back to Kentucky. We had a surprising win there last year, I had never really run too well there, even though I had one win, it had never been a track where I was very successful. Everything went our way last year and I'm hoping for the same result this year."
CHASSIS HISTORY: The No. 33 E-Z-GO team will take chassis No.048 to Kentucky Speedway. Chassis No. 048 last hit the track at Chicagoland Speedway last week where Hornaday earned his third consecutive third-place finish.
PREVIOUS RACE RECAP: Hornaday and the No. 33 team earned their third consecutive third-place finish last weekend at Chicagoland Speedway. Hornaday led a total of nine laps but was unable to hold off Kyle Busch and Todd Bodine for the win. The run marked Hornaday's ninth top-five finish of 2010.
