Joe Denette Motorsports, a rookie team in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, announced Friday that four-time series champion Ron Hornaday will drive the organization's No. 9 Chevrolet powered by Pro Motor Engines for the 2012 season. Hornaday will be joined at JDM by former crew chief Jeff Hensley.
"We are proud to have a champion like Ron Hornaday joining our team," said team owner Joe Denette. "It's not every day that a young organization gets the opportunity to bring a veteran driver, like Hornaday, on board. He will bring a lot of experience and an entirely new dimension to our team. We are dedicated to winning races and contending for a championship in 2012, and we think our decision to bring Hornaday and Hensley to JDM shows that commitment."
Hornaday, a 14-year veteran of the series, has 51 victories, 27 poles, 146 top-five and 208 top-10 finishes in his Truck Series career.
"I'm very excited for the opportunity to work with JDM next season," he said. "This is a young team and they have put a lot of the right people in place to win races and compete for a championship in 2012. I'm honored to continue my relationship with Chevrolet and I'm looking forward to a successful 2012 season."
A sponsorship announcement for Hornaday's truck will be forthcoming in the following weeks.
Joe Denette Motorsports, which has fielded trucks for Jason White this season, plans to run a second entry for select events in 2012.
