Hornaday Takes 5th in a Row
Posted by Jeff Anderson on Wed, Aug 05, 2009 @ 07:27 AM
Ron Hornaday set another record on Saturday in Nashville by becoming the third driver to win five consecutive races in NASCAR. Hornaday joined Richard Petty and Bobby Allison, who both did it in 1971 in the Cup Series. Hornaday led 115 of 154 laps in the
Kevin Harvick Inc. Safety-Kleen Chevrolet. It was his 6th victory of the season and 45th of his Truck Series career - the most of any driver. Hornaday used his driving ability to lead the final 63 laps and hold off a charging Brian Scott with Colin Braun finishing in third. Pole-sitter Timothy Peters was fourth, followed by Matt Crafton. Hornaday's commanding performance over the last two months has put him into a 216 points lead ahead of second place Crafton and 248 in front of third place Mike Skinner, who finished 14th at Nashville. It was great to see all three top drivers proudly display the Safety-Kleen logo on their trucks. The Nashville branch coordinated the recycling efforts this weekend at the track and did a great job. Next stop for the trucks is Bristol on Wednesday night, August 19th.