Ron Hornaday

Guide Note:

Ron Hornaday, Jr. was born in Palmdale, CA on June 28, 1957. His father, Ron Hornaday, Sr. was a two-time Winston West Series Champion. His son, Ron ("Ronnie") Hornaday, III is also a former NASCAR driver and was the truck director for the #98 Gillett Evernham Motorsports Truck in 2006.

Ron Hornaday (he prefers to drop the "Jr.") began racing karts and motorcycles before racing stock cars at tracks including the Saugus Speedway and the Mesa Marin Raceway. He was discovered by the late Dale Earnhardt while racing in the NASCAR Winter Heat Series and was signed by DEI to drive in the fledgling Craftsman Truck Series when it began in 1995.

Hornaday has competed in all three major NASCAR series. In 2007, he won the Craftsman Truck Series championship for the third time. He currently races full-time in the #33 Camping World Chevrolet for Kevin Harvick Inc.

Career Statistics

Winston/Nextel/Sprint Cup Series

1. 45 races run over 10 years.
2. 1 Top Ten, 15 DNQs
3. Total Earnings: $1,808,307
4. First Race: 1992 Save Mart 300K (Sonoma)
5. Last Race: 2003 Ford 400 (Homestead)

Busch/Nationwide Series

1. 177 races run over 10 years.
2. 4 Wins, 31 Top Fives, 67 Top Tens, 1 Pole, 2 DNQs
3. Total Earnings: $5,636,161
4. 2006 NNS Position: 35th
5. Best NNS Position: 3rd - 2003
6. First Race: 1998 First Union 200 (Nazareth)
7. First Win: 2000 Econo Lodge 200 (Nazareth)
8. Last Win: 2004 Alan Kulwicki 250 (Milwaukee)

Craftsman Truck Series

1. 204 races run over 11 years.
2. 33 Wins, 95 Top Fives, 143 Top Tens, 16 Poles, 0 DNQs
3. Total Earnings: $5,375,071
4. 2006 NCTS Position: 7th
5. Best NCTS Position: 1st - 1996, 1998, 2007
6. First Race: 1995 Copper World Classic [Phoenix)
7. First Win: 1995 Racing Champions 200 (Tucson)
8. Last Win: 2007 Power Stroke Diesel 200 (ORP)

Fast Facts:

1. Born: June 20, 1958
2. Birthplace: Palmdale, CA
3. Nickname: "Master of the Restart", "The Professor"
4. Favorite Quote: "Live Every Day Like It's Saturday"