Sam Hornish Jr. said he is going to wait until after the season before sitting down with his team, sponsors and owner Roger Penske to decide where he’ll be racing next year. Hornish failed to qualify at Talladega, his third miss in as many tries to make his Nextel Cup debut. He is committed to Car of Tomorrow races Oct. 21 at Martinsville, Va., and Nov. 11 at Phoenix, in addition to some Busch Series events. Unlike fellow Indianapolis 500 winner Dario Franchitti, who as a rookie next year will inherit a car that is in the top 35 of the standings and thus assured of being in the first five races, Hornish would have to qualify week to week. “We have to get to the point where we feel comfortable we can get into these races,” he said. “What if I go to Daytona (for the 2008 opener in February) and don’t make the race? Then we’re behind all the way.” Hornish is not averse to spending another year in the IndyCar Series. “Whatever the team decides, I’m OK with that,” he said.(Indianapolis Star)(10-8-2007)
