*Ron Hornaday Jr. won the Sam’s Food & Drugs 350 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
*It was Hornaday’s 51st career win in his 296th series race and his fourth victory in 2011. It was his first win at Las Vegas in his 11th start there. It was his ninth win from the pole and his 25th victory with Kevin Harvick Inc.
*Hornaday led four times for 107 laps, including the final 32.
*KHI posted its 41st career victory and eighth win in 2011, the most of all teams. It was KHI’s first win at Las Vegas.
*Chevrolet posted its 12th win this season and seventh victory overall at Las Vegas.
*Matt Crafton (second) had his fourth top-5 finish of the season and matched his best Las Vegas finish in his 11th start there.
*Timothy Peters (third) posted his seventh top-5 finish of the season, earning his best Las Vegas finish in his fourth start there.
*Johnny Sauter (fourth) suffered his worst Las Vegas finish in his third start there.
*Todd Bodine (fifth) has 10 top-10 finishes in 2011, including five in the past six races.
*Nelson Piquet Jr. (sixth) has top-10 finishes in four of the past six races.
*Norm Benning (15th) posted his career-best finish.
*Austin Dillon (17th) was involved in a Lap 2 accident while running second; he finished 15 laps down after receiving the free pass three times.
*James Buescher (21st) was involved in a Lap 47 accident while running 16th.
*Max Gresham (25th) made his series debut.(ESPN.com)(10-17-2011)
