Sam Hornish Jr. got emotional when discussing the Nationwide Series debut at Mid-Ohio in the first Nationwide Childrens Hospital 200. Hornish, who comes from roughly 2 hours away to the northwest in Defiance, Ohio, didnt previously know about the hospitals work with seriously sick, burned, ill and injured kids until he became involved in the race. Active in his own charity, Hornish said the good work of the people at Nationwide Childrens Hospital in Columbus really touched home with him because, as he put it, ‘Im a father of two daughters, with another (child) on the way.” Asked later if he was officially revealing his wifes pregnancy, he laughed and said, ‘Weve told a few people. We didnt exactly issue a news release.” Officially or unofficially, the Hornishes are expecting in February.( AP )(8-18-2013) News from August 17, 2013 ESPN.coms Racecast – Live Coverage and Chat Racing Live! on ESPN.com Watch the race LIVE online at WatchESPN Listen Live Online at Motor Racing Network Fantasy NASCAR Chat with Mark Garrow / the Guru at 10:30am/et on Sunday Ask in-race reporter Greg Biffle
