Fox Sports reporter Ray Dunlap posted on his Twitter on Firday evening that Ron Hornaday, Jr. would not finish the season in the #9 Chevy of NTS Motorsports at Homestead-Miami Speedway, adding that Turner Scott Motorsports driver Nelson Piquet, Jr. will be in the truck.(11-8- 2013) UPDATE: Ron Hornaday, Jr. confirmed in an interview during the Phoenix race broadcast that he was informed before the race that he would not be driving for NTS in Homestead. Steve Turner, co-owner of Turner Scott Motorsports, in turn offered Hornaday a ride for the season-finale.(11-8-2013) UPDATE 2: Four-time champion Ron Hornaday is looking for a ride for next season after being told that Friday nights Camping World Truck Series race would be his last with NTS Motorsports. Hornaday said that Steve Turner contacted him and will put him in a Truck for next weeks season finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway. Hornadays run with NTS Motorsports ended after a tire blew and sent him into the wall. He finished 28th. The 55-year-old Hornaday said he was told 10 minutes before the race that Friday would be his last ride with team. ‘We left on good terms’ he said. ‘If you dont want me there I dont want to be there. We shook hands. Well go on.” Hornaday is 11th in the points with nine top-10 finishes in 21 starts. Hornaday, the winningest driver in series history, said he still wants to race and will look for a ride for next season.( MRN.com )(11-9-2013) UPDATE 3: NTS Motorsports has released Ron Hornaday, Jr. of his driving duties, following the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race at Phoenix International Raceway. The driver for the #9 NTS Motorsports truck will be announced prior to the season finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway. ‘We at NTS Motorsports appreciate everything Ron (Hornaday) has done this year to help build NTS Motorsports in its first year competing at the national level in NASCAR’ said team owner Bob Newberry. ‘Ron has been a great asset to our organization and we wish him the best in his future endeavors.” (NTS Motorsports)(11-9-2013) UPDATE 4: Hornaday will be driving the #34 Smokey Mountain Herbal Snuff Chevy at Homestead.( See an image on the #34 team paint schemes page) (Turner Scott Motorsports)
