Joe Gibbs Racing is set to hold a press conference at its Huntersville, North Carolina headquarters on Tuesday to offer an ‘unprecedented announcement’ that will ‘have impact across four NASCAR racing series.’ Sam Hornish Jr., currently driving Kyle Busch’s #54 JGR Monster Energy Toyota part-time as he looks to secure a full-time ride for 2015, was completely unaware when asked Friday at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course if the announcement had anything to do with him. ‘They’ve got an announcement on Tuesday?’ Hornish replied. ‘Well, I didn’t know that. I must not be enough in the loop on that.’ Of course, the 2013 Nationwide Series championship runner-up could certainly be playing coy, but if not it continues a trend of Hornish consistently and reluctantly embracing the role as NASCAR’s forgotten man, despite being one of its most well-rounded drivers.(NASCAR.com)
