Ron Hornaday News

#14 Crew Member injured:

#14 Crew Member injured:

September 18, 2001
#14 Crew Member injured: Troy Cole, the truck driver for Ron Hornaday's Cup team, suffered a broken right leg when he fell from the loading ramp of the team's hauler as it unloaded at the track on Tuesday(That's Racin')(9-18-2001)

Cup drivers do double duty in the BGN race at Richmond:

Cup drivers do double duty in the BGN race at Richmond:

September 5, 2001
Cup drivers do double duty in the BGN race at Richmond: #26-Jimmy Spencer (#1 Chevy in BGN) #29-Kevin Harvick (#2 Chevy) #7-Mike Wallace (#4 Chevy) #99-Jeff Burton (#9 Ford) #14-Ron Hornaday (#11-Chevy) #17-Matt Kenseth(#17-Chevy) #1-Kenny Wallace (#48-Chevy) #33-Joe

Hornaday Penalized:

Hornaday Penalized:

September 3, 2001
Hornaday Penalized: Ron Hornaday was penalized three laps by NASCAR at The Southern 500 for disobeying a black flag, dropping him five places to 37th(St Petersburg Times)(9-3-2001) (9-2-2001) see the Aug 27-Sept 2, 2001 Archived News Page Jayski's Silly Season Site

Biffle Again:

Biffle Again:

August 23, 2001
BGN championship contender Greg Biffle will return to Nazareth Speedway August 25-26 to compete in the CTS "Chevy Silverado 200" driving Jack Roush's #99 Eldon Ford. Biffle, who sits in second place (actually third, Keller is 2nd) behind Kevin Harvick in the BGN point

Graves at DEI UPDATE:

Graves at DEI UPDATE:

August 13, 2001
Graves at DEI UPDATE: Fred Graves, former crew chief for the #14 AJ Foyt team and DEI CTS team, is now the Car Chief at Dale Earnhardt Inc(DEI) for driver #15 Michael Waltrip(CNN/SI Qualifying Coverage)(8-11-2001) UPDATE: Fred Graves, who had worked as a freelance

Eyler with Foyt:

Eyler with Foyt:

July 22, 2001
Eyler with Foyt: Skip Eyler, who left (#55-BGN, #81-Cup) Davis & Weight MotorsportsÂ’ crew chief position more than a month ago, has hooked up with #14 A.J. Foyt Racing, where he made an immediate impact last week at Chicagoland Speedway in his primary role as shock

Jeff Gordon wins the pole at NHIS

Jeff Gordon wins the pole at NHIS

July 20, 2001
Jeff Gordon wins the pole at NHIS for the New England 300. #24-Jeff Gordon wins the pole at New Hampshire with a speed of 131.770mph, his fifth pole of 2002. Outside pole goes to #6-Mark Martin with a speed of 131.724. Only one driver missed the race, #27-Mike Bliss

Foyt/Hornaday to switch Manufacturers?

Foyt/Hornaday to switch Manufacturers?

July 16, 2001
Foyt/Hornaday to switch Manufacturers? If there was any question whether the Pontiacs are aerodynamically challenged, it was answered recently at Daytona. The top Grand Prix started 33rd for the Pepsi 400, and two Pontiacs didn't make the field. Team owner A.J. Foyt

Harvick and Hornaday Double Duty:

Harvick and Hornaday Double Duty:

July 6, 2001
Harvick and Hornaday Double Duty: Ron Hornaday will join Kevin Harvick in double duty this weekend. Hornaday will drive the #11 Chevy, usually driven by rookie Marty Houston, for the second consecutive week in the BGN. Hornaday will ride on the same plane as Harvick

Sauter Wins the Pole at Kentucky

Sauter Wins the Pole at Kentucky

June 16, 2001
#43-Jay Sauter won the pole at Kentucky Speedway with a speed of 171.860 mph. Outside pole went to #10-Jeff Green at 171.772. CTS driver Travis Kvapil, in the RCR #21 Chevy was third in his first BGN start. #97-Phil Parsons, making his 2001 debut starts 5th. #99-Kerry

Graves Helps Houston

Graves Helps Houston

May 25, 2001
Veteran crew chief Fred Graves, who most recently worked with A.J. Foyt Racing and Ron Hornaday, has moved over to the Busch Series to work as a consultant with rookie Marty Houston(Gaston Gazette)(5-25-2001)

Sad News:

Sad News:

May 19, 2001
Sad News: Helen Hornaday, mother of Winston Cup driver Ron Hornaday, died early Saturday morning in California. She was 72 and had been ill for several years. Funeral arrangements were incomplete. Ron Hornaday spent part of the past week with his mother and returned

New #14 Crew Chief:

New #14 Crew Chief:

May 14, 2001
New #14 Crew Chief: Donnie Brown has taken over for Fred Graves (who was the interim crew chief after Phillipe Lopez left) as the crew chief for the #14 Conseco Pontiac, owned by AJ Foyt and driven by Rookie of the Year Candidate, Ron Hornaday(ESPN2's RPM 2Night)(5

Grubb Out of the #37? UPDATE – NOT

Grubb Out of the #37? UPDATE – NOT

May 7, 2001
According to a source close to Brewco Motorsports, Kevin Grubb has been released as the driver of the #37 Timber Wolf Chevy. Ricky Craven is rumored to be the driver of the car for next weekend's BGN race at New Hampshire. Elliott Sadler and Ron Hornaday have been

Simpson Restraint UPDATE:

Simpson Restraint UPDATE:

April 28, 2001
Simpson Restraint UPDATE: Simpson Performance Products has developed a head restraint system that is quickly catching on in NASCAR's Winston Cup and Busch Series divisions. The Simpson Decelerator, a concept originally developed by NASA and common among mountain climbers