Ron Hornaday News

BGN Stuff

BGN Stuff

May 17, 1998
Two cars made their "first appearance" at the track on Saturday morning. Akins-Sutton Motorsports took its back-up Barbasol Ford off the hauler, converted it to No. 8 and put Raybestos Rookie candidate Kevin Grubb in the car, since the field was short. Ed Spencer III

Hornaday running five BGN races

Hornaday running five BGN races

May 10, 1998
Truck driver Ron Hornaday will run five races in the #59 Kingsford/Matchlight Chevrolet in the NASCAR BGN Series, substituting for Robert Pressley on the weekends when Pressley has conflicts with his NASCAR Winston Cup #77 team.(NASCAR Online)(5-10-98)

DW in the #1 at Bristol

DW in the #1 at Bristol

March 25, 1998
I hear that Darrell Waltrip is in the #1 Pennzoil Chevy this weekend at Bristol and until Park is fit to get back in the car. Ron Hornaday will not attempt to make the race. Also there will not be a #17 entry in the race. Announcement to be made sometime Friday(3/27

Practice wrecks

Practice wrecks

March 21, 1998
Ron Hornaday backed the #1 Pennzoil Chevy into the turn 4 wall early in second round practice. The team had to go to a back up. Jeff Green also destroyed his primary car, in morning practice. Team Monte Carlo and Taz will be back on the #29 at Darlington.(3-21-98)

Hornaday in the #1 at Darlington and Brisol

Hornaday in the #1 at Darlington and Brisol

March 17, 1998
Just In: A press release was released that Ron Hornaday will be at the wheel of the #1 Pennzoil Monte Carlo for Darlington and Bristol. No statement as to who would drive the car afterwards(3-17-98)

Hornaday upset

Hornaday upset

March 16, 1998
Also, I hear that Dale Earhardt has said that if he does hire a full time driver for the rest of the year, if he has sponsorship, he will keep the replacement driver for a 2nd team next year. I hear Ron Hornaday was pretty upset at not getting the ride for Darlington

DEL looking for Park’s sub

DEL looking for Park’s sub

March 15, 1998
The Dale Earnhardt Inc team is looking for a driver to sub for Steve Park who will miss at least four months. Ron Hornaday tested in the #1 Chevrolet for two days this week at Darlington, then Mike Wallace drove it on the final day. Both Hornaday and Wallace have rides

Mike Wallace tests #1

Mike Wallace tests #1

March 12, 1998
Mike Wallace tested #1 Pennzoil Chevy on Thursday at Darlington. It looks like Ron Hornaday will not run the Winston Cup race at Darlington or Bristol as was the plan as recently as Tuesday of this week. An announcement is due out the end of this week. No idea who

More testing speeds for the second day of testing at Darlington

More testing speeds for the second day of testing at Darlington

March 11, 1998
#42-Joe Nemechek 167.721; #13-Jerry Nadeau 167.436; #29-Jeff Green 167.265; #44-Kyle Petty 167.038; #91-Kevin LePage 166.981; #3-Dale Earnhardt 166.811; #10-Ricky Rudd 166.165; #1-Ron Hornaday 165.020; #4-Bobby Hamilton 164.964; #28-Kenny Irwin, Jr 164.743; #41-Steve

Hornaday in the #1 at Darlington and Birstol

Hornaday in the #1 at Darlington and Birstol

March 7, 1998
Looks like Ron Hornaday is expected to drive the #1 Pennzoil Chevy at Darlington and Bristol(he has a conflict for Texas). Hornaday will test at Darlington and if goes well, he will drive the car. Looks like Steve Park is going to be out four or five months. While

Stocks for Tots

Stocks for Tots

December 16, 1997
The 8th annual Stocks for Tots , to benefit neglected and abused children, will be held on Thursday, Dec 18, 1997 from 6pm to 10 pm at Lakeside Industrial Park in Mooresville, the site of several NASCAR race shops. Fans gain entrance to the industrial park by bringing

Japan entry list

Japan entry list

November 4, 1997
Kenny Irwin, Jr (with Yates), Ron Hornaday, and Rick Carelli have been added to the Suzuka(Japan) list(NASCAR Online)(11-4-97)

9/2/1997

9/2/1997

September 2, 1997
Ron Hornaday will be attempting to race the #91 LJ Racing Pionite Chevy at the Exide NASCAR Select Batteries 400 in Richmond this weekend. He replaces Greg Sacks at least for this one race, not sure of LJ Racings future plans for a driver(RPM2Nite)(9-2-97)

6/26/1997

6/26/1997

June 26, 1997
Ron Hornaday has signed with Dale Earnhardt, Inc through the year 2000 as Earnhardt's Craftmans #16 NAPA Chevy truck series driver(6-26-97)

6/23/1997

6/23/1997

June 23, 1997
Truck News: Ron Hornaday Jr. driver of the #16 NAPA Chevy will sport a Gold paint scheme on his truck this weekend in Nazareth, PA(thanks Dave 6-23-97)