Sam Hornish Jr. News

Advanced Fuel Economy scheme for Hornish:

Advanced Fuel Economy scheme for Hornish:

July 7, 2009
Penske Racing driver Sam Hornish Jr. will drive a special #77 Mobil 1 Advanced Fuel Economy Dodge in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series LifeLock.com 400 at Chicagoland Speedway on July 11 to help make consumers aware of the best ways to conserve fuel during the busy summer

NASCAR’s most penalized driver is …

NASCAR’s most penalized driver is …

June 11, 2009
Dustin Long of the Virginian-Pilot did some research on which driver has been penalized the most so far this season so far. Infractions include pitting before pit road is open (something many do after they've been in an accident or had some mechanical troubles), lug

Hornish Jr. wins Sprint Showdown, McMurray 2nd:

Hornish Jr. wins Sprint Showdown, McMurray 2nd:

May 16, 2009
#77-Sam Hornish Jr. won the Sprint Showdown at Lowe's Motor Speedway to transfer in to the Sprint All-Star Race. #26-Jamie McMurray finished 2nd and will also transfer into the race. #12-David Stremme finished 3rd, followed by #00-Reutimann and #20-Logano. Heard the

All-Star Rookie Notes:

All-Star Rookie Notes:

May 14, 2009
Sam Hornish Jr. was the Raybestos Rookie of the Race in the 2008 NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race at Lowes Motor Speedway. Hornish Jr. scored a seventh-place finish in the special event and was the only Raybestos Rookie to compete in the race. He scored a second-place finish

Kenwood partners up with Penske:

Kenwood partners up with Penske:

May 14, 2009
Kenwood USA Corporation has once again partnered with Penske Racing to sponsor two NASCAR drivers for the 2009 Sprint Cup season. The Kenwood logo appears on the #12 Dodge driven by David Stremme and the #77 Dodge driven by Sam Hornish, Jr. Kenwood is an associate

Tire testing at Daytona UPDATE:

Tire testing at Daytona UPDATE:

May 5, 2009
Goodyear has scheduled a tire test at Daytona International Speedway for Monday, May 4 and Tuesday, May 5, 9am/et. Drivwers scheduled to test: #5-Mark Martin, #47-Marcos Ambrose, #77-Sam Hornish Jr., #82-Scott Speed, #98-Paul Menard, #33-Clint Bowyer, #?-Aric Almirola

Tire testing at Daytona:

Tire testing at Daytona:

May 1, 2009
Goodyear has scheduled a tire test at Daytona International Speedway for Monday, May 4 and Tuesday, May 5, 9am/et. Drivwers scheduled to test: #5-Mark Martin, #47-Marcos Ambrose, #77-Sam Hornish Jr., #82-Scott Speed, #98-Paul Menard, #33-Clint Bowyer, #?-Aric Almirola

Kvapil hoping for ride soon:

Kvapil hoping for ride soon:

April 29, 2009
Travis Kvapil, sidelined since Bristol, says his Sprint Cup career is still in a holding pattern."This is definitely where I want to be," Kvapil said after flying into Talladega Superspeedway to serve as a relief driver for Sam Hornish Jr."I feel like I can get it

Hornish Jr. has flu, Kvapil to stand by:

Hornish Jr. has flu, Kvapil to stand by:

April 26, 2009
#77-Sam Hornish Jr. has the flu and Travis Kvapil was flown to Talladega to stand by and has been fitted in the #77 Dodge. Hornish Jr. scheduled to start 4th, will start the car and is in the infield care center getting fluids. Hornish Jr. and the team will decide

Different look for #77 at ‘Dega:

Different look for #77 at ‘Dega:

April 23, 2009
Sam Hornish Jr. will run a Penske Truck Rental/AAA scheme on his #77 Penske Racing Dodge Charger in the Aaron's 499 at Talladega Superspeedway. Hornish earned his first career NASCAR Sprint Cup Series top-10 finish last weekend at Phoenix International Raceway.(PCR

Racing Resources Says “¦Sprint Cup Series

Racing Resources Says “¦Sprint Cup Series

April 20, 2009
* Mark Martin won the Subway Fresh Fit 500 at Phoenix International Raceway after starting from the pole. His victory was the fifth straight win by Hendrick Motorsports at Phoenix. Martin led five times for 157 laps, including the final six. * Martin scored his 400th

Testing at the Rock:

Testing at the Rock:

March 13, 2009
Testing at the Rock: many teams have been testing at Rockingham Speedway, have not heard much on which teams, but: #77-Sam Hornish Jr. and #12-David Stremme tested Thursday [3/12] at Rockingham Speedway in preparation for the NASCAR Sprint Cup event in Martinsville

California Raybestos Rookie Notes:

California Raybestos Rookie Notes:

February 19, 2009
#82-Scott Speed was the Raybestos Rookie of the Race in the Daytona 500, scoring a 35th-place finish. Speed took top rookie honors for the first time this season. Speed leads #20-Joey Logano by one point (11-10) in the Raybestos Rookie standings entering the Feb. 22

Hornish to have AAA scheme at Calif:

Hornish to have AAA scheme at Calif:

February 19, 2009
Sam Hornish Jr., driver of the Penske Racing #77 Auto Club Dodge Charger, will debut the Auto Club of Southern California paint scheme this weekend at Auto Club Speedway. The Automobile Club of Southern California and its affiliated clubs (AAA) have joined the Penske

New name for Penske’s team:

New name for Penske’s team:

February 4, 2009
Bill Davis has become a minority owner of the team now known as Penske Championship Racing, a move giving Sam Hornish Jr. points that will guarantee him a spot in the season's first five races. With the addition of Davis, the team changed its name to Penske Championship