Nationwide Breakdown: EnjoyIllinois.com 300
Chase Elliott had chances at winning the last few weeks go out the window when he ran out of fuel on more than one occasion. …
Sam Hornish Jr.
Nationwide Breakdown: Ollie’s Bargain Outlet 250
The Nationwide Series has long been a source of contention for NASCAR fans because of general dominance from Sprint Cup Series drivers, the series regulars …
Thinkin’ Out Loud: 2014 Auto Club 400 at Fontana
Key Moment – When five drivers lost tires between laps 193 and 197, a caution finally came out. All of the lead lap cars except …
Thinkin’ Out Loud: 2013 Kobalt Tools 400 at Las Vegas
Editor’s Note: Mike Neff is writing Matt’s column this week. The Key Moment – On the penultimate caution of the race, Matt Kenseth took fuel …
Matt McLaughlin’s Thinkin’ Out Loud: 2012 Richmond Fall Race Recap
On lap 313, Clint Bowyer managed to pass Ryan Newman and he never yielded that position the rest of the night.
Thinkin’ Out Loud: 2012 Irwin Tools Night Race at Bristol
The latest “new” Bristol is still not the Bristol of old. But between the buzz, the wrecks and a decent crowd, the August night race resembled its former self for the first time since the pre-Chase era.
The Big 6: Questions Answered After the 2012 Pure Michigan 400 at Michigan
If Michigan proved anything, it was that the best car doesn’t always win. Ask Jimmie Johnson. But if you have a great car, you can sometimes still make a statement, regardless of what the results sheet says. This week, Sam Hornish Jr. did just that, though he wound up 12th when the smoke cleared. Hornish, who is contending for the Nationwide Series championship, made the decision to stay in Montreal until the conclusion of that race, forgoing all practice for the Sprint Cup race (Parker Kligerman practiced and qualified the No. 22.). Starting at the back on Sunday, Hornish made quick work of most of the field, despite his lack of practice, charging to the front and looking like his lightning-fast No. 22 would be a contender for the win.
The Big 6: Questions Answered After the 2012 Finger Lakes 355 at the Glen
Although Marcos Ambrose and Brad Keselowski were making the last lap at Watkins Glen one for the ages, another driver was quietly posting his team’s second top-five run of the year. Sam Hornish Jr. followed up his third-place finish in the Nationwide Series race on Saturday with a fifth-place run on Sunday. But the numbers don’t tell the whole tale. Because Hornish has an open wheel background, it’s often assumed that he has extensive road-course experience. But he doesn’t; Hornish’s three IZOD IndyCar Series titles came when the series ran almost exclusively on oval tracks. Hornish had just 11 road-course starts under his belt when he made the move to NASCAR.
Did You Notice? Military Matters, Kicked to the Curb & It Doesn’t Pay to Finish 1st on Friday
Did You Notice? How the US Army’s departure from NASCAR puts the focus on the No. 88 car manned by the sport’s Most Popular Driver?
Penske Racing’s Good Soldier Hornish About to Heed Cup Call … Again
If there’s a way to describe Sam Hornish Jr.’s stint as a fill-in driver for the suspended AJ Allmendinger on Saturday at Daytona, it’s a good soldier.