May 24, 2008
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Coca-Cola 600
September 14, 2007
September 14, 2007
Samuel Jon Hornish, Jr. (born July 2, 1979 in Bryan,
Ohio) is an American race car driver. He is best
known for his open wheel acomplishments, which
include an Indianapolis 500 victory and three Indy
Racing League championships. He currently drives the
#77 Mobil 1 Dodge for Penske Racing in NASCAR's
Sprint Cup Series.
Hornish began racing at the age of 11 in go-karts.
After competing in junior leagues for various
seasons, he joined the World Karting Association in
1993, winning seven races and posting twenty-nine
top-five finishes. The following season, he won
several championships in WKA, including the U.S. and
Canadian Grand Championships, as well as the U.S.
Junior Class Grand Championship. In 1995, he
repeated his U.S. Grand National title and won nine
races. He would move up to the United States F2000
Series, driving six races for his family-owned team,
and had one top-ten finish at Watkins Glen
International. He joined Bordin Racing in 1997 and
had two eleventh-place finishes, before signing with
Primus Racing. He had a second-place run at Pikes
Peak International Raceway and finished seventh in
points.
In 1999, Hornish moved to the Toyota Atlantic Series
to drive for Shank Racing. He won Rookie of the Year
after getting his victory at Chicago Motor Speedway.
He also drove the 24 Hours of Daytona for Intersport
Racing.
