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NASCAR Camping World Trucks Series
TRUCKS: Hornaday Seals Place In NASCAR History
Ron Hornaday Jr. is the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Champ for the fourth time...
SPEED Staff  |  Posted November 17, 2009   Charlotte, NC
The NASCAR Camping World Truck Series O'Reilly Auto Parts 250 at Kansas Speedway will be lead from the pole by Ron Hornaday Jr. (Photo: Getty Images)

Ron Hornaday Jr. has further solidified his place in NASCAR history. By finishing fourth in this past Friday night’s Lucas Oil 150 at Phoenix International Raceway, Hornaday clinched his fourth NASCAR Camping World Truck Series championship.

This fourth title breaks his tie of three with friend and former competitor Jack Sprague. Sprague is the 1997, 1999 and 2001 series champion. Hornaday’s three previous titles came in 1996, 1998 and 2007.

It also adds the 2009 champion’s name to a very distinctive yet short list of drivers to have won four national series championships. Only Hall of Fame Inductee Richard Petty, Hall of Fame Inductee Dale Earnhardt and Jeff Gordon have claimed four.

“I couldn’t think of a better track. I love Phoenix,” said Hornaday. “It’s been fun and we’re not done. As long as Kevin and DeLana (Harvick) will still have me, we’re going to win some more.”

His owners, who share a unique friendship with Hornaday, are thrilled to celebrate their second title with the veteran driver.

“To see Ron win his fourth championship is unbelievable,” said DeLana Harvick.

“There have been a lot of challenges this year with the economy and to see Ron winning the championship is something that’s really neat,” added Kevin Harvick, who successfully defended his 2008 Phoenix truck win. “I know it’s rewarding for DeLana and I, but it’s more rewarding to watch these guys as a team and Ron as a person, as a friend, as an employee … there’s a lot of things that go with it and come into the equation. It’s just a lot of fun to see it evolve and come together.”
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