NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Champion Ron Hornaday to be a Big Part of Motorsports 2008 Presented by VP Fuels
Atlantic City, NJ — Three-time NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series champion Ron Hornaday will be appearing at the Motorsports 2008 Race Car Show presented by VP Racing Fuels at the Atlantic City, NJ Convention Center.
Hornaday, who nosed out Mike Skinner by just 54 points in the final event of the season at Homestead-Miami Speedway, will be visiting with fans and signing autographs twice during the three day show that runs from Friday, January 18th through Sunday, January 20th.
The former Californian will sign autographs from 2 pm to 4 pm on Saturday, January 19th and then will return to sign autographs on Sunday, January 20th from 12 noon until 2 pm.
Hornaday has been part of the Craftsman Truck Series since its inception and also won the championship in 1996, driving for Dale Earnhardt Inc. and then again in 1998 also for DEI.
The 49-year-old racer has also dabbled in Nextel Cup and Busch Series racing but his real success has come in the Craftsman Trucks earning more than $5.2 million during his Truck racing career.
The three Truck championships now give Hornaday five NASCAR titles as he also has won two NASCAR Southwest Tour championships.
At the recent awards banquet honoring him as the champion Hornaday told the attendees, “I hope this proves that I can still get it done. When I drive and get behind the wheel of Kevin and Delana’s truck (the Harvicks own the Chevy Silverado driven by Hornaday), it made me feel like I was an 18 or 19 year old kid. I just enjoy it, it is so much fun and I have a grin every lap.”
Hornaday’s winnings for the 2007 season set a single season record for the Craftsman Trucks with $1,137,044 earned including point fund money and special awards.
Hornaday will be joining a long list of racers and personalities that will be part of the annual Motorsports show.
The 23rd annual Len Sammons Productions Motorsports Race Car Show has something for everyone in the sport and so much more. Race enthusiasts will again be able to enjoy the Motorsports show by day and see live auto racing events during the evening.
Indoor auto racing featuring the “Gambler’s Classic” presented by Pepsi Three-Quarter Midgets/600cc Micro Sprints will be the attraction at the Boardwalk Hall, located four blocks from the Convention Center, on January 18 and 19. Additional details regarding Motorsports 2008 and the Gambler’s Classic indoor auto racing events will be announced as they are finalized.
Information on Motorsports 2008 or the indoor racing is available at www.aarn.com or by calling 609-888-3618. That website also has special show hotel room rates and details on exhibiting at the event.
Sources: Ernie Saxton/Motorsports 2008 PR.