Sam Hornish Jr. News

Sam Hornish Jr. arguably had his best NASCAR Sprint Cup race last weekend at Loudon, N.H., before settling for eighth place.

Greg Biffle and Sam Hornish Jr. wrecked during practice for Saturday night's NASCAR race at Daytona International Speedway.

THE MODERATOR: Now we have the winner of tonight's SunTrust Indy Challenge, Scott Dixon.

NASCAR this Week By Monte Dutton DOVER, Del. -- Sam Hornish Jr. is getting the hang of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series.

Scott Dixon grabbed the lead from teammate Dario Franchitti on pit road just before the midpoint and earned his 19th career IndyCar Series victory on Saturday night at Richmond International Raceway, tying Sam Hornish Jr.

Ryan Briscoe has taken the most laps at each of the last three IndyCar Series races, only to wind up watching someone else win the checkered flag.

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Dan Wheldon knew going to Panther Racing's single-car operation meant tempering expectations from his glory days with IRL powerhouses Andretti Green Racing and Chip Ganassi Racing, where he combined for 15 victories including the 2005 Indianapolis 500 and series championship with Andretti.

The third edition of the Miller Lite 100 will be raced under the lights at Iowa Speedway for the first time this Saturday.

TCGR to Date: The team has won three of the first five races on the 2009 season heading into Texas where the No.9 Target team is also the defending racewinner.

TRACEY MYERS Helio Castroneves was feeling good about his car this weekend. In talking with teammate Ryan Briscoe, Castroneves felt the two should finish first and second."When you've got a car like that, you have to execute," Castroneves said.He did.Castroneves took the lead for good out of the third and final caution, and Briscoe was second in ...

As NASCAR continues its 2009 struggles, both at the gate and with a declining television audience, her name is starting to come up with more regularity.

Penske Racing's Sam Hornish Jr. is 26th in the NASCAR Sprint Cup standings with a pair of top-10 finishes.

MILWAUKEE, May 28, 2009: Jonathan Summerton takes on a new challenge this weekend, driving on 1-mile oval for the first time in the Firestone Indy Lights event at the venerable Milwaukee Mile.

When Dan Wheldon walked away from a ride with powerful Target Chip Ganassi Racing to sign with second-tier Panther Racing for 2009 there were murmurs in the garage that he had taken a wrong turn.

From one historic oval to another, the IndyCar Series and Firestone Indy Lights move to The Milwaukee Mile this week for a May 31 doubleheader.

Marcos Ambrose has finished in a respectable 10th place in his Sprint Showdown debut at Lowea s Motor Speedway in Charlotte, North Carolina today.

Sam Hornish Jr. And Jamie McMurray Finished First and Second to Qualify for Main 2009 NASCAR All-Star Race The NASCAR Sprint Showdown set up a great day of racing in hopes of deciding which two racers would make it on to the night's All-Star event.

Saturday, May 16, 2009 at 10:25 p.m. Sam Hornish Jr. won his first Nascar race at the Sprint Showdown in Concord, North Carolina.A The 40 lap race was an exhibition, so it will not count in the record books or help Hornish in the point standings, but he will collect a check for $51,525.A The win also allowed Hornish to advance and race in the ...

For the second straight year Sam Hornish Jr. has raced his way into the NASCAR Sprint All-Star race.