May 12, 2008
Sam Hornish Jr. Finishes 11th in Darlington Nationwide Race
PenskeRacing
DARLINGTON, S.C.
Sam Hornish Jr., driver of the No. 12 Penske Truck Rental Dodge in the NASCAR Nationwide Series, earned a season-best 11th place finish in the Diamond Hill Plywood 200 at Darlington Raceway on Friday night. In his first-ever race at the 1.366-mile "Lady in Black," Hornish Jr. managed a tight race car and ran a smart race to capture his third top-15 finish in just four Nationwide Series starts.
Hornish Jr. started the race in 12th position. Just as racing action was set to begin, spotter Nick DiFazio radioed Hornish Jr. with words of advice: "Race the racetrack and remember to watch what is going on in front of you," he said. "Let's stay focused and try to learn something for tomorrow night's Cup Series race."
A series of early race cautions prevented Hornish Jr. from getting a good feel for the handling of the Penske Truck Rental Dodge. By lap 20, he reported that race car was tight-handling overall.
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