Dollar General 300 presented by Coca-Cola at Chicagoland Speedway (1.5-mile speedway, Joliet, Ill.) No. 12 Wurth Ford Mustang driven by Sam Hornish Jr. | No. 22 Discount Tire Ford Mustang driven by Joey Logano Saturday, September 14, 3:30pm ET The Cars The No. 12 Wurth Ford Mustang The No. 22 Discount Tire Ford Mustang Primary Chassis PRS-247 Primary Chassis PRS-250 Last Raced Chicagoland (finished second) Last Raced Chicagoland (Won) Backup Chassis: PRS-253 Backup Chassis: PRS-246 Last Raced: Dover (finished seventh) Last Raced: Backup Chassis at several tracks THE NEWS AND NOTES · GOOD GETS BETTER: In his last four NASCAR Nationwide Series (NNS) starts at Chicagoland Speedway, Hornish has a 3.8-average starting position and a 5.2-average finish. At his most recent Chicago start, Hornish started first and led 53 laps on his way to a second-place finish. · OTHER FORMULA FOR SUCCESS: Chicagoland was an extraordinary track for Hornish during his open-wheel racing days. In his seven starts at the venue he had an average start of 4.0 and his average finish was 2.7; including two victories (2002 & 2003) and six top-three finishes. · CONSISTENCY LEADS THE WAY: Through 25 NASCAR Nationwide Series starts this season, Hornish has held the top-spot in the series standings for 12 races. As the season winds down, Hornish’s consistency will factor in his continued success. He currently has a series leading 9.5 average finish – the best among series regulars. · BACK IN RED, WHITE AND BLACK: This weekend Hornish and the No. 12 Penske Ford team will be adorned in Wurth regalia. It will be the sixth race of the season for the No. 12 Wurth Ford Mustang as they look to once again add to their lead in the championship standings. · RISING STOCK IN STOCK CARS: Hornish is enjoying his best-ever season in NASCAR competition. The decorated veteran driver, backed by a strong team and savvy crew chief, has demonstrated the speed and consistency necessary to earn top finishes. Throughout the 2013 Nationwide Series season he has been a looming and credible threat to capture his first-ever NASCAR title. · FLAT OUT OFF TRACK: As a guy that has the need for speed, Hornish has been looking into a way to go faster. His father, Sam Sr., recently purchased a car to run at the Bonneville Salt Flats. Hornish says he has driven 248 mph in an IndyCar and he thinks that 400 mph is a goal of his in the future. · DOUBLE WINNER IN THE WINDY CITY: Joey Logano is coming into the Dollar General 300 at Chicagoland Speedway as the driver to beat. That’s because Logano comes into the event at the most recent NASCAR Nationwide Series winner at Chicagoland Speedway. Logano bested teammate Sam Hornish Jr. back in July during the off-weekend for the Sprint Cup Series. In five-career starts at the 1.5-mile oval, Logano has two wins, three top-five and four top-10 finishes. · INTERMEDIATE TRACKS RANK HIGH WITH JL: Of Logano’s 20-career NASCAR Nationwide Series wins, nine of them have come on 1.5-mile ovals, or the so-called “intermediate” tracks of the schedule. In addition to his two wins at Chicagoland, Logano has also won races at Kentucky (three), Kansas (two), Charlotte (one) and Nashville (one). · 15TH ALL TIME: Logano’s win at Chicagoland Speedway in July was his 20th-career Nationwide Series triumph. Those 20 wins put him in a tie for 15th on the all-time list with former series champion Greg Biffle. With 121 starts, Logano has averaged a NNS win every six starts over the course of his career. · STATS, STATS & STATS: Stats have always been impressive when looking at the course of Logano’s Nationwide Series career. In 121 starts, Logano has 59-career top-five finishes (49-percent) and 94-career top-10 finishes (78-percent). He also has 22-career poles, averaging one pole every six starts. He has won at least one NNS race every year he’s competed in the series, dating back six seasons. · FIVE RACES EVER: While the wins, poles, top-five and top-10 stats are all impressive for Logano, maybe the most impressive stat is his ability to finish. In 121-career NNS starts, Logano has been running at the finish of the event in all but five races in his entire career. The last time Logano failed to finish a Nationwide Series event was when he was involved in an accident in June of 2011 at New Hampshire.
Posted on: Tue, 10 Sep 2013 19:22:33 +0000
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