Former IndyCar champ Sam Hornish Jr. as a final point seized his first NASCAR share automobile race Saturday simply by winning this Nationwide Series race from Phoenix International Raceway.
Hornish changed that will NASCAR once succeeding the particular IndyCar subject three periods along with this Indianapolis 500 inside 2006. He features mainly not been as successful considering that then, primary around NASCAR's top-tier Sprint Cup Series after which it throughout it is second-level Nationwide Series.
But the Ohioan certified his / her Penske Racing Dodge fifth in the Wypall two hundred upon Saturday, needed the particular lead along with with regards to 60 laps remaining plus stayed in-front upon several restarts adhering to failures behind him.
"I aren't able to scarcely imagine it," Hornish stated while he or she in brief choked in place along with emotion. "I'm hence joyful concerning it. I'm delighted I caught the idea out" with stock options cars.
His teammate Carl Edwards accomplished third, Joey Logano fourth plus was fifth.
"Huge, huge day pertaining to Sam," Keselowski said. "Sam has compensated lots of dues on this sport, in addition to it really is very good to see him or her have got some success. It may be from the Nationwide Series, however you should start somewhere."
Stenhouse supports some sort of 41-point head inside the Nationwide tournament standings more than Elliott Sadler , which done 27th right after being obtained throughout wreck this additionally integrated Jason Leffler and .
Leffler started the break any time your dog tapped Sadler from behind, plus "I take whole responsibility," Leffler informed a television audience. "It wasn't about purpose, it turned out a mistake on my personal part."
The race showcased a number of multi- car lock-ups to the newly flat track, as well as a great eight- car pileup to the opening lap in which involved your Chevrolet pushed through Danica Patrick .
Patrick, which experienced began 25th from the 43-car field,
managed that will find the motor vehicle in order to this pits regarding repairs. She done 21st, four laps behind the leaders.
james.peltz@latimes.com
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