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From Team Press Release
June 2, 2003
2:25 PM EDT (1825 GMT)
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Ron Hornaday and the No. 2 ACDelco Chevrolet return to Nashville Superspeedway looking to improve on their 16th place finish back in April.
The team battled an "aero-tight" condition during the spring race, which prompted the team to bring a new car to the 1.33-mile superspeedway this week.
"We finally got the car good near the end of the race, but we had lost too much track position," said Hornaday.
He finished the race one lap down to the winner, David Green. So far in 2003, Hornaday's attempts at winning a guitar have been
squandered.
He failed to capture the Gibson guitar at Nashville Superspeedway in April and then just missed a Taylor guitar for winning the pole at Nazareth (PA) Speedway, where he qualified third.
The guitar trophy has become an important goal in Hornaday's career. Hornaday's daughter Amanda (17), a talented pianist, has picked up playing guitar and nothing would make him more happy than having a trophy the whole family could enjoy.
"I have never wanted to win a trophy more in my racing career," said Hornaday. "I really want the Sam Bass (designed) guitar!"
The ACDelco Chevrolet has really improved the qualifying efforts over the last six races. After just three top-10 starts in the first eight races, Hornaday has now qualified in the top-10, six consecutive times.
The last time the team qualified outside the top-10 was at Nashville Superspeedway in April, where he qualified 14th.
This weekend's Nashville 300 marks Hornaday's 97th start in the NASCAR Busch Series. Hornaday is scheduled to make his 100th start July 4th, 2003, at Daytona International Speedway.
What has the ACDelco team done differently for the return trip to Nashville Superspeedway?
"We are bringing a different car that I know will be a lot better on race day. We really have learned a great deal since that race. I think Rick (Viers) and the guys have learned my driving style now and so the setups we put under the car really suit my style.
"This is a much better race team coming to Nashville. On a scale of one to ten, last April we were a six. This time I think we are a nine. We aren't quite a ten yet, but I think we are very close.
"And I owe it all to the guys on this ACDelco team. They have been working their guts out and it is really paying off."
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