Hornish Jr. says it's a no go for the Indianapolis 500

MEXICO CITY -- Sam Hornish Jr.'s plans for the Indianapolis 500 were the subject of much speculation after owner Roger Penske entered a No. 77 car in the Indy 500 -- and didn't say who would be driving it. Hornish, a former Indy 500 winner, is in his first NASCAR season after leaving the Indy Racing League.

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On Friday, he said it's not feasible to drive in both the Indy 500 and NASCAR's Coca-Cola 600. Both races are May 25.

"I'd love to do both of them in one day, but if it has to be one or the other, I'm a stock car driver," Hornish said.

Hornish was part of the mass exodus of open-wheel stars fleeing to NASCAR. He's currently 33rd in the Sprint Cup point standings.

"I want to be successful over here, and I know that skipping races isn't going to help," Hornish said when explaining his commitment to the Coca-Cola 600.

Hornish is in Mexico City this week preparing for Sunday's Nationwide Series event, the Corona Mexico 200.

Hornish said he understood why he was considered a possibility for the Indy 500 after the entry list was released.

"A lot of things led people to believe that," Hornish said. "Probably the biggest thing was that they entered a No. 77 car. They usually enter a No. 66 car as their TBA and I think somebody took that this year."