Sam Hornish Jr.

March 24, 2008
11:34 AM EDT

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Birthday: July 2, 1979
Hometown: Bryan, Ohio

YEAR-BY-YEAR NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES RECAP

2007 -- Finished 62nd in series points. ... Competed in two Sprint Cup events, finishing 30th at Phoenix and 37th at Homestead in November.

PREVIOUS RACING HISTORY

Ran final two Sprint Cup Series races in 2007. ... Ran two Nationwide Series races in 2006 and nine in 2007. ... Only three-time IRL champion in series history. ... IRL career started in 2000 with rookie of the year honors. ... Notched three IRL wins in 2001 on his way to first championship. ... Won five races in his 2002 championship winning season and had four wins in his 2006 championship winning season. ... Won the Indianapolis 500 in 2006.

NOTEWORTHY

Hornish owns a number of cars, including a 2006 Acura RL, 2005 GMC Sierra, 2007 Cadillac Escalade ESV, 1955 Chevrolet Del Ray and 1977 Kenworth W900-A semi truck. ... Racing heroes include Rick Mears and Danny Sullivan.