NASCAR WCUP: Hornaday happy to return to the Brickyard

Posted By Terry Callahan
Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel

July 20, 2001

Ron Hornaday, driving for four-time Indianapolis 500 winner A.J. Foyt, has seen things come full circle since his ride for the inaugural Brickyard 400 was the first car pushed into the garage in 1994.

"It was exciting," Hornaday said. "Everybody else was unloading their tool box, and we wanted to be the first car to push through for the first Brickyard. It was pretty cool. We had the opportunity to bring Wayne Spears' car out here, a Winston West car.

"I remember it was a lot of fun, but it came down to the last day of qualifying, and Mr. A.J. Foyt bumped me out, and we went home. It was an exciting four days we were here. It's amazing how these fans just love these automobiles. It's the coolest part. I haven't been here in three or four years."

Text provided by Paul Kelly

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