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Team: Penske Racing-12-NNS
Age / DOB:  (33) / 7/2/1979
Ht / Wt:  5'11 / 165

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While Sam Hornish Jr. will often say he tries to avoid having a favorite track – Richmond is a track that he truly enjoys.
The team is focused on continuing to improve its performance on the track and in the pits as they work towards securing another NNS title for Penske Racing. As a two-time IndyCar winner at RIR (2002 & 2006) Hornish knows what it takes to capture victory at the grueling short-track and he is ready for the challenge.-Penske Racing Apr 24 - 8:42 PM

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Sam Hornish Jr. - Penske Racing-12-NNS

Having led the series standings through the first five events, Sam Hornish Jr. is ready to get to work at Texas.

Having tasted victory two-times at the venue in IZOD IndyCar Series competition; he is ready to pull the trigger this Friday night in Victory Circle. This season the No. 12 Penske Ford has been perfect on 1.5 mile tracks. The driver and crew chief have placed much emphasis on these tracks, and they expect continued success at Texas.-Penske Racing
Apr 10 - 9:50 AM
Sam Hornish Jr. - Penske Racing-12-NNS

Sam Hornish Jr. had the best 10-lap consecutive average speed in the only practice for the Nationwide Series Royal Purple 300 at Auto Club Speedway.

His average of 172.071 mph in the No. 12 Ford Mustang was best of the five cars that ran 10 consecutive laps on the track for this session. No. 22 Brad Keselowski, No. 20 Brian Vickers, No. 98 Kevin Swindell and No. 92 Dexter Stacey were the rest on this list.
Mar 22 - 8:17 PM
Sam Hornish Jr. - Penske Racing-12-NNS

Sam Hornish Jr. has 12 starts across three different series (six in Cup, four in IndyCar and two in Nationwide) at Auto Club Speedway.

He had a top-15 finish here in last year’s Nationwide Series race. In 2003, Hornish set the fastest race record at Fontana by winning a 400 - mile IndyCar race at an average speed of 207.151 mph. Hornish has been at the top of the Nationwide Series point standings through the first four races as he currently has a 22 point lead over second-place.-Penske Racing
Mar 20 - 4:36 PM
Sam Hornish Jr. - Penske Racing-12-NNS

Sam Hornish Jr. won the 17th Annual Sam's Town 300, his second victory in 69 NASCAR Nationwide Series races.

This is the No. 12 Ford Mustang driver's first victory and third top-10 finish in 2013. He breaks a 36-race winless streak. His last win came on Nov. 12, 2011 at Phoenix International Raceway. This is his second top-10 finish in two races at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. It is Penske Racing's first NASCAR Nationwide Series victory at Las Vegas. Hornish leads the NNS point standings by 19 points over Justin Allgaier.
Mar 9 - 10:57 PM
Sam Hornish Jr. - Penske Racing-12-NNS

The 2013 line-up for the No. 12 Penske Racing Ford is off to a strong start as it holds down the top spot in the Nationwide Series standings for the second consecutive week.

Hornish has five starts across three different series (three in Cup, one in IndyCar and one in Nationwide) at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. He scored a top-10 here in last year’s Nationwide Series race.-Penske Racing
Mar 6 - 2:25 PM
Sam Hornish Jr. - Penske Racing-12-NNS

Sam Hornish Jr.'s first Nationwide Series victory came in the fall of 2011 at Phoenix and he returns to the venue sitting atop the Nationwide Series point standings for the first time in his career.

Riding the momentum of his best-ever, second-place finish at Daytona, Hornish is primed to capitalize on his strong start to the season as he returns to short-track racing at a circuit that favors his driving style. Hornish has earned victories in Nationwide Series and IndyCar Series competition at Phoenix and his first race at the track was in 1996 in Formula Ford 2000.-Penske Racing
Feb 26 - 7:55 PM
Sam Hornish Jr. - Penske Racing-12-NNS

Penske Engines, supplier of the engine in the No. 12 Ford driven by Sam Hornish Jr. to a second place finish in the Nationwide Series DRIVE4COPD 300 at Daytona International Speedway wins the Mahle Clevite Engine Builder of the Race award.

The award is determined by qualifying and finishing position of the car. Hornish started the race in second place. He is currently the leader in the 2013 Nationwide Series point standings.
Feb 23 - 7:49 PM
Sam Hornish Jr. - Penske Racing-12-NNS

Sam Hornish Jr. led the first practice session for the Nationwide Series DRIVE4COPD 300 at Daytona International Speedway.

His lap of 191.836 mph in the No. 12 Ford was quickest of the 37 cars out on the track for this session. No. 22 Brad Keselowski, No. 2 Brian Scott, No. 3 Austin Dillon and No. 11 Elliott Sadler were the rest of the top 5 on the speed chart. Reed Sorenson in the No. 40 was the slowest.
Feb 21 - 11:53 AM
Sam Hornish Jr. - Penske Racing-12-NNS

After numerous changes in the off-season this is a weekend of many firsts for the No. 12 car team as it is the first race with the Ford Mustang, new Crew Chief Greg Erwin, new Car Chief Bill Henderson and a new pit crew lineup.

"We are in a pretty good spot heading into 2013. I feel like I am better prepared from a NASCAR driving standpoint than I’ve ever been previously. Then with the addition of Greg Erwin as crew chief, I think we are ready to go from running top fives to winning races." :Sam Hornish Jr.-Penske Racing
Feb 20 - 12:14 PM
Sam Hornish Jr. - Penske Racing-12-NNS

Pittsburgh-based PPG’s automotive refinish business returns as a Penske Racing sponsor this season and beyond.

The 2013 season marks the 29th year of the successful partnership between Penske Racing and PPG. PPG Automotive Refinish will be the primary sponsor of the No. 12 Ford Mustang driven by Sam Hornish Jr. in the NASCAR Nationwide Series race at Daytona International Speedway on July 5. In the IZOD IndyCar Series, the No. 3 PPG Automotive Refinish Dallara/Chevrolet will compete at three events in 2013 with three-time Indianapolis 500 champion Helio Castroneves behind the wheel. Through the extended partnership PPG will also be an associate sponsor throughout the season on all Penske Racing NASCAR and INDYCAR teams.-Penske Racing
Feb 12 - 4:17 PM
Sam Hornish Jr. - Penske Racing-12-NNS

As part of the multi-year extension agreement, Alliance Truck Parts will serve as a primary sponsor of the No. 12 Ford Mustang driven once again this season by Sam Hornish Jr. in the Nationwide Series.

Alliance Truck Parts will be a primary sponsor of the No. 12 entry for 17 races in 2013 and will be an associate sponsor on the car for the balance of the NNS races this season. Hornish earned his first NASCAR victory racing the distinctive yellow Alliance Truck Parts car as he claimed victory in the NNS race at Phoenix late that season. In 2012, Alliance Truck Parts was the primary sponsor on the No. 12 machine for the majority of NNS events as Hornish earned 10 top-five results and finished fourth in the series championship.-Penske Racing
Jan 30 - 11:14 AM
Sam Hornish Jr. - Penske Racing-12-NNS

Sam Hornish Jr. was a guy who was without a full-time ride in 2011 and in 2012, he contended for a Nationwide Series championship for parts of the season.

Hornish's first victory in the next-to-final race of 2011 supplied momentum that carried the former open-wheel champion to his best season in NASCAR. The Ohioan wasn't able to repeat that Phoenix triumph but Hornish did the next best thing, driving the No. 12 Penske Racing Dodge to a fourth-place championship finish. Hornish, who became a double-duty driver midseason, benefited from the extra track time recording second-place finishes at Indianapolis, Montreal and Kentucky.-NASCAR IMC
Fri, Dec 7, 2012 09:14:00 PM
Sam Hornish Jr. - Penske Racing-12-NNS

Penske Racing has added Greg Erwin as crew chief of the No. 12 Ford Mustang driven by Sam Hornish, Jr. in the NASCAR Nationwide Series.

Erwin joins the Penske Racing team after most recently serving as the crew chief for Richard Petty Motorsports’ No. 43 Ford Fusion in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. The move will give Hornish a veteran’s perspective as he competes in his second full season in the Nationwide Series. The native of Defiance, Ohio finished fourth in the Nationwide Series standings in 2012 after recording 10 top-five and 22 top-10 finishes in 33 starts. Erwin comes to Penske Racing with vast experience with some of NASCAR’s top teams including Roush Fenway Racing where he teamed with Greg Biffle to win five (5) races and qualified for the Chase for the Sprint Cup in three (3) consecutive years.
Tue, Nov 20, 2012 08:54:00 PM
Sam Hornish Jr. - Penske Racing-12-NNS

Sam Hornish Jr. scored his first-ever Nationwide Series victory at this event at Phoenix one year ago.

This will mark Hornish’s fifth NASCAR Nationwide Series start at Phoenix. He has seven NASCAR Sprint Cup Series starts and six IZOD IndyCar Series career starts at the venue, which include two IndyCar victories (2005 & 2001). This is the 13th consecutive year that Hornish has contested a race at Phoenix to 2000. After 31 races, Hornish and the No. 12 Alliance Truck Parts Dodge team are ranked fourth in the NNS Championship point standings.-Penske Racing
Fri, Nov 9, 2012 12:59:00 PM