Disappointing 32nd-place
Finish for Ron Hornaday
MEXICO CITY (April 21, 2008) -
Heading south of the border for the first road-course race of
the Nationwide Series season, Ron Hornaday and
 the
No. 33 Camping World team were forced to settle for a
disappointing 32nd-place finish after tire troubles ruined their
bid for a solid effort at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez
course.
Struggling throughout the weekend with an ill-handling car, the
No. 33 Camping World Chevrolet started the race from the 15th
position. During the first pit stop of the day on lap 13,
Hornaday informed crew chief Wally Rogers that he needed more
rear brakes. For the first half of the race, Hornaday
consistently ran around inside the top 20.
Teams began making green-flag pit stops on lap 42, allowing the
No. 33 team to move as high as sixth before pitting on lap 48
for fuel only. Hornaday rejoined the race 23rd and began moving
forward. Settling into the 15th position, Hornaday looked to be
on track for a solid finish until misfortune struck.
On lap 69 Hornaday radioed that a right front tire had blown and
the team quickly jumped in to action. The team changed four
tires and repaired damage to the hood of the car. Further
inspection determined the tire had been flat-spotted which led
to the larger problem.
Hornaday returned to the track with eleven laps to the checkered
flag after the stop, and crossed the finish line in 32nd place,
one lap down.
Next up for the No. 33 Camping World team will be the high banks
of Talladega (Ala.) Superspeedway where Rookie of the Year
Contender and Mobile, Ala. native Cale Gale will back behind the
wheel of the No. 33 Chevrolet for the second time this season.
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