It’s a totally different Phoenix International Raceway since Sam Hornish Jr. ran his last NASCAR Sprint Cup on the “Desert Mile” back in November 2010. All the more reason why Hornish is so eager to get after it behind the wheel of the No. 22 Shell-Pennzoil Dodge in this weekend’s AdvoCare 500.
“With the success we’ve had there in the Nationwide Series cars since they changed the track, it’s easy to understand how much we are looking forward to getting back in a Cup car there,” said Hornish. “We’re hoping for a very competitive weekend at PIR in our Shell-Pennzoil Dodge Charger.”
Although he hasn’t competed in the last two Cup races on the “new” PIR, Hornish certainly has made his mark with his Nationwide opportunities. He started fifth and claimed the victory in the Nov. 12, 2011 Wypall 200 for his first major NASCAR win. Hornish came back in the March Bashas’ Supermarkets 200 to start sixth and finish sixth. Hornish didn’t back into any of that success, proven by the fac
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