Hornaday wins race on 51st birthday

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June 21, 2009 by indystar | Staff

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Ron Hornaday Jr.celebrated his 51st birthday with a dominating win in the NASCAR Camping World Truck series race Saturday at the Milwaukee Mile.

It was the 41st career trucks series victory and second win of the season for Hornaday — and his second career victory in a trucks race at Milwaukee, where he also won in 1997.

Dennis Setzerfinished second, followed byBrian Scott. The race originally was scheduled for Friday night, but heavy rain forced officials to postpone it until Saturday afternoon.

The race was run without reigning series championJohnny Benson, who won the previous three truck races at the Milwaukee Mile.

Carl Edwardsmade the most of his one-day Wisconsin getaway, winning Saturday’s Nationwide series race at the Milwaukee Mile after taking a brief break from his Sprint Cup duties in California.

It is a repeat win at Milwaukee and the first Nationwide win of this season for Edwards, who took the lead from fellow Cup commuterKyle Buschwith 44 laps left in the race and was not significantly challenged the rest of the way.

Sebastian Vettelcaptured the pole for the British Grand Prix, while Formula One championship leaderJenson Buttonwill start from a season-worst sixth today in Silverstone, England.

In his revamped Red Bull car, Vettel set the fastest lap time in qualifying for the third time this year, finishing in 1 minute, 19.509 seconds to edge Button’s Brawn GP teammateRubens Barrichelloby 0.347 seconds.

Meanwhile, McLaren chiefMartin Whitmarshtold F-1’s governing body that any peace deal must be reached before the end of July to prevent the British team and seven others from forming a rival series next season.

Scott Pruettheld offRicardo Zontadown the stretch to win the Grand-Am Rolex Series race at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in Lexington, Ohio.

A 48-year-old driver died Saturday after a single-car accident at a race in Elkhart Lake, Wis.Thomas Thrash Jr., Houston, was pronounced dead Saturday morning at a Sheboygan, Wis., hospital, the Sports Car Club of America said.

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