Helio Castroneves stood stoically in his garage eating lunch this May. The gregarious personality that won over racing fans and dancing fans years ago is still there, it’s just been replaced.LAS VEGAS – The afternoon heat and high speeds at Las Vegas Motor Speedway had trucks slipping and sliding all over – into the wall, into each other, eventually into the pits.
For a veteran driver like Ron Hornaday Jr., this was a perfect setup to turn back all those flat-out-all-the-time youngsters he’s been chasing all season.
Using his veteran savvy and pit strategy to outlast less-experienced drivers, Hornaday waded through a crash-filled Truck Series race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Saturday for his second straight victory and record-extending 51st overall.
“There’s some teams out there with more horsepower, but they’re not going to outguess us or outthink us in the pit strategy,” Hornaday said.
The 146-lap race featured 10 cautions, including a four-car pileup on Lap 31 that brought out the red flag.
