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Hornaday wins on 51st birthday

Associated Press

Saturday, June 20, 2009

WEST ALLIS, Wis. -- After Ron Hornaday Jr. celebrated his 51st birthday by winning Saturday's NASCAR Camping World Truck series race at the Milwaukee Mile, he opted not to do a victory burnout. Tire-smoking celebrations have become commonplace in recent years, but now they're a luxury his team just can't afford. Welcome to life in NASCAR after General Motors cutbacks. "We're saving dimes right now," Hornaday said. Burnouts might be a fun way to show off for the crowd, but dumping the clutch a ...

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