Dillon is a former truck series champion who expects to graduate to NASCAR Sprint Cup next year in a car owned by his legendary grandfather, Richard Childress. Thus far, Hornish has no announced plans for next year, though the former IndyCar and Indianapolis 500 champion would prefer to remain in NASCAR. "I've always been a person that never says never, but I'm pretty well focused on trying to continue to make my way and to make this work on the NASCAR side of it," Hornish said after running fifth this past Saturday at Phoenix.* And more than simply considering a title as validation of his NASCAR career, Hornish wants to seize the opportunity in front of him.
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