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🇺🇸 Sam Hornish Jr.

Racing driver from United States. IndyCar.

Driver facts

Full name

Sam Hornish Jr.

Born

2 July 1979(b. 1979)

Nationality

United States

Current team

Series

IndyCar

Status

Retired

Career wins

Career podiums

Career starts

Career DNFs

Racer Rating

4,317

Source · Wikimedia Commons

Racer Rating

4,317

RANK 408 / 13,834 INDEXED · -518 SEASON

FIA Categorisation

Not on file

FIA CATEGORISATION NOT YET INDEXED
SOURCE · FIA.COM

SYNTHESIZED FROM 2 SOURCES · UPDATED 9H AGO

Sam Hornish Jr. is an American former professional auto racing driver who competed in the IndyCar Series during the 2006 and 2007 seasons. Across 31 IndyCar starts, he registered 5 wins and 11 podium finishes. His final IndyCar campaign in 2007 saw him accumulate 1 win and 4 podiums across 17 rounds, finishing the season in fourth position.[1]

Following his IndyCar tenure, Hornish Jr. transitioned to part-time racing in NASCAR's Xfinity Series, where he drove the No. 22 Ford Mustang for Team Penske in 2017. His career accomplishments have since become a subject of motorsport historical interest, particularly regarding performances at the Indianapolis 500.[2]

SOURCES: [1] INDEXED RACE CLASSIFICATIONS[2] Wikipedia

SYNTHESIZED FROM 1 SOURCE · UPDATED 0H AGO

Sam Hornish Jr. is a racing driver from United States who last raced in IndyCar. Jr. has recorded 5 wins and 11 podiums from 31 starts.[1]

A Racer Rating of 4,317 ranks Jr. 408th of 13,834 indexed drivers, on an Elo scale where the strongest reach the low five figures. It is built from every indexed race in the driver's file, decayed for time since their last race.

SOURCES: [1] INDEXED RACE CLASSIFICATIONS

2007 form

LAST 20 RACES · FINISH POSITION, HIGHER IS BETTER

RACERDB · REFERENCE FOR EVERY RACING SERIESAGGREGATED FROM 1 SOURCES · SYNCED 28H AGO

SERIES AND TEAM NAMES ARE TRADEMARKS OF THEIR RESPECTIVE OWNERSPRIVACY

SYNTHESIZED FROM 2 SOURCES · UPDATED 9H AGO

SOURCES: [1] INDEXED RACE CLASSIFICATIONS[2] Wikipedia

Recent results

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2007-09-09	Chicagoland Speedway	IndyCar	P3	+100
2007-09-02	The Raceway at Belle Isle Park	IndyCar	P12	−63
2007-08-26	Infineon Raceway	IndyCar	P5	+63
2007-08-11	Kentucky Speedway	IndyCar	P18	−173
2007-08-05	Firestone IndyCar 400 at Michigan	IndyCar	P9	−3

Season	Series	Team	Races	Wins	Podiums	DNFs	Poles	Points	Pos	Gain/Loss	Rating
2007	▸IndyCar		17	1	4	0	0	0	P4	+205	4,835
2006	▸IndyCar		14	4	7	0	0	0	P2	+830	4,630

Revisiting Sam Hornish Jr.’s unparalleled 2006 Indy 500 speed[1]

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Head-to-head

MOST-RACED RIVALS · TIMES JR. FINISHED AHEAD VS BEHIND

Rival	Rating	Raced	Ahead	Behind	Record
🇳🇿 Scott Dixon	6,930	31	9	22	29%
🇧🇷 Tony Kanaan	4,534	31	16	15	52%
🇺🇸 Helio Castroneves	4,528	31	15	16	48%
🏳️ Dan Wheldon	4,452	31	15	16	48%
🇺🇸 Danica Patrick	4,385	31	18	13	58%
🇺🇸 Scott Sharp	4,295	31	22	9	71%
🇧🇷 Vitor Meira	4,085	31	22	9	71%
🇺🇸 Buddy Rice	3,693	31	23	8	74%
🇿🇦 Tomas Scheckter	3,448	31	24	7	77%
🇯🇵 Kosuke Matsuura	3,118	31	24	7	77%

WHEEL-TO-WHEEL ONLY · SAME CLASS, DIFFERENT CAR · TEAM-MATES EXCLUDED

Revisiting Sam Hornish Jr.’s unparalleled 2006 Indy 500 speed[1]

RACER - Racing News

24 MAY 2026

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These classic Indy 500s are marking milestones in 2026[2]

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23 MAY 2026

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Sam Hornish Jr. Reflects on the Greatest Pass in Indy 500 History, His Son's Racing Career, and Life After the Track[3]

93.5 / 107.5 The Fan

18 MAY 2026

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