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🇺🇸 Sam Hornish Jr.
Racing driver from United States. NASCAR Xfinity, Team Penske. Three-time champion.
Driver facts
Full name
Sam Hornish Jr.
Born
2 July 1979(b. 1979)
Nationality
United States
Current team
Team Penske
Series
NASCAR Xfinity
Status
Retired
Championships
32001, 2002, 2006
Career wins
24
Career podiums
71
Career starts
236
Career DNFs
0
Racer Rating
5,545
Source: Wikimedia Commons
Racer Rating
5,545Rank 565 of 40,700 indexed, -146 this season
FIA Categorisation
Not on file
Not yet indexed
Source: fia.com
Source: fia.com
Synthesized from 1 source, updated 0h ago
Sam Hornish Jr. is a racing driver from United States who last raced in NASCAR Xfinity for Team Penske. Hornish Jr. is a three-time champion (2001, 2002, 2006), with 24 wins and 71 podiums from 236 starts.[1]
A Racer Rating of 5,545 ranks Hornish Jr. 565th of 40,700 indexed drivers, on an Elo scale where the strongest reach the high 8,000s. It is built from every indexed race in the driver's file, decayed for time since their last race.
Sources: [1] Indexed race classifications
2017 form
Last 20 races, finish position (higher is better)
Recent results
Tap a row for the full race
| 2017-11-17 | Homestead | P2 | +79 |
| 2017-10-06 | Charlotte | P2 | +91 |
| 2017-09-22 | Kentucky | P31 | −151 |
| 2017-08-11 | Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course | P1 | +92 |
| 2017-07-28 | Iowa | P34 | −174 |
Career-best drives
Ranked by rating won, which prices the opposition
| Rating won | Race | Series | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| +176 | Pennzoil Copper World Indy 200 2001 | IndyCar | P1 |
| +163 | Infiniti Grand Prix of Miami 2001 | IndyCar | P1 |
| +139 | Vegas Indy 300 2000 | IndyCar | P3 |
| +132 | Texas 2007 | IndyCar | P1 |
| +125 | Watkins Glen International 2007 | IndyCar | P2 |
Circuits
Rating per start against their own form that season
Raises their game
Firestone Indy 2004 starts+25
Delphi Indy 3004 starts+25
Watkins Glen International4 starts+23
Road America4 starts+22
Struggles
California4 starts-29
Michigan7 starts-29
Chevy 5004 starts-27
Kentucky8 starts-22
Season by season
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Podiums | DNFs | Poles | Points | Pos | Gain/Loss | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | ▸NASCAR Xfinity | Team Penske | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | P19 | −273 | 5,691 |
| 2016 | ▸NASCAR Xfinity | Richard Childress Racing | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | P16 | +203 | 5,581 |
| 2015 | ▸NASCAR Xfinity | Biagi-DenBeste Racing | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P37 | −236 | 5,832 |
| 2014 | ▸NASCAR Xfinity | Joe Gibbs Racing | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | P16 | −487 | 5,760 |
| 2013 | ▸NASCAR Xfinity | Penske Racing | 33 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 0 | P2 | +367 | 6,484 |
| 2012 | ▸NASCAR Xfinity | Penske Racing | 33 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | P5 | +445 | 6,117 |
| 2011 | ▸NASCAR Xfinity | Penske Racing | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P17 | +357 | 5,672 |
| 2010 | ▸NASCAR Xfinity | Brian Keselowski Motorsports | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P44 | −21 | 5,315 |
| 2008 | ▸NASCAR Xfinity | Penske Racing | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P38 | −321 | 5,336 |
| 2007 | ▸IndyCar | 17 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P4 | +373 | 5,656 | |
| ▸NASCAR Xfinity | Penske Racing | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P44 | −1,192 | ||
| 2006 | ▸IndyCar | 14 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P2 | +177 | 6,476 | |
| ▸NASCAR Xfinity | Penske Racing | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P43 | −429 | ||
| 2005 | ▸IndyCar | Marlboro Team Penske | 17 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | P3 | +295 | 6,727 |
| 2004 | ▸IndyCar | Marlboro Team Penske | 16 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P8 | −470 | 6,432 |
| 2003 | ▸IndyCar | Panther Racing | 16 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | P5 | −77 | 6,902 |
| 2002 | ▸IndyCar | Panther Racing | 15 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | P1 | +433 | 6,980 |
| 2001 | ▸IndyCar | Panther Racing | 13 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | P1 | +1,338 | 6,547 |
| 2000 | ▸IndyCar | PDM Racing | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P18 | +3,859 | 5,209 |
Recent coverage
No recent coverage found.
Head-to-head
Most-raced and strongest-beaten: times Hornish Jr. finished ahead vs behind
| Rival | Rating | Raced | Ahead | Behind | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Scott SharpFIA Platinum | 4,858 | 116 | 77 | 39 | 66% |
| 🇺🇸 Mike Bliss | 3,447 | 107 | 80 | 27 | 75% |
| 🇺🇸 Elliott Sadler | 5,904 | 102 | 50 | 52 | 49% |
| 🇺🇸 Jeremy Clements | 4,366 | 102 | 85 | 17 | 83% |
| 🇺🇸 Mike WallaceFIA Bronze | 4,111 | 99 | 78 | 21 | 79% |
| 🇺🇸 Jeff Green | 2,756 | 98 | 94 | 4 | 96% |
| 🇧🇷 Helio CastronevesFIA Platinum | 4,195 | 97 | 49 | 48 | 51% |
| 🇺🇸 Brian Scott | 4,968 | 93 | 62 | 31 | 67% |
| 🇿🇦 Tomas Scheckter | 5,254 | 92 | 67 | 25 | 73% |
| 🇺🇸 Justin Allgaier | 5,581 | 90 | 51 | 39 | 57% |
| 🇺🇸 Denny HamlinHigher-rated | 7,334 | 32 | 6 | 26 | 19% |
| 🇺🇸 Christopher BellFIA Silver, 1× champion | 6,823 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 50% |
| 🇺🇸 Ryan BlaneyHigher-rated, 1× champion | 6,787 | 22 | 14 | 8 | 64% |
Raced wheel-to-wheel, not as team-mates
On the leaderboard
Global rank, 40,700 drivers indexed
| # | Driver | Series | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 555 | 🇬🇧 Daniel Ticktum | Formula E | 5,556 |
| 556 | 🇺🇸 Graham Rahal | IndyCar | 5,553 |
| 557 | 🇺🇸 Jonathan Bomarito | IMSA WeatherTech | 5,553 |
| 558 | 🇬🇧 Jordan King | Formula E | 5,552 |
| 559 | 🇧🇷 Marco Greco | IndyCar | 5,550 |
| 560 | 🇦🇹 Ferdinand Habsburg | WEC | 5,549 |
| 561 | 🇧🇷 Rodrigo Sperafico | Stock Car Pro Series | 5,548 |
| 562 | 🇬🇧 Geoff Lees | FIA GT Championship | 5,547 |
| 563 | 🇩🇪 Max Hesse | GT World Challenge Europe | 5,547 |
| 564 | 🇬🇧 Rupert Keegan | Formula 1 | 5,546 |
| 565 | 🇺🇸 Sam Hornish Jr. | NASCAR Xfinity | 5,545 |
| 566 | 🇬🇧 Ian Ashley | Formula 1 | 5,544 |
| 567 | 🇺🇸 JR Hildebrand | IndyCar | 5,544 |
| 568 | 🇪🇸 Pedro de la Rosa | Formula 1 | 5,544 |
| 569 | 🇸🇪 Slim Borgudd | International Formula 3000 | 5,542 |
| 570 | 🇦🇺 Tim Schenken | Formula 1 | 5,541 |
| 571 | 🇺🇸 Tony Renna | IndyCar | 5,540 |
| 572 | 🇬🇧 Johnny Dumfries | International Formula 3000 | 5,539 |
| 573 | 🇺🇸 John Hunter Nemechek | NASCAR Cup Series | 5,537 |
| 574 | 🇧🇷 Maurício Gugelmin | Formula 1 | 5,536 |
| 575 | 🇮🇹 Oliver Martini | International Formula 3000 | 5,529 |
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