Published: November 17, 2009 11:55 am      

HORNADAY GETS RECORD FOURTH TITLE

Monticello — Ron Hornaday clinched his fourth Truck championship after finishing fourth at Phoenix, and at 51-years of age, became NASCAR's oldest champion.

Hornaday raced conservatively in order to maintain his 197-point lead over Matt Crafton, the second-place driver in points.

"I knew that all we needed to do was come home in the top-five, and that's what we did," said Hornaday.

Hornaday's truck owner, Kevin Harvick won the race.

Top-10 leaders after 24 of 25: 1. Hornaday-3817, 2. Crafton-3602, 3.

Skinner-3452, 4. Bodine-3277, 5. Sauter-3193, 6. Scott-3180, 7. Braun-3168, 8. Starr-3125, 9. Peters-3124, 10. Crawford-3049