NASCAR BUSCH Hornaday snaps losing streak at 63

Brian Vickers lost the Pennsylvania race by a half of second.
NAZARETH, Pa. (AP) -- Ron Hornaday beat Brian Vickers by less than half a second Sunday in the Busch Series race at Nazareth Speedway to end a 63-event winless drought.
Hornaday led 148 of the 200 laps in the Goulds Pumps ITT Industries 200, taking the lead for good by passing rookie David Stremme on No. 146. He finished the 200 miles in 1 hour, 57 minutes, 7 seconds.
Mike Bliss was third, David Green fourth. Green still leads the Busch Series standings, with Todd Bodine second and Hornaday jumped from sixth place to third.
The track has been significant for Hornaday. It was the scene of his Busch Series debut in May 1998, and his first series victory in July 2000. He won the next month at Indianapolis Raceway Park -- and then didn't taste victory again until Sunday.
"The fans really pump me up here," Hornaday said. "And it's a great track, a driver's race track."
Hornaday, driving a Chevrolet, started the race in the third position, behind pole-sitter Randy LaJoie and Stacy Compton. LaJoie held the lead until Hornaday passed him on the 14th lap.
Led most of way
There were six lead changes over the first 150 laps, with Hornaday leading for 98. Stremme led for 32 laps, LaJoie for 14 and Kasey Kahne for six going into the final 50 laps.
Hornaday took control down the stretch.
"It's my second chance," he said. "I have to make this thing work. I have to win some races."
Vickers, in only his second full season on the Busch circuit, was pleased with his second-place finish. Stremme was sixth, the rookie's best finish in four Busch races.
"I learned a lot today that I can take with me," Stremme said. "I just wanted to try to finish and gain experience. My equipment's getting adjusted to my driving style and I'm getting adjusted to it."
Hornaday is the second two-time winner at Nazareth. Tim Fedewa won the Busch Series event in 1995 and 1998. Hornaday has three top-five finishes in four starts at Nazareth.
Defending champion Jason Keller finished 11th.