Sam Hornish Jr., driver of the #54 Monster Energy Toyota, takes the checkered flag to win the NASCAR Nationwide Series Get To Know Newton 250 Presented By Sherwin Williams at Iowa Speedway on May 18, 2014 Photo – Matt Sullivan/Getty Images
Sam Hornish Jr., driver of the #54 Monster Energy Toyota, does a burnout on the start/finish line after winning the NASCAR Nationwide Series Get To Know Newton 250 Presented By Sherwin Williams at Iowa Speedway on May 18, 2014 Photo – Matt Sullivan/Getty Images
Sam Hornish Jr., driver of the #54 Monster Energy Toyota, celebrates in victory lane after winning he NASCAR Nationwide Series Get To Know Newton 250 Presented by Sherwin Williams at Iowa Speedway on May 18, 2014 Photo – Brian Lawdermilk/Getty Images
Sam Hornish Jr. driver of the #54 Monster Energy Toyota, celebrates in victory lane after winning the NASCAR Nationwide Series Get To Know Newton 250 Presented By Sherwin Williams at Iowa Speedway on May 18, 2014 Photo – Todd Warshaw/Getty Images
Sam Hornish Jr. (R), driver of the #54 Monster Energy Toyota, and crew chief Adam Stevens celebrate in victory lane after winning the NASCAR Nationwide Series Get To Know Newton 250 Presented By Sherwin Williams at Iowa Speedway on May 18, 2014 Photo – Todd Warshaw/Getty Images
Sam Hornish Jr. driver of the #54 Monster Energy Toyota, celebrates in victory lane after winning the NASCAR Nationwide Series Get To Know Newton 250 Presented By Sherwin Williams at Iowa Speedway on May 18, 2014 Photo – Todd Warshaw/Getty Images
Sam Hornish Jr.’s NASCAR Nationwide Series countdown at Iowa Speedway nearly followed a perfect path.
Mathematically speaking, anyway.
The part-time Joe Gibbs Racing driver — who finished second, third or fourth in his earlier three races at the 7/8-mile track — dominated Sunday, leading 167 laps en route to an all-smiles triumph in the Get to Know Newton 250 presented by Sherwin-Williams. Continue reading →