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Hornish earns first NASCAR victory

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Published: Nov. 12, 2011 at 7:17 PM

AVONDALE, Ariz., Nov. 12 (UPI) -- Sam Hornish Jr., a former IndyCar champ, took his first NASCAR victory Saturday, winning the Nationwide Series event at Phoenix International Raceway.

Hornish grabbed the lead from Ricky Stenhouse Jr. following a restart on lap 140 and then held off Penske Racing teammate Brad Keselowski to notch a half-second victory.

Hornish logged a triumph in his 32nd Nationwide start -- a crash-filled affair that included seven cautions on a newly repaved and reconfigured 1-mile track.

Stenhouse finished fifth, enabling him to take a 41-point lead over Elliott Sadler with only one race to go.

Sadler saw his hopes evaporate after being involved in a five-car pile-up with 24 laps remaining.

Carl Edwards claimed third place and Joey Logano took the fourth spot.

Topics: Sam Hornish, Ricky Stenhouse, Brad Keselowski, Elliott Sadler, Carl Edwards
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