Hornaday back on top of Truck Series standings

Ron Hornaday Jr. finished second in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race at Talladega Superspeedway in Alabama and moved into first place in the Truck Series standings.
He has a 39-point lead over Johnny Benson with five races to go in the season. Hornaday, driver of the No. 33 Chevrolet Silverado for Kevin Harvick Inc., and a former Saugus Speedway champ from Palmdale, recorded his 12th top-five finish of the year and his fourth in a row.
"I knew we had a fast truck," Hornaday said after the race at Talladega. "We got three wide there. I've got to apologize to Mike Wallace, he pushed me to the front there and Rick Carelli (spotter) cleared me and I thought he was clear with us to go down there so I hate to leave Mike out there. He definitely pushed us."
Hornaday came into the race one point behind Benson for the lead in the Truck Series standings. Benson finished 11thh at Talladega.
"We ran good all day and I saw Johnny all day," Hornaday said. "We'll take it. Coming out here finishing second, that is just unbelievable. This is what this team is all about. Built a brand-new truck, to come here and do this is a lot of fun.
Todd Bodine won the Talladega race. It was his second Truck Series win of the year. Hornaday, who has won five Truck Series races this year, has 12 top five finishes, including the second-place finish at Talladega.
"Bring a brand new truck that has never been tested," Hornaday said. "Chevrolet put it in the wind tunnel with us and Mark Smith doing the motors. We will take a second. It feels like a win here at Talladega for me."