Defiance, Ohio Native Sam Hornish Jr. and the Daytona 500

It was a great day for Defiance Ohio last Sunday as Sam Hornish Jr. raced in his first Nascar Daytona 500.  I was so excited to watch him throughout the race.  He seemed to have a fast car, but his pit crew seemed to let him down several times throughout the race.  I noticed that at one time he had worked his way up to 5th place only to drop several spots by the time he left the pit.  That was the reoccuring theme for him this week, but overall it was a good day as he finished 15th and barely missed being swept up in at least one crash.  I'm sure his nerves were just about shot.  I'm proud to have him represent this great little town and I'm looking forward to watching him in the next race.