Hornaday won NASCAR Camping World Truck Series titles in 1996 and 1998, both for Dale Earnhardt, Inc. and is the all-time winningest driver in the series with 26 career victories.
In 2001, Hornaday made the move to the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series to drive the No. 14 A.J. Foyt Conseco entry. In his first full-time season in Cup he finished 38th in the points after posting only one Top-20 finish. That season he also raced 12 races for Curb-Agajanian Racing in the NASCAR Busch Series where he recorded seven Top-20 finishes.
Hornaday returned to the Busch Series full-time in 2003 after he was hired by Richard Childress to drive the No. 2 ACDelco Chevrolet. He finished the season a career-best third in the final standings after posting one win, eight Top-5’s, and 17 Top-10 finishes.
He will return to the Truck Series in 2004 and drive the No. 6 Chevrolet for Kevin Harvick.
Outside of racing, Hornaday hobbies include boating and shooting skeet.
Hornaday was the 2007 NASCAR Craftsmen Truck Series Champion, driving for DeLana Harvick. For hs winning season, he gained four victories (one being from the Bud Pole at New Hampshire Int'l Speedway) and 13 top-five and 22 top-10 finishes. After 10 years racing in the Truck Series, Hornaday is a three-time Champion.