No Bud Shootout for Hornish

Even though some last-minute deals are taking place to lock drivers into the first five races of the Sprint Cup season, any new developments will not impact the field for the Budweiser Shootout on Saturday, NASCAR spokesman Kerry Tharp said today. However, Penske Racing officials confirmed Tuesday night that Sam Hornish Jr. would end up having the 2008 owners points of the Bill Davis Racing #22 car and will be locked into the field for the first five events. The former BDR team was 31st in the points last year. But NASCAR has already set the field for the Budweiser Shootout, and there will be no changes, Tharp said. Richard Petty Motorsports’ AJ Allmendinger remains in the field as the seventh Dodge SceneDaily