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Former IndyCar champ goes from Bible school back to racing

Sam Hornish Jr. has won the Indianapolis 500 and three IndyCar championships. He also has four career NASCAR XFINITY Series wins, including two at Iowa Speedway.

So he knows about overcoming challenges and he knows all about winning.

But man, he’s still learning about kids.

“Whenever anyone asks what I’ve been doing lately, it doesn’t seem like it should be taking up that much time,” said Hornish, the father of two young girls and a son. “Yet I don’t ever seem to have a free second.”

Hornish will make his first 2017 appearance behind the wheel in tonight’s XFINITY race at Iowa (8:30 p.