Congratulations to Sam and Crystal. I was wondering when they'd have a baby. He or she will be gorgeous.

Umm....I find his comments about having a boy incredibly offensive. They don't want any girls? So if they have five girls and then a boy those girls are just failed attempts at boys and nothing more? I find this idea so outdated. No one should be having children unless they are okay with having either a boy or a girl. Even if that is how they feel, they should keep that to themselves. I can't even muster a congratulations for these people. And since when did girls become second-rate family members.

Not mention, if it's a boy - does the poor kid not deserve his own name? I fail to understand parents who have such egos that they name their kids after themselves.

yuck, i find these kinds of attitudes about having children extremely offensive and sexist. This seems like taking a huge step backwards in terms of progress in gender equality. Also, I STRONGLY agree with the comment from Taryn, I think it is important for a child to have it's own identity and I think that naming a kid after his father is EXTREMELY sexist and unfair. Why aren't there more KATIE JR'S or Sara Jr, Or Michelle III ???? Women are the ones who carry the child for almost 10 looooooooooong months of discomfort and then go through the pain of childbirth and then the guy is all, "Let's name him after me" I'd be like, "Shut your mouth, We're naming our son Emily Jr. after me" haha. I Hope they have a whole gaggle of girls.

Where does it say that he doesn't want a girl? I really don't like how judgmental people can be. He is saying that he is the last male on that side of the family so he would like to have a son to keep the family name going, and yes I know that a daughter could keep her maiden name and all that but there is no guarantee like there is if he had a son. Some family friends have 6 boys and after the first boy they really wanted a girl, if their second child was a girl they may have only had 2 kids but they ended up with 6 boys before they decided to stop trying for a girl. The boys know their mother's wish to have a girl but none of them don't feel unwanted or unloved. How many parents out there can HONESTLY say they never thought oh I hope I have a girl or I hope I have a boy?

I also fail to see how giving your child a family name is egotistical? Every single person I know that was given a family name is proud to have that name. Obviously he is proud to have his dad's name which is why he would want to give his son his name.

I give the Hornish family my congratulations, I am sure they are happy the baby is due before the racing season starts!

"I also fail to see how giving your child a family name is egotistical? Every single person I know that was given a family name is proud to have that name. Obviously he is proud to have his dad's name which is why he would want to give his son his name."

Karen-It's not so much egotistical, in my opinion, as it is sexist. How often do you hear of women naming there daughters after themselves? It's very rare. I think it's sexist and I also agree with the egotisical comment in a sense because it's almost like, "I AM SO GREAT, I WANT TO NAME SOMETHING AFTER MYSELF IN HONOR OF MYSELF" It's kind of just weird. Of course, in my big, italian family, it's a very very very common thing and I know TONS and TONS of JR'S and III's...so I am used to it. Being around it though HAS made me aware of the sexism involved in it. It's kind of strange to me that mothers are so ok with it yet they don't think to honor themselves with naming there daughters after themselves??? Double standard much? a couple of years ago a friend of mine was having twins (A boy and a girl) and they decided to name the boy after the father and I said to them, "Well, why not name the girl after yourself?" to my female friend, and the husband said, "Well, that would just be stupid" and i was literally dumbfounded. How could you have such a sexist view on the mother of your children....you can spend 2 minutes donating sperm and a woman spends 9 months carrying her child and giving birth and can't have a child named in honor of her???? It's such a horrible double standard. I dont know. that's just how I feel.

Rye I understand your opinion, and I do agree with you to a point. The problem I have is when you said that you wished them "a whole gaggle of girls" or when Ekaterina said "I can't even muster a congratulations for these people". The main point I was trying to make is that what he said does not make him a bad person nor does it mean he will be a bad parent, so there is no need for the rudeness towards him. How hard is it to say you don't like his views, however you wish him the best?

I hope they have a son like my husband, who took MY last name.

I didn't say the "I wish them a whole gaggle of girls" comment in spite or maliciousness. I understand how some people would "prefer" one gender over the other...my mother has said time and time again that she only wanted boys, and I have no harsh feelings towards her about it. She just felt like she would raise boys better since she was a tom-boy type of woman. I don't hold that against her. Most men, if you ask them, will say that they would like a son. I guess the motive behind that is either to pass on the family name, or to have someone around that they can share common interests with like sports or whatever else men enjoy doing together. Some women feel the same way about having a girl. Overall, it's a matter of personal taste. I am a male and honestly, if i had to only have ONE child, I would prefer a girl. That's just me! No sexism involved, I just have always gotten along better with girls and feel like I would do a better job raising one, however, I would feel totally blessed and happy if I ended up having a boy. But, there are people that annoy me that will stop at no ends to have a boy or a girl. I know a couple who are on there 7th baby trying to have a boy! It's insanity to me! Especially when this is a family living off a policeman's salary and the mother is a housewife and they live in a 3 bedroom home. Anyways, when I made that gaggle of girls comment, it was actually made in a joking sense...Maybe it would do him some good to raise a few girls before he gets the boy he wants. I wish him and his wife the best though and a happy and healthy baby.

Congrats but his comments sound old fashion.They should just be happy they are able to have children since so many couples can't cause of medical reasons.I think the only thing that should matter to parents is that their child is healthy regardless of gender.Also, it kind of is pressure on his wife,have a boy or you will keep getting pregnant until you have one which from the way it looks on his family's side may take several tries.

Seems that people here are reading words that ARE NOT THERE... Literally putting words in his mouth. Lighten up, He's just commenting on a family name that he's proud of. Nice to see some OLD FASHIONED VALUES/SENTIMENT. Congratulations to them on their pregnancy.

Judgemental much ladies? I had 3 boys, never wanted a girl but if I had I would have been thrilled and welcomed her. My husband was the last with his last name and I love the fact our boys will carry it on. My dad is one of three boys and between them only one boy-my brother-was born. He too would love a son to continue the name. Also my husband and I named our son after my husband. Gues we are outdated and old fashioned.

My comments were made because I was thinking of his children. My mother made an excellent point that his children may one day read this stuff and be a little upset. When you live in the public eye and have children, you have a certain responsibility regarding what you say about them. My parents may have had certain opinions about me that I never heard about because newspapers and tabloids were printing them over and over again. My point is that a parent can mean it one way and a child can understand it another. Just look at all of the comments on this post alone. My worry was that girls who come before the wanted male child can be treated differently because they won't be carrying on the family line or aren't the male child. Don't deny that it doesn't happen, there have been comments made on this blog by daughters its happened to. Furthermore, I meant that it can also go both ways. Ever think what the younger Beckham boys are going to grow up to think about all the coverage of their parent's desire to have a daughter. You might feel it, but you shouldn't vocalize it. It is not fair to your children.
As for the whole thing about having as many kids as it takes to have a son, does anyone think that sounds a little too casual about having kids? Maybe I read it differently but saying that you will have as many kids as it takes to get son seems to mean you only want the son, the girls are just extras.
Furthermore, regarding my comment about hoping for a boy over a girl, I merely meant that while people have preferences for what they want their baby to be, I certainly do, you should always be prepared for either. There is a major difference between hoping and have to. He's not saying he's hoping its a boy, but a girl would be nice too. He's saying hoping its a boy, and if its not we'll just have another. And I am also fully aware that if they do have a girl he'll love her, I'm just not sure it will be the same.
Bottom line people? He shouldn't have said it all publicly. People are reading it differently and a child may very well too.

Are they just gonna keep trying and trying until they have a boy?? Well.. my parents had four girls before they got a boy. I higly doubt they were having 5 kids just so they could have one boy, because my mom used to tell me when I was a kid that she thought my brother would be a girl. And my moms friend has seven girls and no boys.. Why are they sooo keen on having a boy? The most fun is having both boys and girls ;)

I started a family at the age of 22 and now 5 years later I have five kids (5 year old boy, 4 year old girl, 2 year old boy and 5 month old twin girls). I wasn't planning on having so many, it just "happened". I love them with all my heart and I still would if they were all boys or all girls! And when Sam and Crysal have their baby, a boy or a girl, they'll hopefully see that it doesn't matter what sex your child is, you'll always love it ;) And I for one hope they won't have 10 girls and end up like The Doggars, just to have a boy.. (no offence to the Doggars, I just could never live like that).

first off..congrats to Sam and Crystal
those of us around here(Ohio)that know them have been waiting for this day to come..everyone needs to understand how happy they and their families are and how much they want children
i see nothing wrong with Sam wanting a boy and wanting to carry on the tradition of the name he carries too..the name means alot to him and he want to continue it
just because he made the comment about wanting a boy does not mean he doesn't want girls too..he will love and cherish any children he and Crystal have
Sam and Crystal are very loving people from very loving families and will love all their children, no matter how many they have(boys and girls)
again congrats Sam and Crystal..we all look forward to meeting the new member of the family

His opinion on having a son is only natural, especially in a racing family where they'd like to keep the business in the family*. (*On a side note, I'm sure Dale Sr. would be rolling in his grave to know his son Dale Jr left because of his step-mom Teresa's management of DEI.)

And anyway maybe Sam's parents other grandkids so far are all girls, so yet another reason he wants a boy. He & his wife will get what the good Lord blesses them with.

Still though Sam does have a good statistic of getting a boy since the area where he grew up (Archbold, OH) is known for its boys...at least in my extended family. Even Sam's former classmate, my cousin Doug, came from a family of 3 boys and so far he & his wife already have 2 sons! :)

I don't really get what all the uproar is about. So he wants a male to carry on the name - most guys do. I, as a female, hate there's only 1 cousin to carry on our surname and he's not married and has no kids - so it will probably die w/ my dad and his brother. I'm sure that Sam Hornish will love his kid regardless, but he's just stating a preference. My grandmother told me many times growing up that she wanted me to be a girl (she lived next door and babysat all the time). Lucky for her she got her wish, but had I been a boy, she would have loved me just the same. And so what, if their comments are old-fashioned in your opinion - they're not trying to name your child, so get over it. Just be happy for them and quit bashing people you don't even know. As for their kids reading this, you really think this article is going to appear in their hands 15 years later? And if it does, I'm sure the kid would know whether he/she was loved or not and would be smart enough to overlook the article. If they have a girl, it might make her more proud of her name and she may pass it along when she has kids.

He's proud of his family and some of you probably don't have a clue what it means to be such a close knit family and want to carry on the name. I'm sure a Samantha would be just fine for the Hornish's!! You can't take every little thing out of context and draw conclusions, and there's NOTHING wrong with desiring a boy...you know very well if it is a girl she will be the center of ALL the hearts of the Hornish's!!! Bless you Sam and Crystal during this exciting time!

CONGRATS! HERES TO A HEALTHY BABY AND MOM!

FROM THE AKRON HORNISH FAMILY!

First, of all, congratulations to Sam and Crystal. I'm not sure why everyone would be so upset that he would want a boy to carry on his family name. He is very proud of his family and everything they have done, that is why his charity named the heart center at the local hospital the Sam Hornish Family Heart Center and not the Sam Hornish, Jr. Heart Center. I think that it is wonderful that he is proud and wants to carry on his family name. It's just too bad everyone can't feel this way about their family.

I REALLY DONT UNDERSTAND THE COMMENTS SOME OF YOU ARE MAKING TOWARDS SAM JR AND HIS WIFE... NAMING THE CHILD AFTER HIS FATHER AND GRANDFATHER ISNT SEXIST - IT IS JUST BEING PROUD OF YOUR FAMILY, AND THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THAT. IT SOUNDS LIKE YOU JUST WANT TO FIND SOMETHING TO COMPLAIN ABOUT. WHY DO YOU ALL CARE SO MUCH WHAT THEY NAME THEIR CHILD, ANYWAY??!! I DONT UNDERSTAND THE CONTROVERSY SURROUNDING ALL OF THIS. YOU ALL HAVE TAKEN A SIMPLE INTERVIEW ABOUT ONE OF THE HAPPIEST TIMES IN SOMEONE'S LIFE AND TWISTED AND TURNED IT INTO THIS HUGE ORDEAL! DONT WORRY ABOUT WHAT SAM HORNISH JR AND HIS WIFE MAY OR MAY NOT NAME THEIR BABY AND WHETHER OR NOT HE WANTS A BOY. TAKE IT FOR WHAT IT IS. DID IT OCCUR TO ANYONE THAT MAYBE HE WAS JOKING ABOUT HAVING FIVE CHILDREN TO GET A BOY? I AM QUITE CERTAIN IT DIDNT.

SAM AND HIS WIFE ARE VERY LOVING PEOPLE WHO COME FROM LOVING FAMILIES. THEY WILL LOVE AND CHERISH THE CHILD, NO MATTER WHAT THE SEX IS. FURTHERMORE, IT SOUNDS LIKE ALL OF YOU ARE MORE CONCERNED WITH THE SEX OF THE CHILD THAN HE IS... GEEZ, WHO IS THE SEXIST ONE HERE? IT DOES WORK BOTH WAYS... GET A GRIP!