The RacingWest site has a story up saying that it has been reported that the deal between Hilton Racing and NASCAR Winston Cup driver, Brett Bodine has fallen apart. Richard Hilton, of Hilton Racing had reportedly purchased the #11 Winston Cup Series Team back on Nov. 19 of this year. Bodine had said being an owner and a driver was too much for him to handle on his own. This deal would have taken some of the pressure off him, allowing him to focus his efforts on his driving. The future plans for Bodine are uncertain at this time. Hilton has been involved in a number of different racing series perhaps the most fruitful was with Championship Winston West driver, Butch Gilliland. During the 1999 season, Gilliland captured two victories, two poles, finished with a top-ten in the standings and received the 1999 NASCAR Winston West most popular driver award for the second time in his career( RacingWest ) — UPDATE: A confirmed sale of the No. 11 team to Richard Hilton has fallen through according to Bodine team sources, but the team will get to keep the sponsorship from Ralphs Grocery Company, a chain of supermarkets on the West Coast and Bodine remains the owner( Racer Magazine ) — UPDATE 2: I hear that the deal hasn’t fallen through but is being postponed while some details are being worked out
