Hamilton to decide his 2003 plans in a month or two; Jr moving up?: Bobby Hamilton, who won his first Winston Cup race driving for the legendary Richard Petty, appears to be headed back. The veteran driver from Nashville yesterday said he will make a decision on who he will drive for next season ”in the next month or two” and confirmed that Petty Enterprises is high on the list of prospects. Hamilton said ”about 12 rides will be open, and about five top drivers available,” which means some opportunities for some newcomers perhaps including Bobby Hamilton Jr. ”Bobby has talked to some people [about moving from Busch to Winston Cup],” his father said. ”We’ll have to wait and see what’s out there.”(Tennessean)(7-25-2002)
