during an interview, #25 Busch Series driver, Bobby Hamilton Jr., talked to #4 Morgan-McClure team owner Larry McClure about the now open #4 Kodak Pontiac ride in Cup, but turned it down as he is committed to Team Rensi and is signed with them thru 2004.( XM Satellite- NASCAR Radio Subscription Required)(6-17-2003) UPDATE: So why did Bobby Hamilton Jr. earlier this week pass up an offer to drive the 4 Kodak Pontiac as a replacement for released Mike Skinner? ”First, it was a matter of loyalty to my Busch Series team,” Hamilton Jr. said yesterday. ”This team has worked hard and come a long way, and I can’t just bail out on it. Also, the Kodak team has been struggling and I’m not sure it’s that good of a situation right now. I may kick myself later, but I turned it down.” Most Winston Cup drivers command starting salaries of $1 million a year, and Hamilton admitted the ”financial part was tempting. But there’s more to this sport than money. ” Hamilton, 25, is coming off his second career Busch Series victory. He intends to run one more full Busch season, then move up to Winston Cup along with the entire Team Rensi Motorsports operation. ”Winston Cup has always been my goal,” he said, ”but I want to take my time and do it right.”( Tennessean )(6-21-2003)
