Interviewed on The Morning Drive on Sirius NASCAR Radio Tuesday morning, Bobby Hamilton Jr. said sponsorship is coming together for Team Rensi and they are hopeful that the team will be able to run 2 cars next season.(11-25-2008)
UPDATE: Hearing that one of the teams could be Eric McClure bringing Hefty sponsorship with him. Bobby Hamilton Jr. could end up not driving either car, but being involved as a partial owner of the team.(11-25-2008)
UPDATE 2:After driving for long time team owner Ed Rensi for many years, Bobby Hamilton, Jr. has now placed his name alongside the famed Rensi name to form Rensi/Hamilton Racing. The newly named team will field entries in the Nationwide Series, NASCAR Camping World Series and ARCA. With the new ownership now in place, the team is searching hard for the right marketing partner that will allow Bobby to continue to climb back behind the wheel. The organization will announce soon a sponsor and driver combination to compete in the #35 Rensi/Hamilton Racing Ford. Announcements are also forthcoming for the Camping World Series car and ARCA car. The focus is now directed on locating the sponsor that would like to market their products on a car driven by Bobby Hamilton, a five time winner in the Nationwide Series.(Rensi/Hamilton Racing PR)(12-11-2008)
UPDATE 3: Ronnie Russell, president of Rensi-Hamilton Racing, announced that Eric McClure will be joining the RHR organization for the 2009 Nationwide Series season. McClure will pilot a RHR Ford for a minimum of 33 scheduled events and will be given the support of the 2008 #25 team, including veteran crew chief Chris Wright. Additionally, the team will carry the #24, under which McClure competed in 2008.(Eric McClure PR)(1-9-2009)
