Bobby Hamilton Jr. News

#32 Tests at Kentucky:

#32 Tests at Kentucky:

November 2, 2005
#32 PPI Motorsports and driver Bobby Hamilton Jr., will be testing at Kentucky Speedway on Wednesday, November 2 in preparations for this weekend's event at Texas Motor Speedway. Chassis No. 67 will be utilized.(PPI Motorsports)(11-2-2005)

Driver Change – Hamilton Jr. In, Chaffin Out:

Driver Change – Hamilton Jr. In, Chaffin Out:

October 30, 2005
on Speed Channel's NASCAR This Morning, it was mentioned that Bobby Hamilton Jr.. who failed to qualify for the Bass Pro Shops MBNA 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway on Friday in the #32 Tide Chevy, will take over the #92 Chevy that Chad Chaffin qualified. Chaffin was

Bliss out of #0 ride? UPDATE 3:

Bliss out of #0 ride? UPDATE 3:

October 15, 2005
Sources close to the #0 NEXTEL Cup team have indicated that driver Mike Bliss will be released from his duties by the end of the season. Another Cup driver is expected to fill the seat. Options for next year are wide open for Bliss and a return to the Busch or Truck

Driver changes at Talladega:

Driver changes at Talladega:

October 2, 2005
#00 - Bobby Hamilton Jr. replaced Mike Skinner; #34 - Mike Skinner replaced Hermie Sadler..Tide is going on the #00 and Aaron's going to the #34 for the UAW-Ford 500 at Talladega Superspeedway on Sunday.(NASCAR Stats Services)(10-1-2005) AND the deal was with the #

Sadler wins pole at Talladega, Harvick’s time disallowed:

Sadler wins pole at Talladega, Harvick’s time disallowed:

September 30, 2005
#38-Elliott Sadler won the Budweiser Pole for the UAW-Ford 500 at Talladega Superspeedway with a fast lap of 189.260mph for his 3rd pole of 2005, 2nd at Talladega and 5th of his career. #29-Kevin Harvick WAS to start 2nd but the overflow tube for the fuel tank was

Newman wins pole at Dover:

Newman wins pole at Dover:

September 23, 2005
#12-Ryan Newman won the Budweiser Pole for the MBNA RacePoints 400 at Dover International Speedway with a fast lap of 158.102mph for his 6th pole of 2005 and 33rd of his career. #9-Kasey Kahne starting 2nd, followed by #5-Kyle Busch, #8-Dale Earnhardt Jr. and #48-Jimmie

New Crew Chief for the #32:

New Crew Chief for the #32:

September 19, 2005
PPI Motorsports (PPIM) announced today that James Ince, team manager of the #32 Tide/Downy Chevy driven by Bobby Hamilton Jr. in the Nextel Cup Series will take on the additional role of crew chief effective immediately. Danny Gill, who has served as crew chief since

Ince to PPI Racing UPDATE on Hamilton Jr.:

Ince to PPI Racing UPDATE on Hamilton Jr.:

September 12, 2005
former crew chief James Ince is back on the NASCAR Nextel Cup tour. #32 car owner Cal Wells has hired Ince to become team manager for driver Bobby Hamilton Jr. along with Eddie Dickerson, a veteran car builder and shop foreman. How driver Bobby Hamilton Jr. might fit

Edwards wins pole at California:

Edwards wins pole at California:

September 3, 2005
#99-Carl Edwards won the Budweiser Pole for the Sony HD 500 at California Speedway with a lap of 185.061mph for his first career pole in his 38th race. Edwards is now in the Budweiser Shootout. Edwards led three other Roush Racing drivers in the top four, with #6-Mark

Kenseth wins pole at Bristol:

Kenseth wins pole at Bristol:

August 26, 2005
in a little bit of a shocker, #17-Matt Kenseth won the Budweiser Pole for the Sharpie 500 at the Bristol Motor Speedway with a speed of 127.300mph, nudging #24-Jeff Gordon off the pole. Kenseth went out late, 47th of 49 drivers, winning his first pole of 2005, 1st

News and Notes – Nashville:

News and Notes – Nashville:

August 9, 2005
Setzer joins exclusive list of series streakers By winning the Aug. 5 Power Stroke Diesel 200 at Indianapolis Raceway Park, Dennis Setzer (#46 Chevrolet Silverado 200) became the fourth driver to win four of his last six starts in the same NASCAR Craftsman Truck season

DEI has a driver for the #15…if NAPA stays UPDATE 2 Denials:

DEI has a driver for the #15…if NAPA stays UPDATE 2 Denials:

August 7, 2005
If Dale Earnhardt Inc. [DEI] can keep NAPA as a sponsor for a third car next season, an already topsy-turvy "Silly Season" could get even wilder. DEI Director of Motorsports Richie Gilmore said yesterday the team is negotiating with the auto-parts supplier about staying

Huffman out of the #12 Truck ride? Hamilton Jr. in? UPDATE 2 DW one more time:

Huffman out of the #12 Truck ride? Hamilton Jr. in? UPDATE 2 DW one more time:

July 29, 2005
it was reported on Speed Channel's coverage of the Memphis Truck Series race by Ray Dunlap, that Robert Huffman, driver of the #12 Darrell Waltrip Motorsports Toyota in the Truck Series, would be replaced for the final ten races of the 2005 season with a Nextel Cup

Huffman out of the #12 Truck ride? Hamilton Jr. in? UPDATE 2 DW one more time:

Huffman out of the #12 Truck ride? Hamilton Jr. in? UPDATE 2 DW one more time:

July 29, 2005
it was reported on Speed Channel's coverage of the Memphis Truck Series race by Ray Dunlap, that Robert Huffman, driver of the #12 Darrell Waltrip Motorsports Toyota in the Truck Series, would be replaced for the final ten races of the 2005 season with a Nextel Cup

Hamilton Sr. to run Indy, maybe more, not retire?:

Hamilton Sr. to run Indy, maybe more, not retire?:

July 27, 2005
Bobby Hamilton [#04] will try to qualify for the Aug. 7 Brickyard 400, his first race in NASCAR's top tier since he left at the end of the 2003 season. "If I can qualify, I'll be in the race," said Hamilton, who won the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series championship last