Bobby Hamilton News

Final practice results for the City of Mansfield 250:

Final practice results for the City of Mansfield 250:

May 26, 2006
(Top five) 1) #16-Mike Bliss 110.409 2) #5-Mike Skinner 110.112 3) #11-David Starr 109.589 4) #23-Johnny Benson 109.416> 5) #75-Aric Almirola 109.117 1st Dodge (6th) #18-Bobby Hamilton Jr. 1st Ford (19th) #14 Rick Crawford 1st Rookie (5th) #75-Aric Almirola For complete

First practice results for the City of Mansfield 250:

First practice results for the City of Mansfield 250:

May 26, 2006
(Top five) 1) #16-Mike Bliss 109.743 2) #18-Bobby Hamilton Jr. 109.489 3) #11-David Starr 109.290 4) #33-Ron Hornaday Jr. 109.250 5) #-04-Scott Lagasse Jr. 109.111 1st Ford - (17th) #99-Eric Darnell 108.043 1st Rookie - (5th) #04-Scott Lagasse Jr. For complete results

Hamilton wins spirit award:

Hamilton wins spirit award:

May 24, 2006
National Motorsports Press Association officials say owner/driver Bobby Hamilton has been named the first-quarter winner of the NMPA/Pocono Spirit Award for 2006. The annual award recognizes "character and achievement in the face of adversity, as well as sportsmanship

Hamilton Honored:

Hamilton Honored:

May 24, 2006
Bobby Hamilton, the owner/driver of the Bobby Hamilton Racing #18 Dodge in the Craftsman Truck Series [along with the #04 and #4 trucks as owner], has been named the first-quarter winner of the National Motorsports Press Association/Pocono Spirit Award for 2006. Hamilton

Open testing speeds at Mansfield:

Open testing speeds at Mansfield:

May 22, 2006
Top five in speed were; #16-Mike Bliss 109.536; #88 Matt Crafton 108.880; #11 David Starr 108.860; #4 Timothy Peters 108.421; #18 Bobby Hamilton Jr. 108.349. Top Ford, #59 Steve Park 107.972 with the 10th fastest time and the top rookie was #12 Joey Miller in 15th.

1st Practice for the Quaker Steak & Lube 200

1st Practice for the Quaker Steak & Lube 200

May 19, 2006
(Top five) 1) #60 Jack Sprague 179.724 2) #16 Mike Bliss 179.408 3) #5 Mike Skinner 179.176 4) #75 Aric Almirola 179.093 5) #51 Kyle Busch 178.560 1st Dodge (7th) Bobby Hamilton Jr. 178.239 1st Ford (9th) Mark Martin 178.036 1st Rookie (4th) Aric Almirola 179.093 For

Cancer treatments keep Hamilton from Charlotte race:

Cancer treatments keep Hamilton from Charlotte race:

May 19, 2006
Bobby Hamilton hates not being at Lowe's Motor Speedway for the running of the Truck Series' Quaker Steak & Lube 200, but said Thursday that he must focus on his health instead of attending the race Friday night. Told to stay away from the track, Hamilton admits it

AutoMotion to sponsor #40 at Charlotte:

AutoMotion to sponsor #40 at Charlotte:

May 15, 2006
AutoMotion, a new full-service auto body/paint/decal/wrapping outsourcing solution for race teams, has announced a one-race associate sponsorship with Key Motorsports and the #40 driven by Chad Chaffin for the Quaker Steak & Lube 200, Truck Series race Friday night

Tragedy strikes Truck Series family:

Tragedy strikes Truck Series family:

May 14, 2006
On Friday May 12, Herbert Wayne Gill Jr., nicknamed "Herbie", was found deceased in his home in Rockvale, TN. Herbie, who had recently turned 40, was the older brother of long time Truck Series and Nextel Cup Crew Chief, Danny Gill who currently serves as Competition

Craftsman For A Cure Announced at Martinsville UPDATE 3:

Craftsman For A Cure Announced at Martinsville UPDATE 3:

May 8, 2006
Craftsman Motorsports in conjunction with Bobby Hamilton Racing will host the 'Craftsman For A Cure' charity event which will support the American Cancer Society Relay for Life and the Victory Junction Gang Camp. 'Craftsman For A Cure' will give race fans the opportunity

Hamilton hoping to drive by October:

Hamilton hoping to drive by October:

May 4, 2006
Bobby Hamilton now hopes to be back driving his Craftsman Truck Series entry by late October after starting radiation treatments to treat his head and neck cancer sooner than expected. Hamilton, the series' 2004 champion, turned his truck over to his son, Bobby Hamilton

Bodine wins the Dodge Ram Tough 200 at Gateway

Bodine wins the Dodge Ram Tough 200 at Gateway

May 1, 2006
(Top five) 1) #30 Todd Bodine 2) #9 Ted Musgrave 3) #17 David Reutimann 4) #60 Jack Sprague 5) #23 Johnny Benson First Ford; 6th #10 Terry Cook First Dodge; 7th #18 Bobby Hamilton Jr. First Chevy, 9th #16 Mike Bliss Raybestos Rookie of the Race: Aric Almirola #75 Featherlite

Final Practice for the Dodge Ram Tough 200

Final Practice for the Dodge Ram Tough 200

April 29, 2006
(Top Five) 1) #60 Jack Sprague, 133.116 2) #17 David Reutimann, 132.751 3) #14 Rick Crawford, 132.318 4) #30 Todd Bodine, 132.271 5) #9 Ted Musgrave, 132.271 1st Dodge 9th-#18 Bobby Hamilton Jr. 131.748 1st Chevy 12th-#88 Matt Crafton 131.540 For complete practice

Bodine wins Dodge Ram Tough 200 at Gateway:

Bodine wins Dodge Ram Tough 200 at Gateway:

April 29, 2006
Todd Bodine in the #30 Germain Racing Toyota passed #17-David Reutiman with 14 laps to go to take the win in the Dodge Dealers Ram Tough 200 Satruday night. Bodine's teammate, #9-Ted Musgrave finished second with Reutimann finishing third. Rouding out the top five; #

Retired Red Sox outfielder Mike Greenwell is ready to go truckin:

Retired Red Sox outfielder Mike Greenwell is ready to go truckin:

April 8, 2006
After racing late-model stock cars in Lakeland, Fl, for a number of years and a handful of starts in the USAR Hooters Pro Cup series, Greenwell will likely make his debut in the Truck series May 27 at Mansfield Motorsports Speedway in Ohio. Greenwell, who started racing