Bobby Hamilton News

Tires at Phoenix:

Tires at Phoenix:

October 29, 2001
Tires at Phoenix: Goodyear will have to go back to the drawing board on the tire it uses for Phoenix. Despite the teams' experience with using the same compound at New Hampshire and Richmond, temperatures in the 90s at Phoenix played havoc with the tires. Goodyear

Dyno Info UPDATE more testing:

Dyno Info UPDATE more testing:

October 28, 2001
Dyno Info UPDATE more testing: According to sources, the engines of #20-Tony Stewart's Pontiac and polesitter #92-Stacy Compton's Dodge topped the list and were within one horsepower of each other in the Chassis Dyno testing at Talladega . However, the #55 Chevy of

To the Wind Tunnel:

To the Wind Tunnel:

October 22, 2001
To the Wind Tunnel: Stacy Compton's #92 Dodge, Tony Stewart's #20 Pontiac, Jeff Burton's #99 Ford and Bobby Hamilton's #55 Chevrolet were tested on the NASCAR chassis dyno [at the race track] and will be taken to a wind tunnel [Lockheed - Marietta, GA] for testing.(

Inspection Troubles:

Inspection Troubles:

October 20, 2001
Inspection Troubles: Several teams had trouble with Winston Cup inspectors Friday morning. The rear deck lids of two cars, the #90 Ford of Hut Stricklin and the #28 Ford of Ricky Rudd, were confiscated. A "front suspension travel limiter" was taken off the #55 Chevrolet

Crewman to Enlist UPDATE:

Crewman to Enlist UPDATE:

October 16, 2001
Crewman to Enlist UPDATE: thought this was interesting - The events of September 11th have caused many people to set their priorities straight. The attacks have even prompted one NASCAR crew member to change careers. When the BGN season ends in November, David Swann

2nd Morgan McClure team? UPDATE:

2nd Morgan McClure team? UPDATE:

October 3, 2001
2nd Morgan McClure team? UPDATE: Along with signing Mike Skinner taking over behind the wheel for #4 Chevy there is speculation that Hamilton Jr. will become the driver of a second M-M Winston Cup team in 2002, pending a sponsorship. Hamilton Jr. will not be able to

Martinsville Testing:

Martinsville Testing:

October 2, 2001
Martinsville Testing: #29-Kevin Harvick, #55-Bobby Hamilton, #5-Terry Labonte, #36-Ken Schrader, #32-Ricky Craven, #13-Hermie Sadler, #2-Rusty Wallace and #20-Tony Stewart were at Martinsville Speedway on Tuesday trying to get their cars dialed in for the Old Dominion

Lepage and Morgan-McClure part ways UPDATE 4 Hamilton Jr in for 7 races – Skinner signs for 3 years:

Lepage and Morgan-McClure part ways UPDATE 4 Hamilton Jr in for 7 races – Skinner signs for 3 years:

October 2, 2001
Lepage and Morgan-McClure part ways UPDATE 4 Hamilton Jr in for 7 races - Skinner signs for 3 years: Morgan-McClure Motorsports and Kevin Lepage have agreed to terminate their relationship for the remainder of the 2001 Cup season, effective immediately. Larry McClure

Testing at Martinsville:

Testing at Martinsville:

September 26, 2001
Testing at Martinsville: Several teams are scheduled to test at Martinsville Speedway next week. #2-Rusty Wallace will test Monday and Tuesday. #36-Ken Schrader, #20-Tony Stewart, #18-Bobby Labonte, #13-Hermie Sadler, #55-Bobby Hamilton, #29-Kevin Harvick and #32-Ricky

Dana Leaving the #18? UPDATE Ribbs to be released:

Dana Leaving the #18? UPDATE Ribbs to be released:

September 13, 2001
the Joe Ruttman site is reporting that there is a possibility of Dana not renewing their sponsorship for next year on the #18 Bobby Hamilton Racing Dodge that Joe Ruttman drive in the CTS. The site, www.joeruttman.com, is mounting a campaign to contact Dana, see the

BGN and Head Restraints:

BGN and Head Restraints:

September 6, 2001
BGN and Head Restraints:Seventeen drivers used a HANS device during the South Carolina 200 Busch Series race at Darlington, while 15 used the restraint system known as the Hutchens device. Three used some other type of restraint, such as a neck collar. Eight drivers

Nemechek leaving? Petree Says #33 will not close UPDATE:

Nemechek leaving? Petree Says #33 will not close UPDATE:

September 3, 2001
Nemechek leaving? Petree Says #33 will not close UPDATE: #33-Joe Nemechek may be the next driver in the free-agent market, and car owner Andy Petree may be down to a one-car team (the #55 with Bobby Hamilton) next season, according to team members, who say Nemechek

NASCAR’s Statement on the the Talladega Testing:

NASCAR’s Statement on the the Talladega Testing:

August 29, 2001
NASCAR's Statement on the the Talladega Testing: The following are comments from Gary Nelson, NASCAR Winston Cup Series director, regarding Monday's test by NASCAR at Talladega (Ala.) Superspeedway. This test was designed by NASCAR for its teams to test various changes

Talladega Testing Done:

Talladega Testing Done:

August 28, 2001
Talladega Testing Done: A day after running three- and four-wide in an invitation-only NASCAR test, more than a dozen Winston Cup Series teams remained at Talladega Superspeedway to prepare for October’s EA SPORTS™ 500 on Oct. 21. On Monday, NASCAR officials sent 19

RIR to try testing again UPDATE:

RIR to try testing again UPDATE:

August 28, 2001
RIR to try testing again UPDATE: The Winston Cup cars of #30-Jeff Green, #13-Hermie Sadler, #27-Rick Mast and #90-Hut Stricklin are scheduled to test at Ricmond on Monday and Tuesday (Aug 27-28th) along with BGN drivers #26-Bobby Hamilton, Jr. and #25-Randy Tolsma.