Bobby Hamilton News

2nd Carroll Racing team?

2nd Carroll Racing team?

April 19, 2001
#26 Dr Pepper Chevy owner, Dave Carroll plans to field a second BGN team for driver Blaise Alexander later this season. Alexander could run as many as eight races this year and then go full time in 2002 if sponsorship can be secured without detracting from Bobby Hamilton

Test Drive as a Sponsor:

Test Drive as a Sponsor:

April 19, 2001
Test Drive as a Sponsor: Square D, the primary sponsor for #55-Bobby Hamilton is offering a sponsorship "test drive" to corporate America. The car's two rear quarter panels and TV panel (rear bumper) are now available to potential sponsors. The price is $100,000 for

Riggs Wins:

Riggs Wins:

April 8, 2001
#2-Scott Riggs was able to bounce back from trouble early in Saturdays Advance Auto Parts 250 at Martinsville Speedway to record his first career CTS victory. A pit-stop collision 86 laps into Saturdays race knocked Riggs out of the top 20. But the Durham, NC driver

Testing UPDATE:

Testing UPDATE:

April 5, 2001
Testing UPDATE: hearing quite a few Winston Cup teams are testing at Greenville-Pickens Speedway in SC this week. It is similar to Martinsville. Hear #8-Dale Earnahrdt Jr, #11-Brett Bodine and #14-Ron Hornaday are among the drivers testing. #40-Sterling Marlin will

Ribbs to test at Martinsville but….UPDATE:

Ribbs to test at Martinsville but….UPDATE:

March 26, 2001
NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series rookie Willy Ribbs will test at Martinsville on Monday, Mar 26th, but he ll be in a Busch car. There is no testing in the Craftsman Truck Series (I didn't know that, I guess unless NASCAR Mandated), and the only way he could get seat time

Ribbs to test at Martinsville but….:

Ribbs to test at Martinsville but….:

March 24, 2001
NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series rookie Willy Ribbs will test at Martinsville on Monday, Mar 26th, but he ll be in a Busch car. There is no testing in the Craftsman Truck Series (I didn't know that, I guess unless NASCAR Mandated), and the only way he could get seat time

Newman on the pole at Darlington:

Newman on the pole at Darlington:

March 16, 2001
Ryan Newman won his second consecutive pole in the BGN after winning the pole at Darlington with a speed of 170.301mph, breaking the track record as did 16 other drivers. Todd Bodine, who has two series wins this season with Buckshot Racing, qualified second, while

#55 Associate:

#55 Associate:

March 9, 2001
#55 Associate: Andy Petree Racing announced today that Bari Italian Foods will join the #55 Square D team and driver Bobby Hamilton as an associate sponsor for the remainder of the 2001 Winston Cup season. Bari Italian Foods, a major food distributor to independent

Oakwood Homes Gone:

Oakwood Homes Gone:

March 7, 2001
Oakwood Homes Gone: Advertising and marketing have become cost-cutting targets, and NASCAR is feeling the pinch. Team Owner Andy Petree said hard economic times for Oakwood Homes are the reason the mobile home manufacturer is not renewing its sponsorship of his #33

Ruttman helps out:

Ruttman helps out:

February 17, 2001
CTS driver, Joe Ruttman was pressed into emergency duty in the BGN garage by his car(truck) owner, Bobby Hamilton. Ruttman was needed to drive the #08 Diet Dr Pepper Chevy of Bobby Hamilton in the BGN Happy Hour practice Friday. Hamilton had not been feeling well,

Las Vegas Testing Day 4(1st for BGN):

Las Vegas Testing Day 4(1st for BGN):

February 2, 2001
#00-Todd Bodine, who was testing for Buckshot Racing, put up the best testing time of the 10 BGN teams who were testing in preparation for the Sam's Town 300 on March 3. Bodine's lap was 169.002mph was the fastest time among all BGN cars that tested this week at LVMS

Morelock to the #7:

Morelock to the #7:

February 2, 2001
John Conely of Conely Racing Team will field the #7 Chevy CTS entry at Daytona with Donny Morelock at the wheel. John Conely runs the operation out of Brighton, Michigan. Donny Morelock of Largo, FL will be behind the wheel of the #7. Morelock most recently competed

Las Vegas Testing Day 3:

Las Vegas Testing Day 3:

February 1, 2001
#61-Tim Sauter paced a group of 13 BGN drivers who were preparing for the March 3 Sam's Town 300. Sauter turned a lap of 166.037 mph), which was a lot faster than #11-Marty Houston' s second-best of 162.901mph. Joining Sauter and Houston for Busch Series testing were

#55 Scheme:

#55 Scheme:

January 31, 2001
#55 Scheme: #55-Bobby Hamilton will run a 'lightning' paint scheme similar to the scheme Kenny Wallace ran on the car a few times at some of the night races. Hamilton is scheduled to run the scheme at all the Winston Cup night races(APR)(1-31-2001)

Las Vegas Testing – Day 2:

Las Vegas Testing – Day 2:

January 31, 2001
For the second consecutive day, #50-Greg Biffle paced a field of BGN drivers who were preparing for the Sam's Town 300 on March 3rd. Biffle turned a lap of 166.359mph, which was faster than #74-Chad Little's 165.299mph. There were 11 NASCAR Busch Series teams who participated