Born: 1/8/78
Martial Status: Married - Stephanie
Birthplace: Nashville, TN
Residence: White House TN
Children: Hailey Denise (Oct. 12, 2004)
Hobbies: Local Racing, Paint Ball and Running his Restaurant, Court House Café in Springfield, Tenn. |
Amanda Jones
Public Relations
Bobby Hamilton Racing
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 Bobby Hamilton Jr. returns to the family business for the remainder of the 2006 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series season driving the No. 18 Fastenal Dodge. The old adage “like father like son,” has never rung truer than it does for Hamilton Jr. and his dad 2004 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series champion Bobby Hamilton. Both have exhibited a competitive streak that has resulted in a combined 20 wins in NASCAR touring series competition. Hamilton Jr. now serves as a stand in for his father who is currently undergoing treatment for cancer and hopes to return to the wheel of the No. 18 Fastenal Dodge for the season’s last event at Homestead. Hamilton Jr. wasted no time in getting acclimated to his new ride, winning the pole and posting a top-10 finish at Martinsville on April 1st.
"I think we both have that burn again because we have so much to prove," Hamilton Jr. said "We need to do what we have to do to get him healthy and for us to get this Fastenal Dodge up where it is challenging for the championship and Timothy is right there with us and we are all battling for a championship. That would be great if we had the BHR trucks battling for a championship. But it is up to us to do it and at the same time we need to have fun doing it and carry on for my dad."
Hamilton Sr. knows that the addition of Bobby Jr. will help his organization. With two additional young guns in the Bobby Hamilton Racing stable, Timothy Peters and Scott Lagasee Jr., the added experience will serve as an invaluable teaching tool.
"Timothy Peters is still learning," Hamilton Sr. says. "He has had some great races. He went to Dover last year and had a great race in only his fourth start. We know there is a lot there but he is still learning. It is the same with Scott Lagasse Jr. If Bobby Jr. is here and there are veterans to learn from, it just speeds up the younger driver's learning curves. Bobby Jr. will bring things to the program that will be a big asset just because he has been around awhile." |
Bobby Hamilton Jr. NASCAR Career Highlights
| 2005: |
Competed in his first full season in the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series as driver of the No. 32 Tide/ Downy Chevrolet for PPI Motorsports. |
| 2004: |
Joined PPI Motorsports at the second California Speedway race as driver of the No. 32 Tide/Downy Chevrolet in the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series. Competed in every Cup race in the No. 32 car with the exception of the second New Hampshire event. At season end, compiled two top-15 and three top-20 finishes in 11 starts for car owner Cal Wells. Prior to climbing behind the wheel of the No. 32, drove six events for Phoenix Racing where he took home two top-20s. Also, for third consecutive year, drove the No. 25 Team Marines car for Team Rensi Motorsports until August. Busch Series statistics for 23 races included one pole position at Chicagoland Speedway plus, seven top-5 and 12 top-10 finishes. |
| 2003: |
Drove the No. 25 Team Marines car for Team Rensi Motorsports in the NASCAR Busch Series Division. Won a series high, four events (Kentucky, Chicagoland, Memphis and Phoenix), captured one pole (Pikes Peak), posted 13 top-five and 22 top-10 finishes. Finished a career-best fourth place in overall Busch Series standings, just 43 points behind Series Champion Brian Vickers. Made two Cup starts for Team Rensi Motorsports in the No. 35 car at Kansas and Atlanta. Finished 14th and 27th, respectively. |
| 2002: |
Drove the No. 25 Team Marines car for Team Rensi Motorsports in the NASCAR Busch Series Division. Scored his first NASCAR Busch Series victory at New Hampshire International Speedway. Posted six top-five and 15 top-10 finishes. Finished a career-best eighth in overall NASCAR Busch Series standings. |
| 2001: |
Drove the No. 26 car for Carroll Racing in the NASCAR Busch Series Division for a second full season. Posted two top-five and five top-10 finishes, with one pole position at California Speedway, breaking the track qualifying record. Finished the NBS season 17th in the point standings. Competed in ten NASCAR Cup Series events throughout season: three for Andy Petree Racing and seven for Morgan McClure Motorsports, posting two top-15 and three top-20 finishes. |
| 2000: |
Drove the No. 26 car for Carroll Racing in the NASCAR Busch Series Division. Started all 32 races in his first full season in NASCAR Busch Series competition. Posted three top-10 finishes and clinched a season-best fourth-place finish at Talladega Superspeedway. Capped season off with his first career pole award at Homestead-Miami Speedway and broke the track qualifying record. Made his NASCAR Cup Series debut at Homestead-Miami Speedway in the No. 57 Chevrolet owned by father, Bobby Hamilton and finished 33rd. Competed in the NASCAR Cup Series finale at Atlanta Motor Speedway for car owner Felix Sabates, finished 31st. |
| 1999: |
Started in 18 NASCAR Busch Series events for various owners (ran the No. 22 car, No. 63 car and the No. 95 car). Finished ninth, a season high, in the season finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway at the wheel of the No. 22 car. |
| 1998: |
Debuted in the NASCAR Busch Series. Drove the No. 95 car in two events during the fall races at Rockingham and Atlanta. Finished 37th and 20th, respectively. |
NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series Career Statistics Through 2004
|
Year |
Starts |
Poles |
Wins |
Top-fives |
Top-10s |
Laps Led |
$Won |
|
2005 |
33 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2,861,869 |
|
2004 |
17 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1,234,913 |
|
2003 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
128,725 |
|
2001 |
10 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
520,885 |
|
2000 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
82,390 |
Totals |
64 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
4,879,044 |
2005: 33 starts in No. 32 Tide Chevrolet-led one lap
2004: 11 starts in No. 32 Tide Chevrolet; Six starts in No. 09 Phoenix Racing Dodge
2003: Two starts in No. 35 Marines/WAWA Ford
2001: Three starts in No. 33 Oakwood Homes Chevrolet; Seven starts in No. 4 Kodak Chevrolet
2000: One start in No. 57 Hamilton Racing Chevrolet; One start in No. 01 Coors Light Chevrolet |
