2002 Media Release

2002 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Championship Point Standings

Hamilton - Personal Info:
Birthdate - May 29, 1957
Wife - Debbie
Children - Bobby Hamilton Jr.
Residence - Mount Juliet, TN

Hamilton - Fast Facts…
NASCAR Career (1989-2002)
Winston Cup - 362 Starts, 4 wins
Busch Grand - 79 Starts, 1 wins

2002 Truck Series Season
Starts - 1
Poles - 0
Wins - 0
Top fives - 0
Top tens - 0
Earnings - $ 7,045
Laps Led - 0 of 2602
Races Led - 0 of 15
DNF's - 1

Truck Series Career Statistics
Starts - 23
Poles - 3
Wins - 2(Martinsville 2000 and,
Darlington 2001)
Top fives -5
Top tens - 8
Earnings - $ 248,740

Performance Record: Richmond International Raceway
Winston Cup Series (22 starts, three top five and eight top ten finishes,
best finish of fourth in May 1999)
Busch Grand National Series (two starts, one win, stats unknown)
Truck Series
Date Start/Finish Laps Status Winnings
9-10-98 29 34 104 of 200 Engine $ 4,825
9-9-99 1 31 151 of 196 Drivetrain 7,190
9-7-00 16 10 200 of 200 Running 8,395
9-6-01 16 7 200 of 200 Running 7,225
Total 655 of 796 (82.2%) $ 27,635

Topics of Interest

Track Owes Me One: In 1989, Bobby Hamilton went to victory lane in Richmond while driving a NASCAR Busch Series car, but in a truck, it has been one let down after another, but this could be the year.

"I think I've had just about everything I can think of happen to me in the few truck races I have raced here," said Hamilton. "We've been in a crash, we had a rear end gear break, oh and we've had a cut tire that all cost me a shot at really good finishes. So hopefully we have gotten all the bad luck behind us, and we can get a solid finish out of this race. The shame of it is I really love racing this place. It's one of the tracks that I look forward to coming to. And it doesn't hurt that I have won a race here."

The No. 4 Team will be looking for a solid finish just because they are in a fight to finish in the top 15 in owners points for the year. They are currently in the 16th place in the owners points standings, just 11 points behind the No. 08 truck of Bobby Dotter.

Sponsors: The sponsor on the No. 4 truck at Richmond will be Square D. They will be on the truck for the final race at Homestead in November.

Career starts/BHR starts: Hamilton will be making his second start of the season and his 24th start of his NASCAR Truck Series career. It will also be his 24th start in a Bobby Hamilton Racing truck, which will move him to second in all-time starts for the organization that he has owned since 1996.

Top Five All-time BHR Drivers by Starts
Joe Ruttman 64
Willy T. Ribbs 23
Bobby Hamilton 23
Bill Lester 20
Robert Pressley 15

Championship Hunt: With seven races remaining in the 2002 season, there are still 22 teams that can win the Truck Series Championship.

Past History: Hamilton has two top ten finishes at Richmond International Raceway over the last four years, but a seventh place finish is the best he has ever finished in a truck at the facility. In 1998, Hamilton recorded a 34th place finish after falling out of the event. In 1999, he finished 31st after winning the pole, but the last two years at the track, Hamilton has recorded a tenth place and a seventh place finish respectfully.

This Week's Truck: Hamilton will be racing "Hank", the same truck that Bobby Hamilton Jr. drove at Nashville Super Speedway. Hank has never started or finished outside the top ten since it was built over the winter. It has an amazing 5.5 average finish and a 7.5 average start.

Performance Chart: Hank
DATE RACE START/FINISH DRIVER
5-31-02 Dover 9 2 Robert Pressley
6-29-02 Milwaukee 8 7 Robert Pressley
7-20-02 Loudon 6 9 Robert Pressley
8-10-02 Nashville 7 4 Bobby Hamilton Jr.

No. 4 Team's 2002 Craftsman Truck Series Event Results
Location Start Finish Laps Status Money Won Driver
Daytona 4 3 100 of 100 Running $ 39,640 Brian Rose
Darlington 18 8 147 of 147 Running 9,975 Brian Rose
Martinsville 9 27 223 of 250 Running 7,815 Brian Rose
St. Louis 27 8 160 of 160 Running 14,425 Brian Rose
Pikes Peak 13 10 200 of 200 Running 12,675 Brian Rose
Dover 15 30 49 of 200 Running 9,415 Brian Rose
Texas 14 35 3 of 167 Accident 8,740 Brian Rose
Memphis 13 10 200 of 200 Running 12,100 Brian Rose
Milwaukee 12 19 200 of 203 Running 8,365 Brian Rose
Kansas 16 21 157 of 167 Accident 10,515 Brian Rose
Kentucky 19 24 144 of 150 Running 11,640 Brian Rose
Loudon 10 25 195 of 207 Accident 7,015 Brian Rose
Michigan 16 23 97 of 100 Running 10,390 Brian Rose
IRP 10 30 170 of 200 Suspension 7,045 B Hamilton
Nashville 7 4 151 of 151 Running 10,375 B Hamilton Jr.

Richmond (Next Event)

Totals 2196 of 2602 (84.3%) $ 180,130

Best Start: 4th @ Daytona International Speedway 2-15-02
Best Finish: 3rd @ Daytona International Speedway 2-15-02
Biggest Purse: $ 39,640 @ Daytona International Speedway 2-15-02

Hamilton's 2002 Craftsman Truck Series Event Results click here

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