Bobby Hamilton
Dead of cancer at age 49. That's just too young.
His vitals: 15 NASCAR wins (including four in Cup) over 16 seasons, a Truck Series title (2004) and about $18 million in career earnings.
His last Cup win was in April 2001 at Talladega, where Hamilton drove the No. 55 Square D for Andy Petree to victory lane. The race is notable not so much for Hamilton's win (he passed Tony Stewart on the next-to-lap lap) but for two other reasons: It was the first superspeedway race since Dale Earnhardt was killed at Daytona two months earlier, and there were no cautions. Here's a story.
We'll miss you, Bobby.
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Now he was a racecar driver. He didn't have that many wins, but several were impressive.
His one Busch race win came in an unsponsored car from the old FILMAR racing in Nashville.
His first Cup win was the first for Petty Enterprises since 07/84.
I think the Talledega win may have been Andy Petree's first Cup win as an owner. (I believe Nemechek won for Petree after this win.).
His win with Morgan McClure at Martinsville may have been Morgan McClure's last Cup win.
Posted on January 8, 2007 11:51 AM