NASCAR's Kyle Petty Driven by Sound & Speed Jan 13, 2007
Drivers scheduled to appear throughout the weekend include Richard Petty, Kyle Petty, Michael Waltrip, Darrell Waltrip, Bobby Allison, Ryan Newman, Jamie McMurray, Bobby Hamilton Jr., David Stremme, Bobby LaBonte, Kertus Davis, Aric Almirola, Ernie Irvan, Cale Yarborough, Richard Childress, Rex White and Junie Donlavey. More than 20 NEXTEL Cup series show cars will be on display. (VHI.com -- CMT.com Music News)
JEFF WOLF: Deaths, illness cast pall on start of year Jan 12, 2007
The death of popular driver Bobby Hamilton on Sunday was tragic. And the critical condition of Benny Parsons makes for a 1-2 punch that's not the way to start a new year. (Las Vegas Review-Journal -- Sports)
Ben WhiteNew NASCAR season begins on a sad note with the death of Bobby Hamilton Jan 10, 2007
New NASCAR season begins on a sad note with the death of Bobby Hamilton - The Lexington Dispatch. "> Tuesday, January 09, 2007 | Currently 32?, SUNNY | January 09. 2007 1:00PM New NASCAR season begins on a sad note with the death of Bobby Hamilton Ben White As NASCAR Nextel Cup teams arrived here at Daytona International Speedway for the first of two pre-season test sessions, they were met with very sad and surprising news that quickly spread through the garage area.Bobby Hamilton, the winner of... (Foster's Daily Democrat)
Bobby Hamilton dies Jan 9, 2007
SI.com - Writers - Tom Bowles: Remembering Bobby Hamilton - Monday January 8, 2007 4:24PM ... Remembering Bobby Hamilton ... Bobby Hamilton overcame a hard upbringing to take a place among NASCAR's elite drivers. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Racing)
Remembering Bobby Hamilton Sr Jan 9, 2007
Bobby Hamilton Sr (1957-2007). On Sunday evening, January 7, 2007, former NASCAR Nextel Cup Series driver, and 2004 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series champion Bobby Hamilton passed away ... On Sunday evening, January 7, 2007, former NASCAR Nextel Cup Series driver, and 2004 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series champion Bobby Hamilton passed away after battling neck cancer at the age of 49. (Suite101.com)
Hamilton remembered as honest racer who thrived on competition Jan 9, 2007
Bobby Hamilton parked the car after practice in 2001, headed to the truck and started changing clothes ... One of Bobby's greatest loves in life was racing, and we will continue on in his honor, said a statement posted on the Bobby Hamilton Racing Web site. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
* Sports Briefs Jan 9, 2007
Nascar Bobby Hamilton dies at 49 Bobby Hamilton, the longtime NASCAR driver who won the 2001 Talladega 500, died of cancer on Sunday ... Hamilton, who was diagnosed with head and neck cancer in February, raced in the first three truck events of last year, with a best finish of 14th at Atlanta Motor Speedway, before turning over the wheel to his son, Bobby Hamilton Jr. The senior Hamilton then started chemotherapy and radiation treatment ... By August, he had returned to work at Bobby Hamilton... (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
NASCARs Hamilton dies at 49 Jan 9, 2007
(AP) Bobby Hamilton paid his early bills driving a wrecker, got his NASCAR break driving a car used in Days of Thunder and won the 2004 Craftsman Truck championship in his own truck ... NASCAR is saddened by the passing of Bobby Hamilton, said Jim Hunter, NASCAR s vice president of communications. (Enterprise-Journal)
Hamilton couldn't outrun cancer Jan 9, 2007
Bobby Hamilton Sr. spent his whole life over coming the odds, but the head and neck cancer that struck him last February was too unrelenting. The longtime NASCAR driver, who died Sunday "> | Published January 09. 2007 7:47AM AP Headlines Sports Strange News Hamilton couldn't outrun cancer By Rick Minter, Atlanta Journal-Constitution AtlantaBobby Hamilton Sr. spent his whole life over coming the odds, but the head and neck cancer that struck him last February was too unrelenting.The longtime... (The Morning Star)
UPI NewsTrack Sports Jan 9, 2007
NASCAR's Bobby Hamilton dies of cancer NASHVILLE, Jan. 8 (UPI) -- NASCAR race driver Bobby Hamilton has died in his Nashville-area home of complications of head and neck cancer at the age of 49. Hamilton was first diagnosed with the disease a year ago. (Washington Times, DC)
Bobby Hamilton; was top NASCAR driver; at 49 Jan 8, 2007
Bobby Hamilton, after winning the Florida Dodge Dealers 250 at the Daytona International Speedway in Florida ... NASHVILLE -- Bobby Hamilton, the longtime NASCAR driver who won the 2001 Talladega 500 and was the 2004 Craftsman Truck Series champion, died yesterday of cancer, said Liz Allison, a family friend who co-hosted a radio show with Mr. Hamilton ... "Mr. Hamilton was diagnosed with head and neck cancer in February. He raced in the season's first three events, with a best finish of 14th at... (Boston Globe)
Johnson gets rich reward from Arizona Jan 8, 2007
Veteran driver Hamilton dies of cancer Bobby Hamilton, who drove in all of NASCAR's top three divisions and won four times in 37 starts in what is now the Nextel Cup series, died of head and neck cancer at his home in Nashville. He was 49. (Boston Globe)
Well Known NASCAR Driver Dies On Sunday Jan 8, 2007
Bobby Hamilton, the longtime NASCAR driver who won the 2001 Talladega 500 and was the 2004 Craftsman Truck Series champion, died today (Sunday) of cancer ... He raced in the season's first three events, with a best finish of 14th at Atlanta Motor Speedway, before turning over the wheel to his son, Bobby Hamilton Junior. (WSJA.com, AL)
Longtime NASCAR driver Hamilton dies Jan 8, 2007
Owner of Bobby Hamilton Racing dies of cancer at 49 ... - Bobby Hamilton, the longtime NASCAR driver who won the 2001 Talladega 500 and was the 2004 Craftsman Truck Series champion, died Sunday of cancer, said Liz Allison, a family friend who co-hosted a radio show with Hamilton ... NASCAR is saddened by the passing of Bobby Hamilton, said Jim Hunter, NASCARs vice president of communications. (MSNBC -- Sports)
NASCAR's Bobby Hamilton dies Jan 8, 2007
Bobby Hamilton Sr. spent his whole life over coming the odds, but the head and neck cancer that struck him last February was too unrelenting ... Bobby Hamilton, who died at 49, won Nextel Cup races and captured a Truck Series championship in '04. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)