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ricklou Administrator Old School Posts: 1,330	96 Hamilton Nov 13, 2009 8:56:56 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by ricklou on Nov 13, 2009 8:56:56 GMT -5
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pmossberg Administrator Posts: 4,910	96 Hamilton Nov 13, 2009 9:40:37 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by pmossberg on Nov 13, 2009 9:40:37 GMT -5 Sweet! Thanks Rick
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songsmith1950 Administrator Posts: 1,646	96 Hamilton Nov 13, 2009 10:26:21 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by songsmith1950 on Nov 13, 2009 10:26:21 GMT -5 Very nice! He did win a race for us if I remember right!

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96 Hamilton Nov 13, 2009 11:05:56 GMT -5

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Post by pmossberg on Nov 13, 2009 11:05:56 GMT -5

Bobby Hamilton drove three seasons for Petty Enterprises, 1995, 1996 and 1997.

He won for PE at Phoenix in October 1996 and at Rockingham in October 1997. The 1996 win was the first win for the #43 since Richard's last win in 1984.

My favorite Hamilton story:

Hamilton broke into the Winston Cup ranks when he was asked to drive one of the movie cars for the 1990 film Days of Thunder. He qualifyied fifth in a movie car at the 1989 AutoWorks 500 in Phoenix, in a car that was not intended to be competitive. The car was the #51 Exxon-sponsored machine, portrayed in the movie as being driven by the character Rowdy Burns.

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pmossberg Administrator Posts: 4,910	96 Hamilton Nov 13, 2009 11:06:12 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by pmossberg on Nov 13, 2009 11:06:12 GMT -5 Hamilton's 1997 car
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pmossberg Administrator Posts: 4,910	96 Hamilton Nov 13, 2009 11:25:15 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by pmossberg on Nov 13, 2009 11:25:15 GMT -5 From BobbyHamilton.com, here is Bobby at the 2004 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Awards Banquet.
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apttyfn Valued Member Posts: 384	96 Hamilton Nov 13, 2009 17:20:14 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by apttyfn on Nov 13, 2009 17:20:14 GMT -5 Remember Bobby almost won another race at Rockingham, but was KNOCKED out of the lead by the black number 3. Bobby fit in good at PE. Good guy, hard to believe hes not with us any more.

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96 Hamilton Nov 13, 2009 19:29:34 GMT -5

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Post by 4345fan on Nov 13, 2009 19:29:34 GMT -5

Great pics RIC. Hamilton gave that car some good runs thru that time period. I remember that race when the 3 car knocked hamilton out .and i remember him saying after the race " you haven,t seen the last of the 43 " and he was right. He was taken way to soon,

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96 Hamilton Nov 14, 2009 15:12:11 GMT -5

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That day at Rockingham Bobby made a tactical error by racing with Earnhardt. Near the end of the season Bobby brought the 43 to victory lane for the first time in 12 years and the first for Petty Enterprises since 1983. What a day !

Next year at the Fall Rockingham race Bobby took the checkers again on Monday after a rain out from the previous day. The chassis he drove was actually built by the Richard Petty Driving Experience shop.

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eddyk82 Valued Member Posts: 207	96 Hamilton Jan 9, 2010 15:42:54 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by eddyk82 on Jan 9, 2010 15:42:54 GMT -5 He also finished in the Top 15 in the standings every season he drove for us as well. One or two Top 10' if not mistaken.
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96 Hamilton Jan 23, 2010 15:17:20 GMT -5

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Post by pettycash on Jan 23, 2010 15:17:20 GMT -5

About 5 years ago, I took my son's cub scout Webelos boys to Bobby Hamilton Racing when it was still in Mt. Juliet TN. Richard and Kyle cleaned up Bobby's Phoenix winning 43 and gave it to him. It was displayed in BHR's lobby. I snapped a pic of my son standing next to it. I sent it first to the King to be autographed. I was then fortunate enough to have Bobby sign it when his cancer was in remission and before it returned again with a vengeance.

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songsmith1950: Sorry I missed this earlier! Yes, the 43 and at Daytona. That was something big my friend. I hope you are all doing well. Aug 10, 2014 16:28:54 GMT -5

Olive Oil: I have a picture of my late husband with Richard Petty. Richard was his favorite driver. Is place I can send this and have Richard sign it? It would mean everything to me. We were married 52 years. May 25, 2015 11:43:27 GMT -5

Carole: I have a picture of my husband sitting on the hood of the 43 car at the 1979 Daytona 500 winning circle. How he got on the hood, your guess is as good as mine!!! he's also on the back of the sleeve of the movie. Jun 9, 2015 13:19:25 GMT -5