Earl Sadler in 1998 gave Bobby Hamilton Jr. his first opportunity to drive a Nationwide car.  Ten years later Hamilton has joined Sadler's racing team again - as a co-owner.  Hamilton said he has purchased 50 percent of the team, which will now be Sadler Hamilton Racing. The team plans on running a limited schedule of Nationwide, ARCA and Camping World races.

"It's a pretty good deal," Hamilton said. "Everything is just sort of falling into place.

Tennessee's Willie Allen has been signed for the Feb. 16 Camping World 300 - the Nationwide Series season opener at Daytona.  Allen also will compete in the Camping World 150 race at the Music City Motorplex on July 19 for Sadler Hamilton Racing.

Allen will team up with crew chief Danny Gill at Daytona.  Gill was a crew chief for two races with Allen last year at Thorsport Racing in the Craftsman Truck Series.  He also was the team's competition director. Allen won the series' rookie of the year in 2007.

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