With five races remaining in the 2007 NASCAR Busch Series Point’s Championship, Bobby Hamilton, Jr. has moved into a tie for fifth in the standings. Following Saturday’s race at Kansas Speedway, Hamilton moved into a tie with Nextel Cup driver David Ragan for fifth position. Only one true Busch Series driver, Jason Leffler, stands ahead of Hamilton in the point’s race. Full time Nextel Cup driver Carl Edwards continues to lead Nextel Cup driver David Reutimann in race for the championship.
“We are excited to be inside the top-five in point’s right now,” Hamilton said. “This team has worked hard all year in what has been the toughest year ever for competition. We are looking forward to the last five races of the season.”
McDonald's NASCAR Busch Series driver Bobby Hamilton, Jr. continues his push to grab the fifth position in the 2007 NASCAR Busch Series Point's Championship. With his 12th place finish at Dover International Speedway, the Tennessee native stands just 42 points behind Nextel Cup driver David Ragan in the point's championship. With six races remaining in the season, Hamilton has his eyes focused on fifth or higher.
"Another good race for our McDonald's team," said Hamilton. "We want to finish inside the top-five this year and today helped. The guys are all working hard and the cars are running better each week."
With a 16th place finish in Friday Night’s Emerson 250 NASCAR Busch Series race, Bobby Hamilton, Jr. moved within 102 points of fifth position in the season long point’s race. The driver of the McDonald’s Ford Fusion currently stands in sixth position, second among non Nextel Cup drivers.
With time winding down, Hamilton hung tough and overcame slight damage to the right front of his car. The checkered flag waved with the McDonald’s Ford in 16th position. The finish allowed Hamilton to reposition himself for a run at fifth place in the point’s race. Nextel Cup driver David Ragan stands just 102 points ahead of Hamilton with seven races remaining in the 2007 Busch Series season.
“We had a super fast race car tonight, qualifying just made it tough on us,” Hamilton said. “We keep learning more information about these race cars, now we can go back, take this weekend off and apply some of the information to the final races of the year.”
Well my man Bobby Hamilton Jr. gave me a little bit more to cheer about on Friday night at Bristol. I was pretty excited when he used a gas mileage strategy to get to 5th place at one point in the race.
A gas mileage strategy at Bristol sounds like an oxymoron. But with the new track configuration that is what he did. That is some pretty smart strategy right there. And in the end it gave him a top 15 finish which isn't bad when there are as many Buschwackers out there as there were on Friday.
Never Give Up! The three words that best describe the effort of McDonald’s NASCAR Busch Series driver Bobby Hamilton, Jr. during Friday Night’s Food City 250 race. After qualifying in the 39th position, Hamilton very easily could have settled in for a long night of racing on the half mile speedway. Instead, he reached down deep and found the ability to pilot his No. 35 Team Rensi Motorsports machine to the front.
“We are happy to start as far back as we did and come home with a 12th place finish,” Hamilton said. “Chris and all the guys on the McDonald’s team gave a strong effort, allowing us to pass so many cars. We needed this run tonight and now we can go to California with some momentum.”
With the 12th place finish, Hamilton remained in sixth place in the season long Busch Series Point’s Championship.
McDonald’s NASCAR Busch Series driver Bobby Hamilton paid the price for a rookie’s mistake on Saturday Night. Hamilton’s No. 35 Ford Fusion was nearly destroyed when AJ Frank, a rookie driver, drove into its side. The impact sent Hamilton slamming into the wall and ended his night with a trip to the infield care center where he was treated and released.
“This was a disappointing end to what should have been a great night of racing for our team,” said Hamilton. “We took a big hit in the points and had a great racecar destroyed here tonight. Now we head to Milwaukee and put this behind us. It’s time to get the McDonald’s Ford back up front on Saturday Night.”
A.J. whothe####k? Frankly, I do give a damn and he can kiss my ####! Sheit!
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