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Bobby Hamilton Jr. joins Team Rensi Motorsports as co-owner
By Lee Montgomery - Associate Editor
Thursday, December 11, 2008
Bobby Hamilton Jr. and Team Rensi Motorsports have partnered to form Rensi/Hamilton Racing.
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Bobby Hamilton Jr. and Team Rensi Motorsports have joined forces to form Rensi/Hamilton Racing, which will field entries in the NASCAR Nationwide and Camping World East series, as well as in the Automobile Racing Club of America series.
Hamilton Jr. and Team Rensi made the announcement Thursday.
“My late father started his own race team with the long-term goal of building something very special for me to drive for,” Hamilton said. “With his death nearly two years ago, his dream obviously took a huge hit. Something he had worked very hard for was suddenly gone. By combining forces with [Team Rensi co-owners] Ed Rensi and Gary Weisbaum and merging my teams that I had based in Nashville with their organization, we can put my father’s dreams back into motion.
“He taught me so much about how this sport works and how to own a race team. Now I can bring that knowledge to Ed Rensi and his ownership group, and we can move forward once again. I believe my dad would be very happy to know that I am going to own a Nationwide Series team as well as continue on in the Camping World Series and ARCA.”
Team Rensi was close to closing its doors late in the Nationwide season, but Hamilton Jr. chose to fund the final two races out of his own pocket. Hamilton Jr. has driven for Team Rensi for five years over two segments.
“Bobby is a special friend, and I am very excited to have him take on an ownership role in the organization,” Ed Rensi said. “I promised his father before he passed away that I would always be there to help Bobby with anything he needed. It gives me great pleasure to know we are going to work together to see him reach the dream owned by Bobby Hamilton Sr.”
Sponsor Smithfield decided not to return to the team for the 2009 season, leaving Team Rensi without a backer. The team continues its search for sponsors for Hamilton Jr. and said it “will announce soon a sponsor and driver combination to compete in the No. 35 Rensi/Hamilton Racing Ford.”
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12 responses to "Bobby Hamilton Jr. joins Team Rensi Motorsports as co-owner". Post a Comment.
J C said:
Dec 11, 2008 at 4:43 PMWishing best of luck to Bobby Jr. His story is very simular to Jr's. I hope everything works out for him.
beth emerson said:
Dec 11, 2008 at 4:50 PMHis story is nothing like Dale JRs. Bobby Srs wife tried very hard to make a go of it. She didnt push Bobby Jr out the way Teresa did to Jr. I like Bobby but I dont think he is that good of a driver. But I do wish him good luck.
Werner Boehmert said:
Dec 11, 2008 at 5:30 PMmay hat's off to Bobby Jr for giving something back to the sport...where some others have only taken...
Carol Haines said:
Dec 11, 2008 at 5:49 PMI'd say this is very much like DaleJr and TEI. The stepmother pushes the son out, the company fails because of her stupidity. The sons go on to do just fine and continue to honor their fathers. Good luck to Bobby Jr.
Werner Boehmert said:
Dec 11, 2008 at 5:53 PMno one pushed Dale Jr out except himself...i'm thinking that maybe Teresa was right...ya want to be a racer or a media marketing star...
Carol Haines said:
Dec 11, 2008 at 6:24 PMTeresa was more than willing to accept the money being brought in by the media marketing star. I bet she would like to have some of it now.
Grover rickman said:
Dec 11, 2008 at 8:01 PMHEY!!! Werner, What ever pays the BILLS!!!
Werner Boehmert said:
Dec 11, 2008 at 9:12 PMwinning races and top finishes pay the bills...Tim Tebow was asked if he wanted the Heisman or a national championship...without hesitation he answered the championship...it's about winning...
J C said:
Dec 12, 2008 at 8:41 AMWerner Boehmert.. It may be because Tebow already has the Heisman (won last year) but he doesn't have the national championship. That would just complete his circle.
anonymous said:
Dec 12, 2008 at 10:06 AMGet back to this story, it's not about College football not Dale Jr. It's about Bobby Hamilton Jr. Geeeeeeshhhhh.
Georgia Ross said:
Dec 12, 2008 at 4:23 PMGood luck, Bobby. I miss your dad.
ed gordon said:
Dec 12, 2008 at 11:54 PMHope they can find sponsorship and make the new team work.The series can ill afford to lose another team.