Sad NASCAR news

[TruckDriver]

Bobby Hamilton lost his battle with cancer today. God's Speed Bobby.....

http://abcnews.go.com/Sports/wireStory?id=2777190

NASHVILLE, Tenn. Jan 7, 2007 (AP)— 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. He was 49.

Hamilton was at home with his family when he died, Allison said.

Hamilton was diagnosed with head and neck cancer in February. A malignant growth was found when swelling from dental surgery did not go down.

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 Jr. The senior Hamilton then started chemotherapy and radiation treatment.

Copyright 2007 The Associated Press

[Brock Samson]

God bless Him.

[Ponch ®]

very sad.

B.P. ain't doing too good either.

[Afflyer]

God rest your soul Bobby.  Rest in peace.

[General_01]

That is too bad. I liked watching Bobby race. He was one of the better Petty Enterprises drivers of the past. It was great watching him race in the Truck series. I will miss watching him. God Bless him.

[BLACKWOLF]

from one dodge truck racer to another:

REST IN PEACE,  YOU WILL BE MISSED.

[TruckDriver]

very sad.

B.P. ain't doing too good either.

I know. I guess he has been in intensive care for the past 3 weeks.

[41husk]

prayors are with his family!

[mikepmcs]

Benny is hurting too.

Couple of great guys.

[TruckDriver]

In 1 hour (or 7pm eastern) on Speed channel, they are going to have a lot more about Bobby on the NASCAR pre-season news show.

[tan top]

R I P   BOBBY

[Charger_Fan]

"Head & neck cancer"...those aren't the usual areas of cancer we often hear about.
That's a sad deal, R.I.P Bobby.

[The70RT]

Great Guy . He will be greatly missed. That is too bad about Benny too. They are in my prayers