Bobby Hamilton, 1957-2007

Bobby Hamilton may have not been a fan favorite. He may have not been a media-savvy superstar. Bobby Hamilton was, however, a RACER. Hamilton was agressive, persistent, and did not give up. When he went to the race track, he wasn't there for the fame or the paycheck, he was there to race hard. Although I wasn't a great fan of his, I will miss Bobby Hamilton. I'll miss his stubbornness and dogged determination on the track and his straightforwardness in interviews. What you saw is what you got with him, unlike manufactured personas of most of the "racers" of today. Many of these "racers" today are simply drivers, and could benefit from Hamilton's example.

NASCAR has lost yet another link to the past.


Mac McCormick, KF4LMT
kf4lmt@comcast.net