Bobby Hamilton Heading Back To Petty Enterprises?

[Sprint45]

Hamilton will NOT return to the #55 in 2003: #55-Bobby Hamilton said Saturday he's not returning to Andy Petree Racing next season. "I just don't like change. I'm afraid there might be changes in the organization in different areas or whatever. I'm not sure exactly what. I just don't like change," Hamilton said. "I know Andy is a good car owner and he'll land on his feet in the future, but I don't want to be in the middle of change. It's too damn hard any more. I like to stay with established stuff." Hamilton said he and Petree both had until June 30 to notify each other in writing they had intentions to work together next season. Neither exercised that option. Hamilton's likely destination is Petty Enterprises, sources confirmed Saturday. Hamilton drove for Petty Enterprises from 1995 to 2000, where he won his first series race in 1996 at Phoenix and also had his best finish in the points race, ninth in 1996. "I'm not thinking about retiring. I just won last year. I could have won three races this season," Hamilton, 45, said. "I don't want to go through the building process again." Asked about his destination, Hamilton said there was one team he was especially interested in, but elected not to name it. He did say he would like to join the Dodge camp. Petty Enterprises currently fields three Dodge teams - the #45 with Kyle Petty, the #43 with John Andretti and the #44 with Steve Grissom. Grissom came on board this season when the team released driver Buckshot Jones.(ThatsRacin.com)(7-6-2002)

[PettyBenson]

Thats pretty good love to see him back in the 43 but i bet if he comes back to PE it will be with the 44 car!! But as long as he does god then no complaints here.

[Awesome_Bill]

In another thread, someone was saying that one of the PE cars wouldnt be back in 03...but i might be wrong.

[PettyBenson]

all 3 PE wc cars will be back next year 43 with genral mills 44 with GP and the 45 lost Sprint but will be back next year. The truck team lost Hotwheels so they are looking for a sponcer if they even continue the truck program. and PE has talked about starting a BGN team with Dodge. So the only change i see that could happen is that the 43 truck closed and a BGN team is formed

[maggie43]

You might be confused - I said I thought that PE needed to drop a team in a different thread - and, it is amazing how, on a different board, everyone assumes Hamilton would be back in the 43 - I also think, if it is PE he is looking at, it would be in the 44 - unless JA is making a change he is not talking about - boy, this should really light up silly season ,,,,,,,,,

[judas1]

iguess hamilton would fit back in? why go back to somewhere that the chemistry didnt happen for ya?

[LooneyToonRacer]

He doesn't like change, well I wouldn't want to work for Jerry Jones either. He is an Ok driver he should be able to run good for PEI.

[PettyBenson]

jayski is saying that hamilton has to sign with a dodge team or he will lose Dodge as a sponcer in the trucks