HAMILTON MAINTAINS SIXTH IN POINT’S RACE FOLLOWING WATKINS GLEN

With two steady road races in a row, McDonald’s NASCAR Busch Series driver Bobby Hamilton, Jr. maintained his sixth place position in the point’s championship race. Saturday’s Zippo 200 was the final road race of the season, a fact that brings a smile to the face of Hamilton. With eleven races remaining on the schedule, Hamilton and the Team Rensi Motorsports group can focus on racing in circles versus the right and left hand turns of road courses.

Hamilton started Saturday’s race from the 27th position but dropped to the rear of the 43 car field following an early race pit stop for chassis adjustments. With improved handling, Hamilton drove forward and began chasing a top-twenty finish. With each lap the lap times improved and he inched forward in the running order.

The McDonald’s Drive Thru Crew performed well in the pits and Hamilton moved into the top twenty with less than 15 laps remaining. The Tennessee native fought hard to hold onto the top-twenty finish before dropping to 22nd at the checkered flag.

“Now we can get back to racing oval track racing at Michigan next weekend,” Hamilton said. “We did a good job of keeping our equipment together the last two weeks, now it’s time to get the McDonald’s Ford back inside the top-ten. We are looking forward to the next few weeks and racing our way to fourth or fifth in the point’s race.”

As many expected, Nextel Cup driver Kevin Harvick made it two wins in a row on Saturday. The Busch Series will now head to Michigan International Speedway for racing action on Saturday afternoon. Check your local listings for broadcast times in your area.