Bobby Hamilton Story

Item #6601

(October, 1992) Bobby Hamilton came to my studio in the fall of the year to pose for my camera. He joins Bill Elliott as the second in my series of a new breed of American hero, the race car driver. At first glance this is a man of many contrasts. Wearing a dark racing suit, he has prematurely gray hair above a youthful face, and at a young age he has achieved success in a sport known by its legendary drivers. What I remember most is the affection he showed for my dog Spunky, who was happy to stand by his side and pose along with him. In 1989 he drove one of the camera cars on the racetrack for the movie “Days of Thunder.” In his first Winston Cup season he took 10th place in the prestigious Daytona 500, and he finished 1991 with NASCAR Winston Cup Rookie of the Year honors. Like myself, he was born and raised in the south, and still lives in his hometown of Nashville with his wife and teenage son. Since age nine, when he was allowed to drive a race car slowly around his dad’s garage, Hamilton knew he wanted to be in racing. Little did he realize how far his dreams would take him.

Dr. Thomas F. Clark