Bobby Hamilton, Jr.

Former NASCAR Sprint Cup driver Hamilton Jr. has filed for bankruptcy to reorganize his debts, according to U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Tennessee, scenedaily.com reports.

Race car driver Hamilton Jr. is in the middle of a controversy involving a gun. Members of a race crew said Hamilton pulled a gun on them Saturday night at the Highland Rim Speedway in Greenbrier, TN, wsmv.com reports.

Hamilton Jr., who over the years raced in the Sprint Cup and Nationwide Series, said his driving career is currently on hold, racintoday.com reports.

Veteran driver Hamilton, Jr. for the first time in nearly ten years is without a ride as the 2009 NASCAR season opens up in Daytona, jayski.com reports.

Hamilton, Jr. has now placed his name alongside the famed Rensi name to form Rensi/Hamilton Racing. The newly named team will field entries in the Nationwide Series, NASCAR Camping World Series and ARCA, Rensi/Hamilton Racing PR reports.