There was a multi truck accident at Daytona on Friday in which Geoffrey Bodine got hit and launched into the catchfence in the tri-oval(2-18-2000) — UPDATED: added additional info on Bodine and a bunch of story/column links for more info and images(2-19-2000) — UPDATE 2 Bodine is likely to miss up to eight weeks of the Winston Cup season, a team spokesman said. His wrist injury is the one that is most likely to delay his return to the series. Bodine drives the #60 Power Team Chevrolets for Bessey Motorsports. He did not qualify for Sunday’s Daytona 500 but no driver has yet been selected for next Sunday’s Dura Lube 400 at Rockingham. Details and info at my CTS Site(2-20-2000) — UPDATE 3: Geoffrey Bodines condition was upgraded from serious-but-stable to satisfactory today at Halifax Medical Center, and this afternoon Bodine was released from the hospitals Intensive Care Unit. He will remain hospitalized for an unspecified amount of time, as he continues to recover from a concussion, a right broken wrist, and multiple bruises and lacerations(SpeedVision) — UPDATE 4: hearing that Bodine will leave Daytona early today and have surgery on his broken wrist in Charlotte Tuesday evening…..yes, Bodine has been released, see full stories at SpeedVision and That’s Racin’, Bodine will have surgery on Sunday, Feb 27th. He will have a plate put in the wrist as the wrist is broken at the joint. The reason for the wait? Bodine also has 2nd degree burns on the wrist, so Doctors need to wait for the burn to heal(RPM2Nite/Dr Jerry Punch)(2-22-2000)
