Brett Bodine, owner and driver of the #11 Hooter’s Ford NASCAR Winston Cup machine, will trade his helmet for a radio headset during the March 1-2 NASCAR weekend at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Bodine will serve as an analyst for the Performance Racing Network’s coverage of the Sam’s Town 300 NASCAR Busch Series race on Saturday, March 1, and the UAW-Daimler Chrysler 400 NASCAR Winston Cup event on Sunday, March 2. “I am excited and looking forward to working with PRN,” said Bodine, who is competing in only selected Winston Cup events this season. “I think I can bring added insights from both a driver and owner’s perspectives and relay that to the listening audience.” “We are excited about working with Brett in the booth,” said Doug Rice, vice president and general manager of PRN, who will co-anchor the broadcasts with Mark Garrow. “Brett brings an intimate knowledge of NASCAR that will be an asset to the broadcasts.” “If I can improve my broadcasting skills, it may be something I can pursue when I hang up my helmet,” said Bodine, who has prior experience as a television broadcaster. PRN’s broadcasts air on 450 affiliate radio stations across the country as well as on XM Satellite Radio and NASCAR.com. Rice and Garrow co-anchor the broadcasts with Brett McMillan, Steve Richards and Pat Patterson reporting from pit road. Chuck Carland and Rob Albright cover the action from the turns.( PRN PR )(2-20-2003)
