Brett Bodine Racing will offer fans an opportunity to become a sponsor on his #11 Ford Taurus entry for the 10th running of the Brickyard 400 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on August 3, 2003. The #11 Ford entry will have a special “brick” paint scheme for the event and fans will have an opportunity to help Brett Bodine build his Brickyard 400 entry, brick-by-brick, by purchasing a “brick” in the paint scheme. In addition to being known as a sponsor of this special “brick car”, those participating will receive an autographed Sponsor Certificate and a 1:24 scale Racing Champions limited edition commemorative diecast replica of the “Brick Car” for each “brick” purchased. Information on how to participate can be found on Brett Bodine’s website www.brettbodine.com . “I really like running the Brickyard 400. In addition to the prestige of racing at the famed Indianapolis Motor Speedway, I have a second-place finish at the inaugural Brickyard 400 and also broke the track record for the fastest stock car during qualifying in 2000,” said Brett. “In addition to this being the 10th running of the Brickyard 400, this will be my first race since I was injured at Michigan last month. We plan on testing Indy in a couple of weeks and the team has had additional time to prepare while I was healing. Since we lost our sponsor mid-season, we have had lots of inquiries from fans who want to help us while we are searching for a full-time sponsor, so we thought we could make this race and this race car something extra special for all of us,” he continued.(Brett Bodine Racing PR), see an image of the car on my Paint Scheme Gallery .(7-1-2003) UPDATE: Brett Bodine has been courting a new sponsor for his NASCAR Winston Cup team to replace Hooters, which unexpectedly dropped its deal late last month. Bodine wants to run in the lucrative event at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Aug. 3 even if that deal doesn’t materialize. An Indiana marketing man came up with a clever idea for Bodine to raise money for that race by allowing fans the chance to become sponsors on his #11 Ford Taurus. The car will have a special brick-colored paint scheme for the event and fans can purchase one of the bricks for $500. The promotion, which began Tuesday, allows fans to put a name on a brick decal that will be applied to the body of the car. Fans also receive an autographed sponsor certificate and a commemorative replica of the car for each brick purchased. “The response has been incredible,” team spokeswoman Carolyn Carrier said Wednesday. “The fans have come up with some very creative ways to purchase a brick.” Carrier said some fans are forming groups and pooling their money to buy bricks. Carrier said if Bodine’s potential sponsor signs a deal before the race, the team may run a second car at the Brickyard 400 for Brett’s older brother Geoffrey.( Elmira Star Gazette )(7-3-2003)
