Geoff Bodine goes from catch can to cockpit for Atlanta race:
March 4, 2009 at 12:00 AM
Geoff Bodine goes from catch can to cockpit for Atlanta race: Geoff Bodine did such a good job last week in Las Vegas being the catch can man for brother Todd; he got a promotion. This week, the 59-year young Bodine will go from catching gas to standing on it in the #64 Toyota for Gunselman Motorsports. On a normal team, that would be a huge move going from crew member to driver. But, when you’re doing business the way the Gunselman Gang is this year in Sprint Cup Series competition; it’s just another day at the track. It also helps when you’re a Daytona 500 champion, winner of 18 Sprint Cup races and one of NASCAR’s 50 Greatest Drivers like Bodine. Being a three-time pole winner and qualifying record holder at the 1.5-mile trioval is an added bonus. After making their first race of 2009 last weekend, the Gunselman Gang was running 28th when a broken valve spring ended their race 28 laps show of the finish. The pit crew consisted of Bodine as the catch can, owner Larry Gunselman as the jackman and crew chief Doug Richert as the front tire changer. Bodine was already the announced co-driver when the season started, but when he insisted on helping out in way possible, Gunselman took him up on the offer. So, Bodine donned the firesuit and safety gear to catch gas on pit stops last week. The week, he’ll be back behind the wheel of the unsponsored #64 Toyota attempting to make his 38th career AMS start. “Well, I guess I’ll have to look for a catch can man when we make the race this week,” said Gunselman.(Gunselman Motorsports PR)(3-4-2009)
