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Jim Mattei looking to sell?

Jim Mattei, majority owner of the #7 Philips team Geoff Bodine drives for, might be in the market to sell his part of the operation, according to sources close to the team.(JournalNow-Mike Mulhern) (07-25-1998)...

Race of Champions at Louisville

The "Race of Champions" was held at Louisville Motor Speedway Saturday night. Cup drivers there Jeremy Mayfield, Kenny Schrader, Kenny Wallace and Geoff Bodine. They raced late models against four present and past LMS track champions (including Bill Kimmell Jr. who...

Testing at Indianapolis

Four teams tested at Indy today: #81 Kenny Wallace; #7 Geoff Bodine; #94 Bill Elliott and the #13 Team with Dennis Setzer and Frank Kimmel. Wallace was the fastest at a little over 173mph.(WC Today Radio)...

Geoff Bodine

At Speedworld: Geoff Bodine Answers Your Questions!, someone asks about some crazy rumors I never heard or posted....

Rudd’s second team

On Ricky Rudd's NASCAR Online chat Rudd mentioned a few things about his possible two car team...

Testing lighting system at DIS

Twelve teams are currently at Daytona International Speedway, testing the lighting system that is now 100% complete. Here are a few facts and figures about the lighting system: 1416 fixtures on 191 poles ranging to 110 ft. in height on the outside of DIS. 419 Mirtram...

Second round qualifying

2nd round qualifying is over and Mike Skinner was the second round fastest with a speed of 122.956mph. Skinner was the only one of the seven drivers that made the attempt in 2nd round to make the grid on speed. All but Skinner and Kevin Lepage were slower than their...

Richmond schemes

Geoff Bodine is running the black paint scheme in the #7 Philips Ford and Buckshot Jones us running a reverse paint scheme on the #8 Circuit City Chevy(meaning red where the white was and white where the red usually is)(6-5-98) - but we won't see it as Jones failed...

Cup races for Rick Crawford

Truck driver Rick Crawford may run Winston Cup later in 1998 or in 1999 as a teammate to Geoff Bodine at Mattei Motorsports.(NASCAR Online)(6-2-98)...

Geoff Bodine gets in

Geoff Bodine was one of 4 teams that improved on his speed during 2nd round qualifying, only two, himself and the #98 were able to crack the starting lineup. Bodine was the second round fastest with a speed of 153.807mph(would have been 9th fastest in 1st round). To...

Pit Road penalties during the Coca-Cola 600 included

The first caution period laps 36-40 Jerry Nadeau and Gary Bradberry were caught with coming in the pits too soon(after they both spun). Rick Mast, Todd and Geoff Bodine were sent to the rear at the same time for tires crossing pitroad. Jimmy Spencer(pitting too soon...

Paint scheme news

More Paint scheme news from the News and Record Online: Geoff Bodine's Philips Ford has a black car with a light blue #7 and bared teeth on the front air dam. Wally Dallenbach's #50 Budweiser Chevrolet includes the company's "Louie the Lizard" character on the hood...

Special or different Paint Schemes for the California 500 include

#18 Bobby Labonte in the Interstate Batteries Pontiac has Hot Rod Magazine on the hood and a little different paint(yellow and red); Geoff Bodine in the #7 Philips Ford has more of a dark blue hood to bring out the Philips name; #5 Kelloggs Chevy with Terry Labonte...

Phillips jumps to Standridge at Talladega

The #47 Fans Can Race Ford Thunderbird picked up Philips sponsorship for the Talladega race as Geoff Bodine, driver of the #7 Philips Ford failed to make the race. And Billy pulled out a 28th place finish.(4-26-98)...

Testing at Charlotte

Testing at Charlotte continued Wednesday with the top 10 in speeds being: #29-Jeff Green 179.700mph; 92-Elliott Sadler 179.700(yes the same); #12-Jeremy Mayfield 178.748; #2-Rusty Wallace 178.512; #7-Geoff Bodine 178.217; #43-John Andretti 178.217; #??-Jack Sprague...

Testing at Greenville-Pickens

Testing at Greenville-Pickens Speedway continued today with Rich Bickle(#98), Jeff Gordon(#24), Robert Pressley(#77), Geoff Bodine(#7), Todd Bodine(#35), Hut Stricklin(#8) and Bobby Hamilton(#4).(MRM)(4-15-98)...

Geoff Bodine intern

The first intern to work in a pit crew for a NASCAR team will report to work for Geoff Bodine for the Texas 500. Lincoln Technical Institute student Doug Merriman will work with Bodine's team for the entire week leading up to the April 5 race at Texas Motor Speedway...

Driver injuries at Bristol

After Kenny Irwin dropped out of the Food City 500 he subbed for Geoff Bodine in the #7 Philips Ford for a while. Hut Stricklin who got t-boned by Kenny Wallace(who had no where to go), he was taken to a local hospital and released with no major injuries, Mike(not ...

Barnes back with Bodine?

Buddy Barnes, one of the tour's better known crew chiefs, is looking for a job, and insiders say that he might wind up back with Tim Brewer and driver Geoff Bodine (JournalNow) with the #7 Philips Ford team(3-2-98)...

Atlanta speeds down

Speeds were down at this weeks Atlanta Cup testing. Jimmy Spencer-191.8mph in the #23;; Steve Park-190.8mph in the #1; in contrast Geoff Bodine qualified at more than 197mph at Atlanta in November 1997. Looks like the 5 and 5 rules has slowed down the cars(JournalNow...