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Mattei associate sponsors

WorldCom and MCI are now assoc sponsors on the #7 Philips Mattei Motorsports Ford driven by Geoff Bodine(2-17-98)...
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Bo-Dyn bobsled

Using the new Bo-Dyn bobsled, the USA team posted the two fastest runs in final trials for this weekend's competition. Geoff Bodine financed the construction of the first US made sleds in 30 years after seeing our team do dismally in outdated second-hand equipment ...
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Geoff Bodine shutting down Truck team

Per TNN's Raceday: Geoff Bodine is shutting down his truck team and all full-time employees will be released as of 2/13. Whether some these employees come over to the WC side was not mentioned. Bodine is looking for a buyer who can keep his son, Barry in the truck(...
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Whelen returning to Mattei

Mattei Motorsports will be re-signing Whelen as an associate on the #7 Geoff Bodine driven Ford Taurus for 1998 and I hear several of last year's associates will be re-signing on for 1998.(2-6-98) There will be a news conference on Thursday morning 2/12/98 which will...
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Ford spoilers

On WC Today, Geoff Bodine mentioned that he thinks some of the fast Ford Taurus's are not running the proper spoiler height(1-20-98)...
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Bodine’s sponsorship search

About Geoff Bodine's sponsorship search, John Porter, one of his partners, is involved with a company called WorldCom, and WorldCom was all set to sponsor the team. But WorldCom is merging with MCI, and as long as that merger is pending WorldCom can't take on new ventures...
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Ford test speeds

Found out some very preliminary speeds at Ford's private test of the Taurus at Charlotte today: Dale Jarrett(88)-176.750mph; Jeff Burton(99)-176.298; Greg Sacks(98)-176.183; Brett Bodine(11)-176.068; Ricky Rudd(10)-176.010; Jimmy Spencer(23)-174-701; Michael Waltrip...
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MCI sponsorship

A reader got this response from MCI on possible NASCAR sponsorship after asking MCI if they were going to sponsor Geoff Bodine: "Thanks for dropping by the site and for taking the time to leave a us message. Yes, MCI should have a Cup car next year (and a Busch and...
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WorldCom to sponsor Bodine?

Geoff Bodine's new sponsor is expected to be WorldCom(MCI?), the communications conglomerate run by one of his car owners, John Porter(JournalNow)(11-15-97)...
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Practice notes

Jeff Gordon crashed his primary car during Saturday morning practice, he was on pit road trying to get the tires up to temp and skidded into the parked #43. Both Gordon and Hamilton must go to backup cars as both cars were too damaged to get fixed in time. Jimmy Spencer...
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Ten winners this year

"With only one of 32 races remaining in the Winston Cup season, there have been 10 winners. Four drivers who won at least once in 1996 remain winless. They are Dale Earnhardt, Sterling Marlin, Geoff Bodine and Bobby Labonte."(Speedworld)(11-11-97)...
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Sponsor for Geoff Bodine

Bill Weber said on 11-9's RPM2Day that Geoff Bodine has a sponsor, but is waiting to make the announcement. Some rumors I hear include MCI Worldcom, Radio Shack and Quaker State(11-10-97)...
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New crew chief for Geoff Bodine

I hear that during happy hour practice it was mentioned that Pete Peterson is the new crew chief for the #7 and Geoff Bodine(10-5-97)...
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New sponsor for Geoff Bodine?

I didn't see the BGN race but I hear from my buddy Matt that "during the TBS Busch broadcast today , in a segment called "Autoweek Week in racing" they talked about Geoff Bodine getting the pole and mentioned, he has a new sponsor lined up for next year and will be...
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9/17/1997

QVC will be leaving the Geoff Bodine driven #7 Ford after the 1997 season(RPM2Nite)(9-17-97)...
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9/13/1997

Six drivers who totaled nine wins in 1996 have not scored a victory in 1997. Dale Earnhardt, Terry Labonte, Marlin, Geoff Bodine, Hamilton and Bobby Labonte all posted victories last year but have not made it to winner's circle this season.(NASCAR Online notes)(9-13...
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9/4/1997

This rumor never made it to me or the page: Geoff Bodine said there is no truth to the rumors that his team is shutting down or that his new majority owners, Jim Mattei and John Porter, are trying to depose him as driver. "People have left here. Probably some more...
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9/3/1997

Lee Morse, former Team Manager of Geoff Bodine Racing, has been named to Irvan-Simo Racing, Ernie Irvan's Truck Team(#44 and #28)(RPM2Nite)(9-3-97)...
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8/29/1997

Terry Wooten has replaced Pat Tryson as crew chief on the 7. Geoff Bodine said that the team's recent improvements have stemmed from additional investment and a revised engine program(8-29-97)...
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8/29/1997

Bob Cuneo, designer of the US Olympic Bobsleds and consulting engineer for...