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Off-Weekend News and Notes:

The NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, 10 Years Tough in 2005 and beginning its second decade as a NASCAR national touring series, is decidedly higher profile than in its inaugural season with events at many high-speed tracks like Daytona International Speedway and most...

Geoffrey Bodine in the #72 at Atlanta:

MacDonald Motorsports confirmed today that veteran Geoffrey Bodine will drive the #72 Chevrolet at Atlanta this weekend. The interim crew chief is Randy MacDonald, but the position is still open. Applicants should contact the team at 336-476-0100.(BGNRacing.com), Brett...

Atlanta News and Notes:

David Reutimann (#17 NTN Bearings Toyota) had a decent season in 2004 but recognizes it could have been much better. Despite capturing 2004 Raybestos Rookie of the Year honors, Reutimann failed to reach other goals, such as a race win and a spot in the top 10 (he finished...

Gordon wins the Daytona 500:

#24-Jeff Gordon won the Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway, winning his 3rd Daytona 500 and his 70th career Nextel Cup Series race. Gordon now ties Dale Jarrett and Bobby Allison for third on the all time Daytona win list with 3 [Richard Petty had 7, Cale...

Some Sad News:

Mae Mecca, passed away this morning in her sleep at age 92. Visitation is Thursday at the Perna Funeral Home, 1306 Hertel Ave., Buffalo, N.Y., 14216 - (716) 874-1010. Funeral mass will be held Friday morning at Holy Angels Catholic Church in Buffalo. Her son Paul Mecca...

Bodine gets a sponsor for Daytona:

GIC-24 Racing and GIC Mixon Motorsports today announced Golf Closeout Warehouse as a sponsor for the NASCAR Nextel Cup #93 and the NASCAR Busch Series #24 cars for Daytona Speedweeks activities. Founded in 1995, Golf Closeout Warehouse is America's largest liquidator...

The Budweiser Shootout:

Beginning with the 2003 Budweiser Shootout the race was formatted into two segments. The first segment is 20 laps after which a 10 minute intermission is held. During the intermission teams may change tires or perform any other action that would be part of a normal...

Andrews the new #45 Crew Chief:

Paul Andrews, a Nextel Cup champion who is one of NASCAR's most well-known and respected crew chiefs, has been hired to handle the crew chief role for the #45 Georgia-Pacific/Brawny Dodge and driver Kyle Petty. Petty, also CEO of Petty Enterprises, made the announcement...

Todd Bodine has truck ride UPDATE:

While Todd Bodine won't be back with the [#30 with Chad Chaffin] Germain/Arnold Racing Craftsman Truck Series team next year, he will return to the series in a Toyota with a different team. "He's got a Toyota truck deal," Geoffrey Bodine, Todd's older brother, said...

#30 loses Toyota support? UPDATE:

hearing that Todd Bodine and Germain/Arnold Racing have parted ways and that the team may have lost Toyota support, odd considering Bodine won two races in a few starts.(12-13-2004) UPDATE Bodine back in the mix? a 2nd truck team?: couldn't get any info out of the ...

Jefferson to run the #24 car at Phoenix; Grissom in the #93:

GIC Mixon Motorsports says it will give Jason Jefferson a chance to make his Busch Series debut this weekend in the Bashas' Supermarkets 200 at Phoenix International Raceway. Jefferson, a native of Yakima, Wash., who has competed in a number of NASCAR's regional racing...

Did ya Know?

Eight drivers have won a race in each of the National Series: Nextel Cup, Busch and Craftsman Trucks: Greg Biffle Mark Martin Bobby Hamilton Kevin Harvick Terry Labonte Jamie McMurray Ken Schrader Jimmy Spencer NOTE: Geoffrey Bodine's Truck win was an exhibition race...

Did ya Know? UPDATED:

Eight drivers have won a race in each of the National Series...

Did ya Know?

Seven drivers have won a race in each of the National Series: Nextel Cup, Busch and Craftsman Trucks: Greg Biffle Mark Martin Bobby Hamilton Kevin Harvick Terry Labonte Ken Schrader Jimmy Spencer NOTE: Geoffrey Bodine's Truck win was an exhibition race [Homestead] ...

Barry Bodine returns to the Truck Series:

Barry Bodine will be returning to the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series on Thursday, September 9 for the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series 200 race at Richmond International Raceway. Bodine will be making his 2004 debut in the #89 Chevrolet owned by Chris Lafferty of Lafferty...

Bristol News and Notes:

The television camera doesnt do justice to the steep 36-degree banked concrete turns of Bristol Motor Speedway. Few are prepared for the enormity of what they see. Imagine, then, what passes through the mind of a rookie competitor gazing upon the .533-mile track for...

El Paso to sponsor Geoffrey Bodine at Indy:

Successful El Paso businessman Gregg Jackson is leading a $100,000 effort by local businesses to sponsor a race car that will attempt to qualify for NASCAR's Brickyard 400 this summer. The El Paso NASCAR Race Car, a 2004 Dodge Intrepid scheduled to be driven by 55-...

StockCarFans.com – Rumblings – Pocono:

Jimmie Johnson led early, led often (eight times for 126 laps), and led the final 28 circuits to take his first Pocono win, his third of the season, and the 9th of his Cup career (he's now tied for 48th on the all-time win list). It was the 9th victory for Hendrick...

Geoffrey just wants to race:

Geoffrey Bodine hasn't run full time in NEXTEL Cup since 1999 and raced only once last year. Yet, the 55-year-old Chemung, N.Y., native isn't ready to drive off into the sunset. He was at Pocono driving the #98 Lucas Oil Ford Friday, hoping to qualify for tomorrow'...

New Radio Call-In Show, “PRN’s Sunday Drive”:

NASCAR fans across the country will have the opportunity to play backseat driver when Performance Racing Network's new interactive radio show, "PRN's Sunday Drive," debuts Sunday evening, June 13. Hosted by veteran motorsports broadcasters John Kernan and Stephanie...