Todd Bodine - Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site

English team buying into Cup team? UPDATE Travis Carter:

Leading Days of Thunder racing team Torquespeed UK/dsiAnyDoc have announced the sensational news that they will be racing on the US ovals as well as in the 2004 Days of Thunder at Rockingham. The team have also announced that dsiANYDOC boss Asa Burrows has taken over...

Stock Car Fans – Rumblings – Cgarlotte:

Now, that's the way racing is supposed to be. We [SCF] used to call this formful....the fastest car (and the one that led the most laps) won, and the runner-up and 3rd place finishers were the cars that led the next most laps. Maybe a trend? (Well, for one week anyway...

Bodine back in the #54 in 2004:

Sam Belnavis, co-owner of BelCar Racing, #54 Ford, said he should know within several weeks whether the National Guard will return to sponsor the team in 2004. Belnavis, who said he is very optimistic, said Todd Bodine will remain as the team's driver.( Winston Cup...

Stock Car Fans – Ramblings – Lowe’s Motor Speedway:

Well, what did you expect? He hadn't had a pole in a month! Ryan Newman (who else) set a new track record tonight at Lowe's Motor Speedway as he toured the 1 1/2 mile quad oval in 28.930 seconds (that's only 186.657 mph) and grabbed the Bud Pole for Saturday Night'...

Stock Car Fans Newsletter – Rumblings – Kansas:

If you thought the rumblings about the #12 car's fuel mileage was loud before, get ready for a deafening roar this week! Ryan Newman stretched his fuel (yet again) for a smooth 78 laps today and held off Bill Elliott to take his 8th victory of the Winston Cup season...

StockCarFans.com – Ramblings – Kansas:

#48-Jimmie Johnson shattered the track record today and captured his second Bud Pole of the season for Sunday's Banquet 400 at Kansas Speedway. His time of 29.938 (180.373 mph) was over 1/10th of a second quicker than #01-Mike Skinner. In fact, if you wanted to start...

Kansas Drought:

Dale Jarrett (30th and 39th) heads the list of four drivers who have posted DNFs in both races at Kansas Speedway He is joined by Johnny Benson (37th and 23rd), Todd Bodine (42nd and 34th) and Ward Burton (41st and 43rd).( Kansas Speedway Site )(10-3-2003)...

Todd Bodine in the #48 at Kansas:

Innovative Motorsports, Inc. (IMI) has reached an agreement with Todd Bodine to place Bodine in IMIs #48 NASCAR Busch Series Chevrolet Monte Carlo at Kansas Speedway for the running of the Mr. Goodcents 300 on Saturday, October 4. Our entire organization and everyone...

Some Dover Notes from NASCAR:

#23-Scott Wimmer started 26th before winning his first career NASCAR Busch Series race last fall at Dover. In five starts at Dover, Wimmer's average finish is 7.8. No other driver with five or more NASCAR Busch Series starts at Dover has a better finishing average. #...

Stock Car Fans – Ramblings – Richmond:

What a day for the #01 team of Mike Skinner. Hows about wrecking on your first lap in practice? Then, your team busts their butt getting the backup ready and you grab the pole! Then, you wreck in Happy Hour and you're now waiting for another car to come from the shop...

#54 BelCar looking for a 2004 sponsor?

Travis Carter said #54 BelCar Racing isn't sure if sponsor Army National Guard will return in 2004 as their sponsor. Carter co-owns the team with Sam Belnavis and hopes to know something this month. Todd Bodine is the driver of the #54 Ford.( Winston Cup Scene Daily...

Sad News:

Sympathies go out to former NASCAR Busch North Series driver Eric Bodine of Waverly, NY whose wife, Leslie, died Sunday after an extended illness. The cousin to NASCAR racing brothers Geoffrey, Brett and Todd Bodine competed full time in the Busch North Series from...

Stock Car Fans – Ramblings – Bristol:

Jeff Gordon took the pole for Saturday Night's Sharpie 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway by the wide margin of .001 seconds over Mark Martin this afternoon. It was the 3rd Bud Pole of the season for Gordon (2 shorties and a roadie), and the 45th of his career. Tho the ...

Troubles at the #34? UPDATE:

Hearing that #34 team owner, Frank Cicci has been forced to lay off the majority of his Busch Series team because of their sponsors inability to make their payments per the contract. The team has tested and prepared a car for Bristol but does not have a sponsor. If...

Traction Control being used by 16 Cup drivers?

As many as 16 Winston Cup teams may have used traction control this season, #54-Todd Bodine says. And he says he's been beaten this season by the illegal but virtually undetectable technology that keeps a car from spinning its rear wheels: 'Yes, unequivocally yes. ...

StockCarFans.Com: Rumblings – Pocono:

Once again (for the 4th week in a row) fuel strategy and track position made the difference as Ryan Newman took two tires and fuel with 46 laps to go and made it last over Kurt Busch for the win in today's Pennsylvania 500 at Pocono Raceway. With the aide of a number...

New #54 Crew Chief UPDATE:

Gary Cogswell has taken over as crew chief for #54-Todd Bodine, starting at New Hampshire this week. Former crew chief, Derrick Finley will supposedly remain on as an engineer. A replacement will be named later for #66-Hideo Fukuyama as they have plans to run Watkins...

New #54 Crew Chief:

Gary Cogswell has taken over as crew chief for #54-Todd Bodine , starting at New Hampshire this week. Former crew chief, Derrick Finley will supposedly remain on as an engineer. A replacement will be named later for #66-Hideo Fukuyama as they have plans to run Watkins...

Bodine Bows Out UPDATE:

it was reported on XM Satellite- NASCAR Radio (Subscription Required) that Todd Bodine would forgo the Busch Series Championship and concentrate on his CUP Series ride.(XM Satellite- NASCAR Radio - Subscription Required), Joe Nemechek is listed on Entry Lists in the...

Some NHIS Notes:

The NASCAR Busch Series has never witnessed a repeat winner at NHIS and finishing consistently in the top five has been equally tough. Only six active NASCAR Busch Series drivers have recorded more than one top-five finish there: #7-Todd Bodine, #57-Jason Keller, #...