Brett Bodine News

Clyde Mcleod helping Bodine

Clyde Mcleod helping Bodine

March 23, 1998
I hear that Clyde Mcleod (team manager for Team 34 in the BGN Series) was on the radio calling some shots for Brett Bodine at Darlington. I now hear this was just a friend helping out a friend(3-23-98)

Richeson back to Stavola

Richeson back to Stavola

March 23, 1998
Donnie Richeson former crew chief of Brett Bodine's #11 Paychex Ford team the the past two years, is expected to move back to the Stavola brothers' team to work with Hut Stricklin in the #8 Circuit City Chevy.(JournalNow)(3-23-98)

Crew chief silly season

Crew chief silly season

March 6, 1998
The crew chief Silly Season is upon us! Crew chief Donnie Richeson has been let go from the #11 Paychex Team Scnadia Ford team driven by Brett Bodine. No idea on a replacement yet, but the team is interviewing candidates and will have a new crew chief in place at Darlington

ARCA debut

ARCA debut

February 19, 1998
Team Scandia IRL driver will make his ARCA debut at Atlanta on March 8th in a Team Scandia Ford as well as his Winston Cup debut in Atlanta in November 1998. Brett Bodine drives the current full-time Team Scandia #11 Paychex Ford in Winston Cup(RPM2Nite)(2-19-98) (

Testing at Atlanta

Testing at Atlanta

February 17, 1998
Brett Bodine(#11), Steve Park(#1) and Robert Pressley(#77) tested Tuesday afternoon at Atlanta, they had to wait for the rain to stop(NASCAR Today)(2-17-98)

Provisionals

Provisionals

February 13, 1998
Had the old provisional rules been in effect, both David Green & Darrell Waltrip would have made the Daytona 500 per speed (37th & 38th spots), and Steve Grissom & Brett Bodine would have been off the old 42 car grid. 18 of the 43 starters are career non

Paychex will sponsor Bodine

Paychex will sponsor Bodine

January 8, 1998
Paychex, Inc. a national provider of payroll processing, human resource and benefits outsourcing solutions for small to medium-sized businesses will be Brett Bodine and Team Scandia's new sponsor for the 1998 season. The #11 Paychex Ford will debut at the 1998 NASCAR

Ford test speeds

Ford test speeds

December 20, 1997
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

Ford testing

Ford testing

December 20, 1997
Taurus Testing Not Going as Well as Hoped. For the past few days Talladega Superspeedway is a site that that is as heavily guarded and top secret as many government operations. Specifics are not easy to come by, but things are not going as well as Ford and the teams

Bodine sponsor

Bodine sponsor

December 16, 1997
I hear Old Navy Clothing will be Brett Bodine's sponsor for 1998(12-16-97)-FALSE

Stocks for Tots

Stocks for Tots

December 16, 1997
The 8th annual Stocks for Tots , to benefit neglected and abused children, will be held on Thursday, Dec 18, 1997 from 6pm to 10 pm at Lakeside Industrial Park in Mooresville, the site of several NASCAR race shops. Fans gain entrance to the industrial park by bringing

Brett Bodine sponsor

Brett Bodine sponsor

November 3, 1997
#11 unsponsored Ford of Brett Bodine had Commander Produce in Phoenix put up at least $25,000 to get his logo on the car's hood for the Dura-Lube 500k Sunday 11-2(SpeedNet)(11-3-97)

Several drivers running Winston West race at Las Vegas

Several drivers running Winston West race at Las Vegas

November 2, 1997
Nine WC drivers will attempt to make the Winston West race at Las Vegas next weekend: Ernie Irvan(in the Skittles car); Bill Elliott, Ken schrader, David Green, Kenny wallace, Brett Bodine, Mike Skinner, Lake Speed and Rick Mast. Elliott, Schrader, Skinner and Bodine

Close Call deal

Close Call deal

October 17, 1997
Here sources take on the Close Call situation: "From day one of the Close Call deal, Catalyst was the sponsor (they own the Close Call Brand). Frontier was a supplier to Catalyst (they supplied the long distance minutes that were sold on the card), Catalyst was just

Financial problems for Frontier

Financial problems for Frontier

October 16, 1997
Frontier plans layoffs and sheds calling cards. What does this have to do with racing you ask? The answer is that Frontier was one of the two partners that joined forces to form Close Call that was (supposedly) the sponsor of Brett Bodine's #11 Ford Thunderbird on