Brett Bodine News

Bodine suing Catalyst

Bodine suing Catalyst

October 3, 1997
From NASCAR Fans: "Just heard on the 5:30 pm local new in Charlotte that Brett Bodine is suing a company call Catalyst Communications for almost $14 million. Catalyst is the parent company of Close Call Phone Cards which sponsored Bodine's car for the first part of

9/26/1997

9/26/1997

September 26, 1997
Brett Bodine had purple colors during qualifying but did not have any sponsor on the car(9-26-97)

9/22/1997

9/22/1997

September 22, 1997
As we know Close Call is off the #11 Brett Bodine/Andy Evans Ford, but as rumored here a month ago, I hear that the car will be purple this week at Martinsville and carry Royal Purple, a company Andy Evans(team co-owner) is affiliated with(9-22-97)

9/21/1997

9/21/1997

September 21, 1997
Close Call and the #11 Brett Bodine driven Ford's had a financial disagreement prior to the Dover weekend and is no longer on the car as a sponsor and was not on the car at all over the weekend. The #11 team is in a contract dispute with this year's sponsor and have

9/19/1997

9/19/1997

September 19, 1997
Saw a post on the news group r.a.s.n(rec.autos.sport.nascar) that said MCI was going to buy Brett Bodines team. This made no sense to me, so I emailed MCI and got this response: "Although at this point we cannot give away too many details about MCI's NASCAR program

9/19/1997

9/19/1997

September 19, 1997
"Fifteen Winston Cup teams are scheduled to participate in an open test session at Charlotte Motor Speedway Tuesday and Wednesday. Dale Jarrett, Sterling Marlin, Ricky Rudd, Brett Bodine, Darrell Waltrip, Ward Burton and Ernie Irvan are among those who plan to test

9/15/1997

9/15/1997

September 15, 1997
Autoweek reports that the proposed American StockCar Championship for stock-body cars has been cancelled. This was the series Andy Evans, owner of SportsCar series, wanted to start in 1998. Evans also owns part of the #11 Brett Bodine Ford.(9-15-97)

9/9/1997

9/9/1997

September 9, 1997
Per NASCAR Online chat with Brett Bodine talking about his sponsor: "As of right now, we have another two years left on our Close Call sponsorship contract. But, we're not sure if that contract is going to be honored. We're in the process of looking for other sponsorships

8/28/1997

8/28/1997

August 28, 1997
Brett Bodine will attempt to drive in five truck races starting at Richmond(This Week Inside NASCAR)(8-28-97)

8/23/1997

8/23/1997

August 23, 1997
So much for Brett Bodine being in a purple car this weekend as rumored, he still is in the black Close Call Ford(8-23-97)

8/13/1997

8/13/1997

August 13, 1997
More Brett Bodine news: I hear the next color you will see on Brett Bodine's #11 will be purple. Andy Evans owns the Royal Purple Engine Additive and they will replace Close Call. Look for it in Michigan, or Bristol at the latest(8-13-97)

8/12/1997

8/12/1997

August 12, 1997
I hear Raceday(TNN) had an interview with Andy Evans, who tactfully commented on the likelihood Brett Bodine's #11 Close Call Ford will have new colors next week at MIS. Supposedly Close Call isn't paying up and Evan's said they will removed them from the car(thanks

8/12/1997

8/12/1997

August 12, 1997
The Charlotte Observer reports that Andy Evans, new partner for Brett Bodine, wants a 2nd car with his IRL driver, Jimmy Kite(Charlotte Observer)(8-12-97)

8/8/1997

8/8/1997

August 8, 1997
Brett Bodine, #11 Close Call Ford, said Indy would have been the last race for the team if Andy Evans had not come aboard as a part-owner(RPM2Nite)(8-8-97)

8/7/1997

8/7/1997

August 7, 1997
Andy Evans (International Motor Sports Group, the same group which bought IMSA and has IRL and NHRA teams) has bought 50% of Brett Bodine's team. It is now known as Scandia/Bodine Racing. Evans will focus on marketing and Bodine on operations. (RPM2Nite & USA Today