Brett Bodine News

8/7/1997

8/7/1997

August 7, 1997
Brett Bodine driver/owner of the #11 Close Call Ford threw out the first pitch Wednesday(8-6) night at the Rochester(NY) Red Wings Baseball game. Bodine also announced that Rochester Steel would be coming on board as an associate sponsor for The Bud at The Glen(thanks

7/12/1997

7/12/1997

July 12, 1997
I hear Brett Bodine may be looking to switch to Pontiac's in 1998(no Ford support?)(7-12-97)

7/10/1997

7/10/1997

July 10, 1997
Per the JournalNow: Junior Johnson & Associates Inc. has sued Brett Bodine, Bodine's wife and two companies owned by the Bodines, claiming they owe more than $51,000. The two-page lawsuit, filed on Tuesday in Wilkes Superior Court, did not say what the money was for

7/2/1997

7/2/1997

July 2, 1997
Per GoRacing page: Brett Bodine is in financial trouble. Apparently Close Call is not paying all of the bills. Thanks to David Wesolowski for the head's up(7-2-97)

Brett Bodine update

Brett Bodine update

April 25, 1997
As for Brett Bodine's money woes, my sources with Catalyst Communications and Frontier (who put the Close Call deal together) can't find any information either way(4-25-97)

QVC to reconsider sponsorship?

QVC to reconsider sponsorship?

April 17, 1997
Other rumors have QVC rethinking their auto racing sponsorship and they may leave after 1997; Brett Bodine isn't getting the $$ from Close Call he was hoping for and is having money troubles; Rick Mast possibly getting released from the #75(we heard this before); any