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So Much for Brett Bodine Being in a Purple Car This Weekend as Rumored

So Much for Brett Bodine Being in a Purple Car This Weekend as Rumored

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
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More Brett Bodine News

More Brett Bodine News

August 13, 1997
I hear the next color you will see on Brett Bodine's #11 will be purple. Andy Evans owns the Royal Purple Engine Additive
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New Look for Brett Bodine

New Look for Brett Bodine

August 12, 1997
I hear Raceday(TNN) had an interview with Andy Evans, who tactfully commented on the likelihood Brett Bodine's #11 Close
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Andy Evan Wants Second Team

Andy Evan Wants Second Team

August 12, 1997
The Charlotte Observer reports that Andy Evans, new partner for Brett Bodine, wants a 2nd car with his IRL driver, Jimmy
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Brett Bodine Was Close to Closing Team

Brett Bodine Was Close to Closing Team

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
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Andy Evans (International Motor Sports Group, the Same Group Which Bought IMSA and Has

Andy Evans (International Motor Sports Group, the Same Group Which Bought IMSA and Has

August 7, 1997
Andy Evans (International Motor Sports Group, the same group which bought IMSA and has IRL and NHRA teams) has bought 50
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Brett Bodine Throws Out First Pitch

Brett Bodine Throws Out First Pitch

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)
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Brett Bodine to Pontiac?

Brett Bodine to Pontiac?

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

Junior Johnson sues Brett Bodine

July 10, 1997
Per the JournalNow: Junior Johnson & Associates Inc. has sued Brett Bodine, Bodine's wife and two companies owned by
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Trouble for Bodines

Trouble for Bodines

July 4, 1997
The Bodines, Geoff, Todd and Brett, aren't having an easy time of it. Geoff says he's in financial trouble and has been
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Financial troubles for Bodine

Financial troubles for Bodine

July 2, 1997
Per GoRacing page: Brett Bodine is in financial trouble. Apparently Close Call is not paying all of the bills. Thanks to
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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
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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