Brett Bodine News

Shelmerdine’s Schedule Announced UPDATE:

Shelmerdine’s Schedule Announced UPDATE:

April 6, 2002
Shelmerdine's Schedule Announced UPDATE: Atlanta-based Eastern Foods Inc. and their driver Kirk Shelmerdine have released a five-race schedule for the 2002 Cup season. Shelmerdine will drive a Ford as part of a two-car team effort with Brett Bodine. Shelmerdine will

Some Wind Tunnel News:

Some Wind Tunnel News:

March 26, 2002
Some Wind Tunnel News: hearing the #21 Motorcraft Ford is being tested in the wind tunnel today at Langley Air Force Base in Virginia. The #11 Brett Bodine Hooters team tested on Monday (along with the #90, see story below). Ford has the tunnel booked this week thru

Hooters signs with Brett Bodine for rest of 2002 and gets a teammate:

Hooters signs with Brett Bodine for rest of 2002 and gets a teammate:

March 21, 2002
Hooters signs with Brett Bodine for rest of 2002 and gets a teammate: Brett Bodine got some good news on Thursday. The Hooters Restaurants chain has decided to sponsor #11 Ford Bodine's team for the remainder of the 2002 season. The company had been one-race sponsor

Hooters back on the #11 team at Darlington UPDATE 2 Hooters and Bodine…longer:

Hooters back on the #11 team at Darlington UPDATE 2 Hooters and Bodine…longer:

March 16, 2002
Hooters back on the #11 team at Darlington UPDATE 2 Hooters and Bodine...longer: Atlanta based Hooters Restaurants announced it has reached an agreement with Brett Bodine Racing to continue sponsoring the #11 Hooters Ford at Darlington. This will be the second consecutive

Hooters on the #11? UPDATE 2 more races, two cars?:

Hooters on the #11? UPDATE 2 more races, two cars?:

March 8, 2002
Hooters on the #11? UPDATE 2 more races, two cars?: hearing from some readers that it was reported on a local Atlanta sports talk radio, 790 AM The Zone, that during an interview with Cup driver/owner #11 Brett Bodine, that he will have Hooters Restaurants as his sponsor

Loss of Plan Money:

Loss of Plan Money:

March 2, 2002
Loss of Plan Money: Car owner Andy Petree's decision not to bring his unsponsored #33 car this weekend takes that car off a few bonus plans and could cost the team as much as $750,000. Car owners Travis Carter [#'s 26/66] and Brett Bodine [#11] also face similar dilemmas

Brett Bodine’s Crew Chief Quits before the race, goes to the #14 UPDATE 3:

Brett Bodine’s Crew Chief Quits before the race, goes to the #14 UPDATE 3:

February 22, 2002
Brett Bodine's Crew Chief Quits before the race, goes to the #14 UPDATE 3: The crew chief for Bodine's #11 Ford, Mike Hillman, quit the team 90 minutes prior to the race. Bodine is making decisions and negotiate his way through race strategy as his own crew chief through

AMS Testing UPDATE 2 Speeds:

AMS Testing UPDATE 2 Speeds:

February 19, 2002
AMS Testing UPDATE 2 Speeds: some Winston Cup testing at Atlanta Motor Speedway, on February 19-20 - #41-Jimmy Spencer, #29-Kevin Harvick, #31-Robby Gordon, #97-Kurt Busch, #11-Brett Bodine, #19-Jeremy Mayfield, #43-John Andretti, #55-Bobby Hamilton. On February 25

Brett Bodine’s Crew Chief Quits before the race UPDATE:

Brett Bodine’s Crew Chief Quits before the race UPDATE:

February 17, 2002
Brett Bodine's Crew Chief Quits before the race UPDATE: The crew chief for Bodine's #11 Ford, Mike Hillman, quit the team 90 minutes prior to the race. Bodine is making decisions and negotiate his way through race strategy as his own crew chief through the 200 laps

Brett Bodine and Dura Lube:

Brett Bodine and Dura Lube:

February 16, 2002
Brett Bodine and Dura Lube: Dura Lube and Dura Shine will join the #11 Ford Taurus of Brett Bodine Racing for the next three NASCAR Winston Cup Series events [Daytona, Rockingham, Las Vegas] with signage on some major positions of the race car. President and CEO Sonny

Friday’s Daytona 500 Practice:

Friday’s Daytona 500 Practice:

February 15, 2002
Friday's Daytona 500 Practice: #29-Kevin Harvick was the fastest in Friday's only Cup practice with a speed of 189.243mph with #21-Elliott Sadler next at 189.084 and #5-Terry Labonte 3rd fastest at 188.949 (all in the draft). Slowest were #45-Kyle Petty at 185.155

Brett Bodine Associate Sponsor:

Brett Bodine Associate Sponsor:

February 11, 2002
Brett Bodine Associate Sponsor: Brett Bodine Racing announced the addition of Express Services, Inc. on the #11 Ford Taurus for the 2002 NASCAR Winston Cup season as an associate sponsor. Express Personnel Services is the world's largest privately-held staffing firm

AMS Testing:

AMS Testing:

February 9, 2002
AMS Testing: some Winston Cup testing at Atlanta Motor Speedway, on February 19-20 - #41-Jimmy Spencer, #29-Kevin Harvick, #31-Robby Gordon, #97-Kurt Busch, #11-Brett Bodine, #19-Jeremy Mayfield, #43-John Andretti, #55-Bobby Hamilton. On February 25-26 - #4-Mike Skinner

Bodine in trouble?

Bodine in trouble?

February 8, 2002
Bodine in trouble? Unless he finds a major sponsor for his #11 Fords, Brett Bodine doesn’t know how long he will be able to keep racing this year. “We know we’re going to be at Daytona and Rockingham for sure,” he said. “After that, we just pray someone is going to

Parts Seized:

Parts Seized:

February 8, 2002
Parts Seized: NASCAR inspectors confiscated several parts from various Winston Cup cars prior to Friday' first practice of the season. Series director John Darby said nothing looked "too serious," however. Several cars had parts taken for use as "underpans," which