Geoff Bodine News

Bodine Sponsor? UPDATE

Bodine Sponsor? UPDATE

January 11, 1999
No idea what this means, but I thought Geoff Bodine and Power Team were set - "Geoff Bodine -- well, he wants to be called Geoffrey now -- also returns, this time with the new Joe Bessey team. Also searching for a sponsor, the team makes its first appearance at the

Heavenly Bodies new shop

Heavenly Bodies new shop

December 20, 1998
Heavenly Bodies Tim Weaver, owner of Heavenly Bodies, has broken ground on a new 3,200-sq. ft. facility in Statesville, N.C., which will house his racing sheetmetal hanging and fabrication business. The new shop will allow Heavenly Bodies to better accommodate its

Bessey/Bodine/PowerTeam UPDATE 4

Bessey/Bodine/PowerTeam UPDATE 4

December 15, 1998
I hear that Joe Bessey is going to operate a Cup team and Geoff Bodine will drive for him in the # 60 Powerteam WC Chevy for the 1999 season. Joe Bessey will continue to drive the #6 Powerteam Chevy in the BGN in 1999. I also hear they signed the deal on Wednesday(

Snowball Derby Update

Snowball Derby Update

December 5, 1998
From a correspondent: There were twelve drivers there. There were only four trucks. So the drivers decided to run three heat races with the winner of each advancing to the main race. They would draw a name from the second place finishers for the other truck in the

Snow Ball Derby

Snow Ball Derby

December 2, 1998
Snow Ball Derby UPDATE 4: The Snowball Derby is set for December 3-6, and Grassmann says that Kyle Petty is very supportive and will run in the race along with his son Adam, the first time they will race against each other. Don Grassmann, of Kannapolis, NC, and his

Geoff Bodine on TNN

Geoff Bodine on TNN

November 29, 1998
TNN's Inside NASCAR had an interview with Geoff Bodine. It was mentioned that Bodine has talked to five Cup teams, three BGN teams, a CTS(truck) team and Bodine mentioned that he has talked to an IRL team, not an existing one but a possible new IRL team and he is considering

Philips/Mattei/Bodine?

Philips/Mattei/Bodine?

November 27, 1998
According to sources, the rumored split between Philips and Mattei Motorsports is not happening, but apparently it is happening. Confused? Supposedly former Mattei driver Geoff Bodine has won over some friends at Philips and will take a significant associate sponsorship

LJ Racing News

LJ Racing News

November 25, 1998
#91 LJ Racing team owner Joe Falk expects to name a sponsor by December 1st and has three good possibilities. Falk hopes to have Todd Bodine in the car, but he would have to miss three Cup races because of his committment to the #30 Phillips 66 BGN team, Falks second

Philips to Stay?

Philips to Stay?

November 23, 1998
Michael Waltrip, who now drives for the #7 Mattei Motorsports team, says he is confident that Philips will remain with the team next season. Speculation was that the sponsorship was shaky after 1998 driver Geoff Bodine left the team and that Philips has gone through

#98 CLOSED UP?

#98 CLOSED UP?

November 22, 1998
#98 CLOSED UP? UPDATE: Just heard that the #98 Cale Yarborough team is in the process of closing it's shop and laying off the crew. The Philips and Geoff Bodine deal never materialized. Looks like Philips just may leave the sport.(11-20-98) -- Yep, it's true, mid afternoon

Bodine Info

Bodine Info

November 20, 1998
Geoff Bodine is currently working on a sponsorship deal with the casino that the Cherokee Indians own in North Carolina. If Bodine can work out that deal he would stay in Winston Cup, if not he may stay there anyway waiting for that first pink slip to be handed out

Shepherd/Stavola’s?

Shepherd/Stavola’s?

November 16, 1998
Shepherd/Stavola's? UPDATE 3: I hear that the Stavola Brothers and Morgan Shepherd may be joining forces for the 1999 Winston Cup season. Also added two shot's of the Nokia Chevy Shepherd ran at Atlanta for the Stavola's on Jayski's Paint Scheme Gallery .(11-12-98) --

Bodine/BGN/CTS??

Bodine/BGN/CTS??

November 8, 1998
During the 2nd rain delay, ESPN talked to Geoff Bodine who said he has offers to drive in the BGN and Truck series but is looking for a Cup ride. He said the BGN did appeal to him some as his son Barry will drive the series in 1999.(ESPN2)(11-8-98)

Waltrip to Mattei?

Waltrip to Mattei?

August 31, 1998
Michael Waltrip is rumored to be the next driver of Jim Mattei's #7. Mattei, who bought out Geoff Bodine's ownership share of the team, also is considering a merger with Felix Sabates' operation(SABCO), but Sabates sources say that is unlikely.( SpeedNet/Ben Blake ) (

August 27, 1998

August 27, 1998

August 27, 1998
WC Today Radio(PRN) reports that although some published reports have Geoff Bodine being let go at anytime from the #7 Philips Mattei Motorsports Ford, Jim Mattei, owner says that is not so. Both Bodine and Mattei are exploring other possibilities for 1999. They