Geoff Bodine News

Pit Road penalties during the Coca-Cola 600 included

Pit Road penalties during the Coca-Cola 600 included

May 27, 1998
The first caution period laps 36-40 Jerry Nadeau and Gary Bradberry were caught with coming in the pits too soon(after they both spun). Rick Mast, Todd and Geoff Bodine were sent to the rear at the same time for tires crossing pitroad. Jimmy Spencer(pitting too soon

Paint scheme news

Paint scheme news

May 16, 1998
More Paint scheme news from the News and Record Online: Geoff Bodine's Philips Ford has a black car with a light blue #7 and bared teeth on the front air dam. Wally Dallenbach's #50 Budweiser Chevrolet includes the company's "Louie the Lizard" character on the hood

Special or different Paint Schemes for the California 500 include

Special or different Paint Schemes for the California 500 include

May 1, 1998
#18 Bobby Labonte in the Interstate Batteries Pontiac has Hot Rod Magazine on the hood and a little different paint(yellow and red); Geoff Bodine in the #7 Philips Ford has more of a dark blue hood to bring out the Philips name; #5 Kelloggs Chevy with Terry Labonte

Phillips jumps to Standridge at Talladega

Phillips jumps to Standridge at Talladega

April 26, 1998
The #47 Fans Can Race Ford Thunderbird picked up Philips sponsorship for the Talladega race as Geoff Bodine, driver of the #7 Philips Ford failed to make the race. And Billy pulled out a 28th place finish.(4-26-98)

Testing at Charlotte

Testing at Charlotte

April 22, 1998
Testing at Charlotte continued Wednesday with the top 10 in speeds being: #29-Jeff Green 179.700mph; 92-Elliott Sadler 179.700(yes the same); #12-Jeremy Mayfield 178.748; #2-Rusty Wallace 178.512; #7-Geoff Bodine 178.217; #43-John Andretti 178.217; #??-Jack Sprague

Testing at Greenville-Pickens

Testing at Greenville-Pickens

April 15, 1998
Testing at Greenville-Pickens Speedway continued today with Rich Bickle(#98), Jeff Gordon(#24), Robert Pressley(#77), Geoff Bodine(#7), Todd Bodine(#35), Hut Stricklin(#8) and Bobby Hamilton(#4).(MRM)(4-15-98)

Geoff Bodine intern

Geoff Bodine intern

April 1, 1998
The first intern to work in a pit crew for a NASCAR team will report to work for Geoff Bodine for the Texas 500. Lincoln Technical Institute student Doug Merriman will work with Bodine's team for the entire week leading up to the April 5 race at Texas Motor Speedway

Driver injuries at Bristol

Driver injuries at Bristol

March 29, 1998
After Kenny Irwin dropped out of the Food City 500 he subbed for Geoff Bodine in the #7 Philips Ford for a while. Hut Stricklin who got t-boned by Kenny Wallace(who had no where to go), he was taken to a local hospital and released with no major injuries, Mike(not

Barnes back with Bodine?

Barnes back with Bodine?

March 2, 1998
Buddy Barnes, one of the tour's better known crew chiefs, is looking for a job, and insiders say that he might wind up back with Tim Brewer and driver Geoff Bodine (JournalNow) with the #7 Philips Ford team(3-2-98)

Atlanta speeds down

Atlanta speeds down

February 20, 1998
Speeds were down at this weeks Atlanta Cup testing. Jimmy Spencer-191.8mph in the #23;; Steve Park-190.8mph in the #1; in contrast Geoff Bodine qualified at more than 197mph at Atlanta in November 1997. Looks like the 5 and 5 rules has slowed down the cars(JournalNow

Mattei associate sponsors

Mattei associate sponsors

February 17, 1998
WorldCom and MCI are now assoc sponsors on the #7 Philips Mattei Motorsports Ford driven by Geoff Bodine(2-17-98)

Bo-Dyn bobsled

Bo-Dyn bobsled

February 17, 1998
Using the new Bo-Dyn bobsled, the USA team posted the two fastest runs in final trials for this weekend's competition. Geoff Bodine financed the construction of the first US made sleds in 30 years after seeing our team do dismally in outdated second-hand equipment

Geoff Bodine shutting down Truck team

Geoff Bodine shutting down Truck team

February 9, 1998
Per TNN's Raceday: Geoff Bodine is shutting down his truck team and all full-time employees will be released as of 2/13. Whether some these employees come over to the WC side was not mentioned. Bodine is looking for a buyer who can keep his son, Barry in the truck(

Whelen returning to Mattei

Whelen returning to Mattei

February 7, 1998
Mattei Motorsports will be re-signing Whelen as an associate on the #7 Geoff Bodine driven Ford Taurus for 1998 and I hear several of last year's associates will be re-signing on for 1998.(2-6-98) There will be a news conference on Thursday morning 2/12/98 which will

Ford spoilers

Ford spoilers

January 20, 1998
On WC Today, Geoff Bodine mentioned that he thinks some of the fast Ford Taurus's are not running the proper spoiler height(1-20-98)