Geoff Bodine News

8/25/1997

8/25/1997

August 25, 1997
Pat Tryson, formally Geoff Bodines crew chief, who quit the job during the Goody's 500 in Bristol was named as the crew chief of the #35 Tabasco Pontiac team that will be driven by.....Todd Bodine(RPM2Nite), so forget the Andy Graves(#25 cc) to the #35 rumor(8-25-97

Pat Tryson quits in middle of race

Pat Tryson quits in middle of race

August 23, 1997
Wow! I never saw this before: Pat Tryson, crew chief of the #7 QVC Ford driven by Geoff Bodine, quit in the middle of the Goody's 500 at Bristol on 8-23. He said he didn't like the way orders where being handed out and that Team Manager, Tim Brewer wanted to handle

8/18/1997

8/18/1997

August 18, 1997
The announcement finally: "Geoff Bodine announced his new partners in a press conference Saturday. Businessmen Jim Mattei and John Porter have become the majority owners of the No. 7 QVC Ford driven by Bodine. Under the terms of the agreement, Bodine, still part owner

8/16/1997

8/16/1997

August 16, 1997
Confirmed by RPM2Nite: Tim Brewer is the new Team Manager for Geoff Bodine and the #7 QVC team, new partner's will be announced Saturday. The Gold paint job looks awesome(8-15-97)

8/15/1997

8/15/1997

August 15, 1997
Geoff Bodine will have two truck at Nashville this weekend with son Barry in the #7 and regular driver Tammy Jo Kirk in the #07. Neither have sponsorship and Bodine is not committing to any races for the team driven by Kirk beyond Nashville. Plans for Geoff's son

8/15/1997

8/15/1997

August 15, 1997
More Tammy Jo info: Lovable, Tammy Jo Kirk's former sponsor in the truck series, has NOT filed for bankruptcy. That has never

8/14/1997

8/14/1997

August 14, 1997
Lovable Fashions (the Dalton GA based bra company) has filed for

8/13/1997

8/13/1997

August 13, 1997
Terry Wooten is rumored to be in line for some sort of position, probably chassis specialist, with the #7 Geoff Bodine QVC Ford team. Also Tim Brewer and Bill Ingle are in the mix with the team to become the Team Manager. I hear crew chief Pat Tryson's job is secure

8/12/1997

8/12/1997

August 12, 1997
Geoff Bodine will trade in his black and red color scheme on the #7 QVC Ford for a metallic gold paint job at Michigan to promote the August 17, 1997 QVC network 24-hour Klondike Gold Rush. Bodine will also wear a gold drivers suit and helmet(Local NY paper at the

8/8/1997

8/8/1997

August 8, 1997
Lee Morse stepped down as general manager of Geoff Bodine's #7 Ford team because he apparently felt his role would change too greatly once Bodine's two partners became part of the operation(Charlotte Observer)(8-8-97)

8/5/1997

8/5/1997

August 5, 1997
Lee Morse released by Geoff Bodine (#7 QVC Ford)have parted ways. Expect many changes in the team and expect an announcement soon. The new partners reportedly are businessmen Jim Matea and John Porter, who were involved in a Winston Cup effort with former Indianapolis

8/4/1997

8/4/1997

August 4, 1997
Good story at GoRacing: Bob Glidden/Geoff Bodine update , check it out(8-4-97)

7/30/1997

7/30/1997

July 30, 1997
Geoff Bodine's announcement has been postponed. Sources say the partners are John Porter and Jim Mattea(SpeedWorld)(7-30-97)

7/24/1997

7/24/1997

July 24, 1997
I hear Tony George(Indianapolis Motor Speedway & IRL) is one of the Geoff Bodine buyers???? And the other is Rick Galles(IRL team owner and old rumor)??? An AP story says they are business people, well known in the business community nationwide and worldwide(7-24-97

7/21/1997

7/21/1997

July 21, 1997
Some Geoff Bodine News: From what I am told Bob Glidden is still involved in the motor program but more on the truck side. Pro Motors will be used for the rest of the year. Although Pro Motors did not supply the qualifying motor at Pocono and may not for Indy and/or