Geoff Bodine News

7/18/1997

7/18/1997

July 18, 1997
Geoff Bodine says he's ''done the deal'' with a new business partner who might buy a majority interest in the former Alan Kulwicki team. Bodine wouldn't name the new partner, but sources said that it was Jim Matea, the businessman who once owned Danny Sullivan's Indy

7/18/1997

7/18/1997

July 18, 1997
Thought about this after receiving some email: Why would Geoff Bodine switch to Pontiac, GM Lee Morse has a ton of contacts with Ford(7-19-97)

7/17/1997

7/17/1997

July 17, 1997
I hear Ricky Rudd will NOT switch to Pontiac as some sources are speculating and that Geoff Bodine might(7-17-97)

7/16/1997

7/16/1997

July 16, 1997
Geoff Bodine said on RPM2Nite that he is thinking about a two car team in 1998 and will make an announcement on his new partners and arrangement during the week at Indy before the Brickyard 400, 8-1. Dr. Jerry Punch said that the partnership is already in place and

7/14/1997

7/14/1997

July 14, 1997
Lee Morse says he and Geoff Bodine expect to have an announcement about their team's future ''sometime between now and Indy (Aug. 2). And it will be some good news.'' Andy Evans, owner of the World Sports Car series, successor to IMSA, has expressed an interest in

7/12/1997

7/12/1997

July 12, 1997
This rumor was reported with Geoff Bodine a week or so ago but Todd Bodines new three year deal to drive a Pontiac may be with IRL team owner/driver Eddie Cheever(Dan Marino was mentioned in the Geoff rumor because Marino is a spokesperson for FirstPlus, Cheevers IRL

7/11/1997

7/11/1997

July 11, 1997
Heard on RPM2Nite that Geoff Bodine is in the process of reorganizing his team and hopes to have an announcement soon. I have also heard that a partner from Texas may buy 50% of the team, I hear the partner owns a bunch of Burger King restaurants(7-11-97)

7/5/1997

7/5/1997

July 5, 1997
Saw this interview last night, think Bodine is unhappy with QVC: Geoff Bodine's troubles got a little deeper yesterday when he failed to make the field for today's 400. ''I've won here at Daytona, and it just won't feel right watching a race,'' Bodine said. ''The bottom

6/30/1997

6/30/1997

June 30, 1997
Another Geoff Bodine rumor: Dan Marino and Eddie Cheever are looking to buy into Bodines team. Marino is a spokesperson for FirstPlus and they are Cheevers sponsor on the IRL circuit and it would somehow be a joint effort(6-30-97)

6/28/1997

6/28/1997

June 28, 1997
On RPM2Nite Saturday, Andy Evans said that talks have broken off between him and Geoff Bodine for buying the #7 WC team. Evans hopes he is still under consideration. So I guess only the Rick Galles rumor is still alive(6-28-97)

6/26/1997

6/26/1997

June 26, 1997
I hear via SpeedWorld that the Dr J team will not buy the Geoff Bodine #7 as they wish to start their own team and have started building their own shop(6-26-97)

6/23/1997

6/23/1997

June 23, 1997
Another Geoff Bodine partner/buyer rumor from the JournalNow has Rick Galles, the IRL-Indy-Car owner(driver Kenny Brack) as a possible buyer, according to NASCAR sources(6-23-97)

6/21/1997

6/21/1997

June 21, 1997
I hear two rumors about the Dr. J team: 1) Tim Brewer, recently parted from the #4 Morgan-McClure team may be in line to help the Dr. J team get started and 2) Inside sources tell me that Geoff Bodine sold his team to Erving-Washington and will continue as driver for

6/19/1997

6/19/1997

June 19, 1997
As reported here before, RPM2Nite mentioned Geoff Bodine is close to selling his team to either Sports Car(IMSA) Andy Evans or the Dr. J Erving-Washington team. The stipulation is that Bodine get a three year contract as the driver, not sure on sponsorship(6-19-97

6/19/1997

6/19/1997

June 19, 1997
As reported here before(5-24-97); and Per WC Scene: BGN Rookie driver Jimmy Foster, #11 Speedvision car , reportedly will drive the BGN Ford owned by the Dr.J team. While a driver has not been named for the team's WC ride, Geoff Bodine's team may be it(6-19-97)