Geoff Bodine News

Talladega Rookie Notes:

Talladega Rookie Notes:

October 5, 2007
#6-David Ragan was the Raybestos Rookie of the Race in the September 30 LifeLock 400 at Kansas Speedway. Ragan scored a 16th-place finish and took Raybestos Rookie of the Race honors for the 13th time this season, including four of the last five races. #42-Juan Pablo

Baker and Hyde to be honored at NC Auto Racing HOF:

Baker and Hyde to be honored at NC Auto Racing HOF:

October 2, 2007
Buddy Baker, the first driver to win on the Big Four tracks on Nextel Cup circuit and legendary crew chief Harry Hyde will be honored by the North Carolina Auto Racing Hall of Fame at its annual induction ceremonies on Oct. 10 at Mooresville's Charles Mack Citizens

Mears to the #5 in 2008; DaleJr to #25 team [new number]:

Mears to the #5 in 2008; DaleJr to #25 team [new number]:

September 4, 2007
Casey Mears will drive the #5 Kellogg's/CARQUEST Chevy for Hendrick Motorsports in the 2008 Sprint Cup Series, joining a team that secured its second consecutive Chase for the Championship berth Sunday at California Speedway. In his first season with Hendrick Motorsports

Daytona Rookie Notes:

Daytona Rookie Notes:

July 4, 2007
#6-David Ragan was the Raybestos Rookie of the Race in the July 1 LENOX Industrial Tools 300 at New Hampshire International Speedway. Ragan scored a 15th-place finish and took top rookie honors for the eighth time this season. #42-Juan Pablo Montoya leads Ragan by

Montoya wins at Sonoma:

Montoya wins at Sonoma:

June 24, 2007
#42-Juan Pabloe Montoya won the Toyota/Save Mart 350 at Infineon Raceway for his 1st ever Nextel Cup Series win in his 17th career start. The win adds Montoya to the 2008 All-Star race. Montoya led 7 of the 110 laps and won from the 32nd starting spot, the worst spot

Geoff Bodine visits troops in Bahrain:

Geoff Bodine visits troops in Bahrain:

May 27, 2007
Touring the Middle East: Former NASCAR Cup driver Geoffrey Bodine, oldest of three driving brothers, has just returned from a 10-day trip which took him to Bahrain, right off Saudi Arabi. Bodine made the trip at the request of the U.S. Navy. "I was there to let our

Bodine to add another venue to his Bobsled Challenge:

Bodine to add another venue to his Bobsled Challenge:

March 28, 2007
Geoff Bodine. who last year persuaded 10 race car drivers to get behind the cowls of specially made bobsleds and race to raise money for the U.S. bobsled team, is taking his project to Utah Olympic Park. "We're going to have two," Bodine said Tuesday from Park City

Newman heading to a dubious record:

Newman heading to a dubious record:

March 20, 2007
#12-Ryan Newman won the pole for this past Friday for the Atlanta race. Doesn't seem to translate into wins for Newman who is now on the brink of setting a modern-era record that he probably does not want. Newman has gone winless in the last 26 races that he has started

Johnson’s win at Vegas #150 for Hendrick Motorsports:

Johnson’s win at Vegas #150 for Hendrick Motorsports:

March 16, 2007
#48-Jimmie Johnson's performance Sunday at Las Vegas Motor Speedway marked the 150th points-paying Nextel Cup Series victory since 1984 for team owner Rick Hendrick. Each Hendrick win has come in a Chevrolet race car. Hendrick Motorsports 150th Cup Series win came

Can Dale Jr, still make the chase?

Can Dale Jr, still make the chase?

March 7, 2007
after two races, #8-Dale Earnhardt Jr. is 40th in Nextel Cup Drivers Points, the highest finishing drivers who stood at 40th after 2 races in the past 15 seasons? 2001: Kevin Harvick finished 9th [was 8th after 26 races, The Chase starts race #27], Harvick stepped

Boris Said wins Bodine Bobsled Challenge:

Boris Said wins Bodine Bobsled Challenge:

January 7, 2007
Road race ace Boris Said, whose late father, Bob, drove in the 1968 and 1972 Winter Olympics for the U.S. bobsled team, overcame a whipping wind and pelting rain on Saturday and won both races in the Chevrolet Geoff Bodine Bobsled Challenge on the Olympic track at

Boris Said fastest in Bodine Bobsled Challenge Friday:

Boris Said fastest in Bodine Bobsled Challenge Friday:

January 6, 2007
Boris Said posted the fastest two runs Friday at Mount Van Hoevenberg and easily won the qualifying for the Chevrolet Geoff Bodine Bobsled Challenge. Said bested the driver who organized the unique event by nearly a second and was the target of more than a few barbs

Geoff Bodine Daytona 500 deal falls thru:

Geoff Bodine Daytona 500 deal falls thru:

December 18, 2006
Geoff Bodine said Wednesday [Dec 13th] he hasn't been able to find a team to run a car in February's Daytona 500 Nextel Cup race. Bodine, who has been in retirement for the past season or so, said in November he has a sponsor -- energy drink Mona Vie -- that wants

Truck Series News & Notes – Homestead:

Truck Series News & Notes – Homestead:

November 13, 2006
The Championship comes down to the final race - again. There are no guarantees in Craftsman Truck Series competition but the odds are in Todd Bodine's (#30 Lumber Liquidators Toyota) favor as the battle for the championship goes down to the final race for the 11th

Geoff Bodine to attempt Daytona 500:

Geoff Bodine to attempt Daytona 500:

November 9, 2006
Geoffrey Bodine, 57, will attempt to qualify for February's Daytona 500 despite having been out of the Nextel Cup Series for more than two years. Bodine said he has lined up a sponsor for the race but has revealed no details.(Tennessean)(11-8-2006) UPDATE: At 57, Geoff