Geoff Bodine News

Atlanta Qualifying Notes:

Atlanta Qualifying Notes:

October 28, 2005
• Ryan Newman won the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series Bud Pole for the Bass Pro Shops MBNA 500, lapping Atlanta Motor Speedway in 28.588 seconds at 193.928 mph. Geoffrey Bodine holds the track-qualifying record of 28.074 seconds, 197.478 mph, set Nov. 15, 1997, in the first

Lowe’s Motor Speedway Notes:

Lowe’s Motor Speedway Notes:

October 16, 2005
• Jimmie Johnson won the UAW-GM Quality 500 at Lowe’s Motor Speedway, scoring his 18th NASCAR NEXTEL Cup victory in his 142nd career start. • Johnson climbed from third to second in the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup point standings. He is tied with Tony Stewart, each with 5,777

Rumblings – Lowe’s Motor Speedway:

Rumblings – Lowe’s Motor Speedway:

October 15, 2005
Maybe it _is_ his house! Jimmie Johnson won the UAW-GM Quality 504 tonight at Lowe's Motor Speedway, but we certainly couldn't call it a race. We had so many tires poppin' out there it sounded like duck season on da' bayou. There'll be a couple of teams who need to

Said to race a Sled:

Said to race a Sled:

September 17, 2005
It's official. The number 36 Chevrolet Monte Carlo, which chased the leaders last month at the NASCAR race in Watkins Glen, will have a presence in Lake Placid January 5-9, 2006. Except it will be a bobsled, not a race car. The NASCAR bobsled drivers race, coming to

News and Notes – Bristol:

News and Notes – Bristol:

August 24, 2005
Five series champions entered at Bristol With Mike Bliss (#06 MRD Motorsports Chevrolet) making his first appearance since November 2002, five NASCAR Craftsman Truck champions could be part of the OReilly 200 starting field. He joins series regulars Hornaday, Sprague

Geoffrey Bodine Recruiting:

Geoffrey Bodine Recruiting:

August 13, 2005
Geoff Bodine arrived at Watkins Glen International Friday, but he wasn't looking for a ride. Instead, he was recruiting NASCAR's brightest stars to drive for him. Bodine and John Morgan have put together the Bo-Dyn Bobsled Challenge, which will take place Jan. 4-8,

Bo-Dyn Bobsled Project, Inc. Announces Inaugural NASCAR Drivers Bobsled Race

Bo-Dyn Bobsled Project, Inc. Announces Inaugural NASCAR Drivers Bobsled Race

July 12, 2005
The Bo-Dyn Bobsled Project announced Monday that it will organize a bobsled race involving 10 NASCAR Nextel Cup and Busch Series drivers. The event will take place Jan. 5-9, 2006 in Lake Placid, N.Y. NASCAR veteran Geoffrey Bodine created the Bo-Dyn Bobsled Project

Marlin and Ganassi, Sorenson to a 4th team, Mears to stay:

Marlin and Ganassi, Sorenson to a 4th team, Mears to stay:

June 20, 2005
As a result, at a press conference later today Chip Ganassi will start reshaping the future of the team by formally announcing long-rumored changes that will yield Marlin's #40 Dodge to driver David Stremme. "It wasn't an easy decision, I'll tell you that," Ganassi

Brown leaves #34 Team UPDATE:

Brown leaves #34 Team UPDATE:

May 24, 2005
Effective today, Teddy Brown, crew chief for the # 34 Frank Cicci racing team has decided to pursue additional racing opportunites. Although the driver and crew chief were both pleased with the positive direction that the team had accomplished, Brown's decision was

Kahne wins pole at Richmond:

Kahne wins pole at Richmond:

May 13, 2005
#79-Kasey Kahne won the pole for the FUNAI 250 at Richmond International Raceway with a lap of 128.977mph, the rest of the top five are: #2-Clint Bowyer, #4-Jeff Green, #8-Martin Truex Jr. and #60-Carl Edwards. Missing the race were: #00-Kertus Davis; #58-Brent Sherman

NASCAR Busch Series News and Notes: Darlington

NASCAR Busch Series News and Notes: Darlington

May 4, 2005
Already labeled as the track Too Tough to Tame, yet another challenge awaits at Darlington Raceway on Friday night. The first race under the lights at the historic track will be contested by the drivers and teams of the NASCAR Busch Series. And Darlingtons trademark

Menard wins pole at Talladega:

Menard wins pole at Talladega:

April 28, 2005
#11-Paul Menard won the pole for the Aaron's 312 at Talladega Superspeedway with a speed of 184.023mph, his second career NASCAR Busch Series pole. He scored his first in the #11 Menards DEI car at Kansas Speedway last fall. Rounding out the top-five are: #87-Joe Nemechek

Geoffrey Bodine to attempt some Cup races:

Geoffrey Bodine to attempt some Cup races:

April 28, 2005
Geoffrey Bodine said he plans on driving in three to five Nextel Cup events this year with Rick Ware's #52 Dodge, starting with next month's Nextel Cup All-Star Challenge at Lowe's Motor Speedway in Charlotte, NC.(Elmira Star Gazette), Jose Luis Ramirez recently tested

Geoffrey Bodine picks up full-time gig with #72:

Geoffrey Bodine picks up full-time gig with #72:

April 6, 2005
NASCAR Veteran driver, Geoffrey Bodine, will be driving the #72 MacDonald Motorsports Chevy for the remainder of the 2005 Busch Series season. Jim Daly, who worked with Bodine at Bristil, was recently hired their new crew chief. The team is still looking for sponsorship

Qualifying Rained out, Edwards starts first:

Qualifying Rained out, Edwards starts first:

April 2, 2005
Rained washed out qualifying for the Sharpie Professional 250 at Bristol Motor Speedway, so the field was set by the rules book, top 35 in owners [NOT drivers points] points, race winners in 2004-2005 not already in, past champ, then by 2005 race attempts, ties broken