Todd Bodine News

Johnny Sauter wins at Chicago:

Johnny Sauter wins at Chicago:

July 13, 2002
#2-Johnny Sauter won the Twister 300 at Chicagoland Speedway for his first career BGN win after using a two-tire stop on Lap 98 of 200 and then a final stop on Lap 125. Sauter held off #92-Todd Bodine by .420 seconds in a three-lap dash to the finish following a five

Qualifying is over at Chicago after two red flags – Todd Bodine wins pole:

Qualifying is over at Chicago after two red flags – Todd Bodine wins pole:

July 12, 2002
after being delayed due to BGN qualifying running late after two red flags for accidents(see below). #92-Todd Bodine won the pole at Chicago with a speed of 178.772mph. 2nd is #10-Scott Riggs at 178.725, #9-Jeff Burton at 178.719 was 3rd, #21-Jeff Green at 178.619

Indy Testing TUES/WED UPDATEs:

Indy Testing TUES/WED UPDATEs:

July 11, 2002
Indy Testing TUES/WED UPDATEs: Indianapolis Motor Speedway has scheduled four days of Cup testing at the track, July 9-10 and July 15-16, and most every Cup team will test. A complete schedule of the teams/drivers for each of the tests can be seen at: www.brickyard

Good News – Discover Card stays on the #26 for rest of season UPDATE:

Good News – Discover Card stays on the #26 for rest of season UPDATE:

July 11, 2002
Good News - Discover Card stays on the #26 for rest of season UPDATE: Haas Carter Motorsports announced that Discover Card has extended its primary sponsorship for the remainder of the 2002 Cup season. Todd Bodine will continue as the primary driver of the #26 Ford

Michael Waltrip wins the Pepsi 400 at Daytona:

Michael Waltrip wins the Pepsi 400 at Daytona:

July 6, 2002
Michael Waltrip wins the Pepsi 400 at Daytona: #15-Michael Waltrip won the Pepsi 400, leading the most laps (99) and pretty much dominating the race. It is Waltrip's 2nd career Cup win and 2nd at Daytona, 51 races ago. It was #15 crew chief Slugger Labbe's first win

#98 looking for a new Crew Chief UPDATE got one:

#98 looking for a new Crew Chief UPDATE got one:

July 1, 2002
Tommy Morgan has been released from the #98 RYR BGN team, no replacement has been named to crew chief the car for driver Kasey Kahne.(Winston Cup Scene - need sub to read)(6-26-2002) UPDATE: Veteran crew chief, Clyde McLeod has been named the new crew chief for the

Biffle on the pole at Milwaukee:

Biffle on the pole at Milwaukee:

June 29, 2002
#60-Greg Biffle won the pole at Milwaukee with a speed of 121.770mph. #29-Jim Sauter and his three sons, #2-Johnny, #19-Tim and #21-Jay will start in the top 10 of Sunday's GNC Live Well 250. #57-Jason Keller will start second at 121.544, #19-Tim Sauter was third at

Todd Bodine wins at Kentucky…a day late:

Todd Bodine wins at Kentucky…a day late:

June 16, 2002
#92-Todd Bodine beat #60-Greg Biffle by inches Sunday at Kentucky Speedway, giving Bodine his first BGN win since March 2001. Third was #33-Raines, #10-Riggs and 5th was #23-Wimmer. The race was postponed a day due to rain. The race will be televised at 5:30pm/et on

Gone Fishing:

Gone Fishing:

June 7, 2002
Gone Fishing: Six NASCAR drivers and six professional anglers teamed up on Tuesday, June 5, for the first annual CITGO BASSMASTER Celebrity Challenge in Orlando, Florida. NASCAR drivers Jeff Burton, Kurt Busch, Greg Biffle, Todd Bodine, Jeff Green and Hank Parker Jr

Double Duty at Dover:

Double Duty at Dover:

May 30, 2002
Double Duty at Dover: Ken Schrader will attempt to pull off double duty for the fifth time this season at Dover this weekend. In addition to his regular duties as the driver of the No. 36 Pontiac, Schrader plans to run the #52 Schrader Racing entry in the Truck Series

#26 sponsor? UPDATE 4 announcement Sunday:

#26 sponsor? UPDATE 4 announcement Sunday:

May 26, 2002
#26 sponsor? UPDATE 4 announcement Sunday: hearing that Discover Card may come aboard to sponsor the #26 Haas-Carter Motorpsorts team, not sure when or who will driver. Frank Kimmel currently is driving the car in select events.(5-14-2002) UPDATE: hearing it could

Jeff Green wins at Charlotte, Biffle 2nd:

Jeff Green wins at Charlotte, Biffle 2nd:

May 25, 2002
#21-Jeff Green won theCarquest 300 at Lowes Motor Speedway on Saturday. #60-Greg Biffle lined up seventh on a restart on Lap 197 (of 200) after a caution, and moved into second with two laps to go. He closed to the rear bumper of Greens #21 Chevy on the final lap,

Hornaday wins pole at Lowes:

Hornaday wins pole at Lowes:

May 24, 2002
#26-Ron Hornaday won the pole for the CarQuest Auto Parts 300 BGN race at Lowe's Motor Speedway with a speed of 182.094mph, 2nd was #99-Michael Waltrip at 181.549, followed by #25-Bobby Hamilton Jr. at 180.832, #21-Jeff Green at 180.620 and #66-Todd Bodine at 180.608

#26 sponsor? UPDATE 3 announcement Sunday:

#26 sponsor? UPDATE 3 announcement Sunday:

May 23, 2002
#26 sponsor? UPDATE 3 announcement Sunday: hearing that Discover Card may come aboard to sponsor the #26 Haas-Carter Motorpsorts team, not sure when or who will driver. Frank Kimmel currently is driving the car in select events.(5-14-2002) UPDATE: hearing it could

#26 sponsor? UPDATE 2:

#26 sponsor? UPDATE 2:

May 17, 2002
#26 sponsor? UPDATE 2: hearing that Discover Card may come aboard to sponsor the #26 Haas-Carter Motorpsorts team, not sure when or who will driver. Frank Kimmel currently is driving the car in select events.(5-14-2002) UPDATE: hearing it could be a six race deal for