Todd Bodine News

8/29/1997

8/29/1997

August 29, 1997
Bob Cuneo, designer of the US Olympic Bobsleds and consulting engineer for

8/28/1997

8/28/1997

August 28, 1997
George has added a picture of the new #91 Pionite Chevy on his web site, check it out at : George's NASCAR Page , he reports that the people at Pioneer Plastics are very excited about this deal. He also has a story on Andy Santerre, the BGNN driver rumored to move

8/27/1997

8/27/1997

August 27, 1997
Oops forgot this last night, Todd Bodine will drive the #96 Caterpillar Chevy at Darlington this weekend as David Green will take a week off to get better from the broken shoulderblade suffered at Bristol(RPM2Nite)(8-27-97)

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

8/14/1997

8/14/1997

August 14, 1997
"TriStar Motorsports(Owner Mark Smith #19 Ford) has ceased racing in 1997 but has not shut down completely. It has moved it's shop from Huntersville, NC to Mooresville. The team has downsized but plans to race in 1998". As reported here, Smith's engine dept is building

8/10/1997

8/10/1997

August 10, 1997
I hear Todd Bodine and his new WC team for 1998 *the #35 Tabasco Pontiac) is setting up in Mark Smith's(#19 Ford) shop and Smith is going to build the engines(JournalNow)(8-10-97)

8/6/1997

8/6/1997

August 6, 1997
More info on Todd Bodines new team: ISM Racing is a offshoot of Indianapolis, Ind.-based International Sports Marketing, whose owners were not revealed during the press conference. However, two of them are believed to be Bob Hancher, who will serve as team manager

8/5/1997

8/5/1997

August 5, 1997
I hear that Andy Graves current crew chief for Ricky Craven and the #25 Bud car has already accepted position as Crew Chief for the new Tabasco/Todd Bodine team. Supposedly he has already been interviewing people for the team(8-5-97)

8/2/1997

8/2/1997

August 2, 1997
From NASCAR Online: Todd Bodine announced his Winston Cup plans as he will return full-time in 1998 driving a #35 Pontiac sponsored by Tabasco brand Pepper Sauce. The Team Tabasco shop, is headed up by Bob Hancher. Bodine will be driving a Pontiac sponsored by Tabasco

7/28/1997

7/28/1997

July 28, 1997
I hear Andy Santerre, a BGNN driver said he is about to sign a deal to put him in a ride for the BGN series for 1998. He could not reveal the team, but said that it would be in one of the top three teams currently in the points. Hmmm... my guess is the #36 Stanley

7/27/1997

7/27/1997

July 27, 1997
I hear Todd Bodine sponsorship with Tabasco is in the $6 million range? Is the market that big for hot sauce? Love those wings! To find out more about Tabasco click here (7-27-97)

7/22/1997

7/22/1997

July 22, 1997
Here is what I hear about the new Todd Bodine Pontiac team: Will have McIlhenney Co. Tabasco as sponsor and car #35. They will run a Winston Cup car before the year is out. Either Charlotte or/and Atlanta(7-22-97)

7/18/1997

7/18/1997

July 18, 1997
Lots of email about this rumor: It's a HOT rumor: I hear it will be Todd Bodine in a Pontiac with Tabasco as the sponsor, not sure if it's Roush or what team(7-19-97)

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

7/9/1997

7/9/1997

July 9, 1997
Todd Bodines deal is NOT with Team 34(his current BGN team) but a team that has had a lot of success... in Indy car racing. The deal was initially to include Geoff as well and be a two car team...now it appears that it will be Todd only(7-9-97)