PIR facts, figures Nov 5, 2008
Trackside Club: Robby Gordon, 10:30 a.m. Saturday; Brett Bodine, 10:00 a.m. Sunday; Carl Edwards, 11:05 a.m. Sunday. Octane: Clint Bowyer and Brandon Webb will co-host "Offspeed," which is scheduled for Thursday and will benefit the NASCAR-themed Victory Junction Gang Camp-Kansas City and Webb's "K" Foundation. (AZCentral -- Sports)
Tire woes leave drivers, fans flat Jul 30, 2008
There were so many problems, pace-car driver Brett Bodine wound up leading the second-most laps - 52. Jimmie Johnson, who won the race, led the most at 69. (Florida Times-Union)
Tim TuttleINSIDE RACING Jul 23, 2008
Gordon, with one victory in the middle of his second Cup season, beat Brett Bodine to the checkered flag by. 53 of a second. (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
Bodine breaks down track Jun 9, 2008
Bodine retired from racing five years ago and now spends his time giving pace car tours around various tracks on the NASCAR circuit. One of them being Pocono Speedway. (Scranton Times, PA)
Darlington notebook: Don't expect Southern 500 back May 11, 2008
"Someone's going to get hurt.''---TOURING DARLINGTON: Talk about a smooth ride.Darlington Raceway's repaved surface was a hit with former NASCAR driver Brett Bodine, who gave tours on "The Lady in Black'' in a Dodge Challenger pace car. "Boy, they did a great job,'' he said as he hit speeds of 120 mph on Darlington's straightaways.Bodine had two top-five finishes in 32 career Darlington starts.Bodine explained how the banked curve that makes up turns one and two acts like a third straightaway as... (MSNBC -- Sports)
Kyle Busch perseveres to win at Darlington May 11, 2008
Darlington Raceway s repaved surface was a hit with former NASCAR driver Brett Bodine, who gave tours on The Lady in Black in a Dodge Challenger pace car. Boy, they did a great job, he said as he hit speeds of 120 mph on Darlington s straightaways. (Columbia Daily Herald, TN)
Kulwicki set new standard Apr 3, 2008
His success as owner-driver inspired a slew of owner-driver teams including Brett Bodine, Geoff Bodine, Bill Elliott and Ricky Rudd but none were ever able to achieve the success of Kulwicki. At times he was called a loner, he was sometimes mocked for carrying a briefcase on the backstretch of races. (Petersburg Progress Index, VA)
Car safety improving with time Mar 24, 2008
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Safety built in on new cars Mar 23, 2008
Brett Bodine, the director of cost research who developed the new winged car, was thrilled to hear Gordon bemoan the lack of SAFER barriers at Las Vegas. He was equally happy to hear concerns about grass runoff areas and other safety issues instead of vigils for Gordon's quick recovery. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Hamlin's late surge never materializes Oct 29, 2007
"It's not set in stone, but we're working on it," said Brett Bodine, director of cost research for NASCAR. "We've informed some of the Busch owners, and we've got a prototype at the R&D center.". The CoT, a larger, bulkier model that was designed to improve safety, was introduced in the Nextel Cup series this year. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Motorsports profile: Chris Rhein Sep 21, 2007
A: "I'm . . . working with (former NASCAR driver) Brett Bodine to get my Craftsman Truck license, that's the first thing. So I could do that or ARCA, which is a little less money.". Q: How did the switch from open-wheel racing to stock cars go. (AZCentral -- Sports)
Sunday in New England was a sports spectacle times three Sep 18, 2007
"After I guess what you could call a career-ending accident in Michigan," said Brett Bodine, who had 480 starts, one of them a victory, on the race circuit. "Yeah, a pretty major accident . . . some injuries . . . and it just came time in my career to retire." The accident four years ago came during a practice run and left him with a fractured collarbone and broken teeth. (Boston Globe -- Sports)
Bryce Davis is 16, and Thursday he got his own NASCAR ride: North Carolina sponsor, a former Alfred State student, helps Canisteo boy chase his dream Sep 15, 2007
He also announced NASCAR driver Brett Bodine, an Alfred State graduate, has agreed to mentor Davis and sponsor his car. oday we've got a lot of opportunity ahead of us, he said. (Hornell Evening Tribune, NY)
Keeping a close eye on the rookies Aug 13, 2007
"It's all about experience," said Brett Bodine, NASCAR's director of cost research who heads a committee that evaluates a driver's qualifications. Drivers often find the process to be difficult. (Florida Times-Union)
Notebook: Early crashes slow Indy Jul 30, 2007
The Chevrolet Corvette Z06 pace car was driven by eight-time Brickyard starter Brett Bodine. 2007 The Associated Press. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Johnson, others crash early Jul 30, 2007
The Chevrolet Corvette Z06 pace car was driven by eight-time Brickyard starter Brett Bodine. Copyright 2007. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Racing)
Tomorrow is already here Jun 28, 2007
"Being quite candid about it, the first six races, really, the [COT] hasn't been the story; the race has been the story," said NASCAR director of cost research Brett Bodine, a former owner-driver who helped develop the COT at NASCAR's Research and Development Center in Concord, N.C. "Other than one little hiccup with the foam with Kevin Harvick at Martinsville [Va.], the Car of Tomorrow has been very robust. We've had more cars finish, more cars on the lead lap, more passes, tighter fields in... (Boston Globe)
Waltrip comes to terms with COT May 28, 2007
"It does some things that particularly the younger guys are not used to," said Brett Bodine, a NASCAR project engineer and former driver. "I think guys will quit complaining about it because if you're not willing to accept it, you might be a guy who can't get the job done in the Car of Tomorrow."While many drivers and crew chiefs are still critical about the car, most agree with NASCAR's decision to use it in every race next year, instead of forcing teams to prepare two different cars. (News & Observer -- Sports)
Waltrip Warms To Car Of Tomorrow May 28, 2007
" NASCAR has a ways to go to get everyone on board. Kyle Busch won the first race with the COT and then promptly ripped it. Dale Earnhardt Jr. said the car is too hard to turn and no fun to drive. "It does some things that particularly the younger guys are not used to," said Brett Bodine, a NASCAR project engineer and former driver. "I think guys will quit complaining about it because if you're not willing to accept it, you might be a guy who can't get the job done in the Car of Tomorrow. It's... (Tampa Bay Online, FL -- Sports)
Gordon's victories, from No. 1 to 78 May 25, 2007
Jeff Gordon career victory list - USATODAY.com. Buy and sell tickets to premium and sold out events. (USA Today -- Sports)
NASCARs best defy tracks perils Mar 14, 2007
LAS VEGAS - Hours before the race, Brett Bodine gave a pace-car ride around reconfigured Las Vegas Motor Speedway. At speeds reaching 130 mph, the former NASCAR driver pointed out the trouble spots: bumps in the track surface, uneven lines in the asphalt, tricky transitions in and out of the banked turns and a curved pit lane unlike anything else on the circuit. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Daytona notes Feb 19, 2007
" Ripken, a two-time MVP who played in a record 2,632 consecutive games, will be inducted into baseball's Hall of Fame this summer. Sunday he squeezed his 6-4 frame into a Chevy Corvette Z06 for a lesson from former driver Brett Bodine. Ripken reached 170 mph as a passenger and 100 mph as the driver. Learning curve Besides roofs and fenders, there are the not-so-obvious differences between a stock car and the IndyCar is accustomed to, like that lack of a pit speed limiter button. Hornish was... (USA Today -- Sports)
Race staffers answer the need to know, want to know Feb 13, 2007
We've got it on good word that the following own condos and or houses locally: Mark Martin, Mike Skinner, Ken Schrader, Wally Dallenbach, Brett Bodine and Ricky Rudd. Now that doesn't necessarily mean they live here. (Daytona Beach News Journal)
Ben WhiteKahne relaxing as much as possible before the start of grueling season Feb 7, 2007
Kahne relaxing as much as possible before the start of grueling season - The Lexington Dispatch (Foster's Daily Democrat)
1966 NASCAR rookie winner Hylton looks to make history Jan 16, 2007
In fact Brett Bodine (a member of NASCAR committee that evaluates drivers) said, 'We'll be looking at you at the test' and I said, 'That's OK, NASCAR's been looking at me for 40 years. I really don't mind. (Florida Today)
Edwards Sorry About Dispute Jan 16, 2007
FLYING SCHOOL BUS: NASCAR director of cost research Brett Bodine gave a public demonstration Monday of the Car of Tomorrow (COT) at Daytona USA, extolling the virtues of the machine that will be used in 16 of 36 races this year and in all 36 by 2009. "Some of my fellow drivers have called it a 'brick,' a 'flying school bus,'" said Bodine, who stood before a life-size model of Jeff Gordon's No. 24 Chevy Impala. (Tampa Bay Online, FL -- Sports)
