Geoff Bodine
76-Year-Old Driver
Geoff Bodine: Calls it a Career
After more than 50 years of racing, 27 of those spent in NASCAR's top three divisions, Bodine said he is ready to move on. He said Wednesday he has other priorities in life his family, charity work, running his new Honda motorcycle dealership, and building the next generation of bobsleds for the U.S. Olympic team, the Elmiria Star Gazette reports.
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Bodine's part-time forays into NASCAR appear to be coming to a close. He intended to race as many as 15 Sprint Cup Series events this past season before his age and health concerns sidelined those plans. Bodine exits NASCAR with 575 Sprint Cup Series starts, 18 victories, and 190 Top-10 finishes. The veteran leaves the sport ranked 24th all-time in starts and has finished as high as third in the driver standings in a single season.
Bodine's part-time forays into NASCAR appear to be coming to a close. He intended to race as many as 15 Sprint Cup Series events this past season before his age and health concerns sidelined those plans. Bodine exits NASCAR with 575 Sprint Cup Series starts, 18 victories, and 190 Top-10 finishes. The veteran leaves the sport ranked 24th all-time in starts and has finished as high as third in the driver standings in a single season.
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After competing in 575 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races over 27 seasons, Bodine is calling it a career, theracingexperts.com reports.
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1986 Daytona 500 winner, Bodine, said Wednesday he still hopes to have a deal in place to compete in NASCAR's premier race on Feb. 26, as well as the invitation-only Budweiser Shootout that will be held eight days earlier, the Elmiria Star Gazette reports.
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Bodine, an 18-time winner in NASCAR’s Cup series, will return to the track as part of a five-race deal with Tommy Baldwin Racing with sponsorship from Luke Associates, scenedaily.com reports.
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Bodine, who raced in one NASCAR event last season, is wanting to return to any of the three NASCAR national touring series, theracingexperts.com reports.
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Bodine revealed he would attempt to make the field for next week's Sprint Cup Series race at Pocono Raceway in the No. 36 Chevrolet fielded by Tommy Baldwin Racing, the Sporting News reports.
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