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Brett Elias Bodine III (born January 11, 1959) is an American former stock car racing driver, former driver of the pace car in Cup Series events, and current NASCAR employee.
- Following The Modifieds
- Moving Up The Ranks
- The Next Chapter
- Looking Back
- Family Life Brings Enjoyment
- Thank You Fans
- Driving Accomplishments
Bodine started racing local division cars at Chemung and eventually moved up to what is now known as the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour. He had success at tracks throughout the northeast and New England much like his older brother did a decade before him. Bodine won over 30 races in a modified and enjoyed his time driving in NASCAR’s oldest race car. ...
Bodine jumped to what was then known as the NASCAR Busch Series in 1985 and in 1986, driving the famed No. 00 car, won twice and finished second to Larry Pearson for the season championship by seven points. He would finish with five wins in the series before moving up full-time in 1999 to what was then called the Winston Cup Series. Bodine would fi...
After being unable to secure sponsorship to continue his team and not finding an open ride from a car owner, Brett knew it was time to move on and that’s when a chance meeting with Bill France Jr. and Mike Helton opened a door of opportunity. “In February of 2004, Bill Jr. and Mike talked to me and asked me if I would be interested in coming to wor...
Bodine looks back with fond memories of his racing career and is still amazed he and his brothers all achieved success in NASCAR. “Who would have thought three brothers from little small town Chemung, N.Y., would all make it in NASCAR,” he said. “I grew up watching Geoff race and win everywhere and although Todd got started late, he was a natural a...
Bodine said he was glad he waited until he was older to have children because it has allowed him to spend time with them, including their participation in racing and other sports. “I love going with my kids to their races at Millbridge Speedway,” Bodine said. “I really enjoy watching Alex, twins Kami and Eli all race and we all work on our cars in ...
Bodine, like a lot of other retired drivers, still interacts with fans, new and old. “It’s amazing that as long as I’ve been out of the race car I’ll still get items sent to me that people have asked me to sign or they’ll come up to me at the race track and talk about watching me race way-back-when,” Bodine said. “NASCAR race fans are the most dedi...
Race Starts: 560 (480 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series, 77 NASCAR Xfinity Series, 3 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series) Poles: 18 (NXS)Race Wins:6 (1 MENCS, 5 NXS); 30+ Short Track wins in Modified competition Honors:NASCAR Busch Series Most Popular Driver (1986)
Brett Bodine Racing was a NASCAR racing team from 1996 until 2003. It was owned by former NASCAR driver Brett Bodine and his then-wife Diane, and fielded the No. 11 car for Bodine, who purchased the team from Junior Johnson & Associates (for whom he had driven for in 1995) during the 1995–96 offseason.
Apr 8, 2021 · Brett Bodine’s only NASCAR Cup Series victory came in large part thanks to help from Dale Earnhardt during the April 1990 First Union 400 at North Wilkesboro Speedway.
- Al Pearce
- Contributing Editor
Jul 2, 2020 · In the heat of the moment, Brett Bodine gave little consideration to crashing older brother Geoff out of the lead in one of the most anticipated races in NASCAR history. But now, 26 years later...
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Aug 2, 2018 · Brett Bodine sits down with Larry McReynolds to talk about his long and storied career, and what he's currently up to.SUBSCRIBE to get the latest FOX Sports ...
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Mar 21, 2021 · Brett Bodine is a former NASCAR driver and owner who won one race and finished second in the 1986 Grand National series. He also has seven feature wins at Stafford Motor Speedway, where he was honored as one of the 50 Greatest Modified Drivers of All-time.
