Geoffrey Eli Bodine (born April 18, 1949) is an American formermotorsport driver andbobsled builder. He raced at theNASCAR Cup Series from 1979 to 2011, earning 18 wins and a best season finish of third in1990.
Bodine was born into a racing family as his father and grandfather, Eli Bodine Jr. and Sr. builtChemung Speedrome just a year after he was born. He is the oldest of the three Bodine brothers (withBrett Bodine andTodd Bodine), and sister Denise. Bodine began learning his racing skills at this track in the micro-midget division when he was only five years old. He had such an itch to race that he disguised himself as a lady and entered an event known as the Powder Puff Derby when he was 15.[1]
Bodine was already an accomplished driver before he hit the big-time in NASCAR's premier division, theWinston Cup Series, with his first start in 1979.[2] By this time, Bodine was well known as a Modified driver in the Northeast, racing against popular drivers such asRichie Evans,Jerry Cook,Jimmy Spencer,Ron Bouchard, and others. Bodine earned Modified championships atStafford Speedway,Shangri-La Speedway,Spencer Speedway, andUtica-Rome Speedway. He has won many of the big races in Modifieds including the Lancaster 200 (1978, 1981), Race of Champions (1972 – Trenton), the Stafford 200 (1978), the Trenton Dogleg 200 (1979), the Thompson 300, the Spring Sizzler (1980 – Stafford Speedway),Oswego Classic (1981), Cardinal Classic (1975 – Martinsville Speedway), Oxford 250 (1980, 1981), and other modified events.[3]
In 1978, Bodine won more races than any other Modified driver in recorded history. Driving cars owned by Dick Armstrong with Billy Taylor and Ralph Hop Harrington as crew chief, Bodine started 84 feature events and won 55 of them. Among the most prestigious of these victories were the Race of Champions atPocono, the Spring Sizzler at Stafford, the Budweiser 200 at Oswego, both major events atMartinsville, the Thompson 300, and a sweep of the six-race Yankee All-Star League series.[4] For these fifty-five victories, Bodine is credited in theGuinness Book of World Records with "Most wins in one season".[5]
Bodine's racing background also included wins in the Late Model division,Nationwide Series division, and others. He has six Busch Grand National wins to his credit.[6]
Bodine is best known for his NASCAR Winston Cup career, and in his first full season in Winston Cup came in 1982 he earned Rookie of the Year honors. His first Winston Cup pole that year on his nineteenth start (1982 Firecracker 400) and scored his first Winston Cup victory two years later on his 69th start atMartinsville in 1984. This win was also the first win forHendrick Motorsports, which was the team Bodine was racing for at the time.[7] Bodine's biggest win came at the 1986Daytona 500, NASCAR's premier event. Other career highlights include the 1987International Race of Champions championship, the 1992Busch Clash, the 1994 Winston Select (despite a first segment spinout), and the 1994 Busch Pole Award (nowBudweiser Pole Award).[6] Bodine's final win in NASCAR's highest division came in the "Bud At The Glen" in August 1996 when fortuitous pit stop timing led to him taking the lead in his QVC Thunderbird while the other drivers pitted. Bodine managed to hold off the field the rest of the way beating Terry Labonte to the line by 0.44 seconds to claim victory.[8]
After a few tumultuous years in Winston Cup, Bodine saw his career launch off the ground when he ran the #5 car forHendrick Motorsports. He spent over 28 years in the sport, with his most successful years being between 1984 and 1996. Bodine has driven for some of the best car owners in NASCAR, includingJunior Johnson,Bud Moore andRick Hendrick as well as owning his own cars, which he ran for several seasons after buying the assets ofAlan Kulwicki'srace team after his death in 1993. He has 565 starts, 37 poles, eighteen wins, and nearly $16 million in winnings during his Winston Cup/Nextel Cup career. He was honored as one of "NASCAR's 50 Greatest Drivers" during NASCAR's 50th anniversary celebration. Bodine has always been a great innovator and brought many ideas to Winston Cup. He introducedpower steering and full-faced helmets to Winston Cup. He was also the last driver to win a race and lap the field, in the fall 1994 race atNorth Wilkesboro Speedway. He holds the track record atAtlanta Motor Speedway from his polesitting run after the track was repaved in 1997, with a speed of over 197 mph.
During the late 1980s, Bodine and seven-time Winston Cup championDale Earnhardt became embroiled in a rivalry. An incident in the 1987 running ofThe Winston triggered harsh feelings when Earnhardt knocked Bodine andBill Elliott out of the way to win the $200,000 purse. NASCAR later fined Bodine $1,000 and put him on probation for three weeks. Six days later, the rivalry intensified when Bodine tagged Earnhardt in aBusch Grand National Series race atCharlotte Motor Speedway. Bodine and team ownerRick Hendrick claimed the wreck was unintentional, but NASCAR disagreed, fining Bodine another $15,000 and extending his probation to the end of 1987. Bodine later appealed and the penalty was revoked.[9]
At the same Busch race in 1988, Earnhardt spun Bodine, and the New Yorker later retired from the race, later going over to Earnhardt's Cup car and drawing an "X" in the air over the car with his hand. The following day, while being passed by Bodine in the1988 Coca-Cola 600, Earnhardt wrecked Bodine's car, leading NASCAR to assess a five-lap penalty on Earnhardt. Bodine's car owner,Rick Hendrick, claimed the penalty was too light, while Earnhardt's car ownerRichard Childress thought the penalty was too harsh.[9] Two days later, officials from the sanctioning body brought both drivers and car owners together for a meeting inDaytona Beach, Florida, where all involved parties settled their disputes.[9]
Bodine would later say, in a 2015 article with the Racing Experts website, that he and Earnhardt were friends and got along well in their early racing days. They had dinner parties, and their children played with each other. However, when both drivers joined the NASCAR Winston Cup Series, their relationship changed, and they grew distant from each other. By the time the rivalry had begun, both drivers were at the prime of their careers, which partly contributed to the heated incidents with each other. Although the rivalry was put to an end by the NASCAR dinner meeting, both teams, and Bodine still have a difference of opinion on who was mostly responsible for it. In his autobiography, Bodine dedicated a chapter about Earnhardt where he spoke about their rivalry and his impact but closed it by stating, “And I found out after Dale's death that he actually hated me.”[10][11]
While competing the inaugural Daytona 250 Truck Series race atDaytona International Speedway, on February 18, 2000, Bodine was involved in a vicious, fiery accident on the 57th lap of the race while driving the No. 15Ford F-150 forBilly Ballew.
The crash started when then-rookieKurt Busch,Rob Morgan, andLyndon Amick were racing three-wide through thetri-oval front straightaway. In the exact moment Bodine moved to get around the outside of the trio, Morgan was turned across Busch's nose into the side of Amick's truck, who was at the bottom. Amick's truck was damaged in the contact, which caused it to veer hard right, pushing Morgan into Bodine who was on the outside. The contact between Morgan's front right tire and Bodine's front left tire caused the front of Bodine's truck to vault upwards over the outside retaining wall, sending his truck into the catch fencing nose first, at a speed of nearly 190 mph (310 km/h).[12]
The force of the impact completely tore the front of the truck into pieces and ruptured its fuel cell, leaving only small parts of the roll cage intact. Just as Bodine was coming back down to the track, it was hit driver's side byLonnie Rush Jr., which caused it to roll down the frontstretch. As it tumbled, it got hit yet again, this time byJimmy Kitchens, which ignited the fuel that was spilling out of the tank. Bodine rolled nine times before coming to rest on his roof. The accident was so severe, the announcers, crew members and fans all believed that Bodine had been killed. Thirteen other trucks were involved, making it one of the largest wrecks in NASCAR Truck Series history. As a result of the collision, Bodine suffered fractures in his right wrist, right cheekbone, avertebra in his back, and his right ankle; he also suffered a concussion.[13] Kitchens was also hospitalized after his contact with Bodine. However, he suffered no serious injuries. Nine spectators were also injured in the crash.[citation needed]
Incredibly, Bodine missed only ten races of the 2000 Winston Cup season while recovering from his injuries, returning atRichmond International Raceway on May 6 and finishing thirteenth in a 400-lap race. However, Bodine's struggles over the ensuing months led to his dismissal from the team in September. In a feat of great accomplishment, he returned in the2002 Daytona 500 to finish third behind race winnerWard Burton and second-placer finisherElliott Sadler. However, including that race, Bodine only managed to make eighteen starts in the NASCAR Cup Series between 2001 and 2004, with only one top-five and two top-tens both in 2002. He attempted to qualify for the2004 Brickyard 400 driving for Gary Trout Autosports, but was unable to and made no more attempts at any other races that year.[citation needed]
Geoff, brother Todd, andLarry Gunselman started a race team in 2009. Geoff attempted to qualify the No. 64 Toyota for the2009 Daytona 500. In 2010, Geoff returned to the Camping World Truck Series for the first time since 2004 with Team Gill Racing atAtlanta. He finished 26th with engine problems despite qualifying an impressive 8th. In 2011, he drove forTommy Baldwin Racing in theSprint Cup Series, alternating between the Nos. 35 and 36 teams, with sponsorship from Luke & Associates.
In October 2012, Bodine announced through TheRacingExperts.Com that he was retiring from NASCAR after 27 seasons. Bodine said he wanted to spend time with his family and do charitable deeds.
In June 2012 he opened aHonda Power Sports dealership inWest Melbourne, Florida, where he currently resides.[14]
As of August 2014, Bodine is a Driver Analyst for The Racing Experts, the website that announced his retirement in 2012. He is a contributing columnist with articles published monthly.
Bodine has a book coming out in 2024, titled “All Of It,” per his social media pages.
Bodine is the co-owner of theBo-DynBobsled Company. His bobsled interest came about while watching the1992 Winter Olympics when theU.S. Bobsled team was having a tough time duringcompetition. Bodine learned that the sleds being used were all imported and not built domestically. He felt that he could help the team win with better technology derived from his race car experience, engineering background, as well as the abundant design and construction resources offered to him through his NASCAR connections. With his interest captured, Bodine took a few runs in a bobsled atLake Placid to confirm his feelings and to learn more about the sleds.[15]
Bo-Dyn Bobsleds (Bo for Bodine, "Dyn" for Chassis Dynamics) was created in 1992 by Bodine and his good friend and chassis builder, Bob Cuneo of Chassis Dynamics. Bodine founded the USA Bobsled Project to help create a winning bobsled for the U.S. teams. The U.S. National Team first used their sleds in 1994.[16] Ten years after Bo-Dyn's inception, the U.S. team won three medals in Bo-Dyn Bobsleds during the2002 Winter Olympics inSalt Lake City, and during the2010 Winter Olympics inVancouver,British Columbia, American bobsledderSteven Holcomb piloted a Bo-Dyn Bobsled named "Night Train" to gold.[17] Every January from 2006 to 2010 at theLake Placid, New York track, a charity run is held with the US bobsled team and NASCAR drivers to raise money for the sled project. Participants have includedTodd Bodine (one of Bodine's brothers) andTony Stewart.[18]
(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time.Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)
| NASCARSprint Cup Series results | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Year | Team | No. | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | NSCC | Pts | Ref |
| 1979 | Race Hill Farm Team | 47 | Olds | RSD | DAY 29 | CAR 22 | RCH | ATL 35 | NWS | BRI | DAR | MAR | TAL | NSV | DOV | CLT | TWS | RSD | MCH | DAY | NSV | POC | TAL | MCH | BRI | DAR | RCH | DOV | MAR | CLT | NWS | CAR | ATL | ONT | 83rd | 139 | [19] | |||||
| 1981 | Bahre Racing | 23 | Pontiac | RSD | DAY 22 | RCH | CAR | ATL | BRI | NWS | DAR 30 | MAR | TAL | NSV | DOV | CLT | TWS | RSD | MCH | DAY | NSV | POC | TAL | MCH | BRI | DAR | RCH | DOV | 45th | 420 | [20] | |||||||||||
| Zervakis Enterprises | 01 | Buick | MAR 23 | NWS | CLT 7 | CAR | ATL 30 | RSD | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1982 | Bahre Racing | 23 | Buick | DAY 42 | RCH | BRI | ATL | CAR | DAR | 22nd | 2654 | [21] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cliff Stewart Racing | 50 | Pontiac | NWS 15 | MAR 25 | TAL 33 | NSV 21 | DOV 21 | CLT 25 | POC 8 | RSD 3 | MCH 9 | DAY 6 | NSV 6 | POC 11 | TAL 15 | MCH 4 | BRI 10 | DAR 7 | RCH 28 | DOV 4 | NWS 5 | CLT 13 | MAR 11 | CAR 27 | ATL 19 | RSD 11 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1983 | 88 | DAY 30 | RCH 4 | CAR 19 | ATL 41 | DAR 9* | NWS 5 | MAR 25 | TAL 21 | NSV 20 | DOV 35 | BRI 25 | CLT 36 | RSD 29 | POC 30 | MCH 9 | DAY 6 | NSV 16 | POC 39 | TAL 6 | MCH 36 | BRI 4 | DAR 13 | RCH 21 | DOV 2 | MAR 5 | NWS 11 | CLT 28 | CAR 33 | ATL | RSD | 17th | 3019 | [22] | ||||||||
| 1984 | All-Star Racing | 5 | Chevy | DAY 8 | RCH 9 | CAR 6 | ATL 13 | BRI 25 | NWS 14 | DAR 35 | MAR 1 | TAL 34 | NSV 3 | DOV 10 | CLT 5 | RSD 4 | POC 36 | MCH 7 | DAY 12 | NSV 1* | POC 12 | TAL 26 | MCH 34 | BRI 22 | DAR 12 | RCH 4 | DOV 9 | MAR 28 | CLT 6 | NWS 23 | CAR 19 | ATL 24* | RSD 1 | 9th | 3734 | [23] | ||||||
| 1985 | Hendrick Motorsports | DAY 7 | RCH 2 | CAR 12 | ATL 2 | BRI 18 | DAR 7 | NWS 5 | MAR 3 | TAL 11 | DOV 11 | CLT 16 | RSD 22 | POC 4* | MCH 11 | DAY 14 | POC 4 | TAL 23 | MCH 23 | BRI 25 | DAR 3 | RCH 7 | DOV 25 | MAR 24 | NWS 2 | CLT 3 | CAR 5 | ATL 11 | RSD 6 | 5th | 3862 | [24] | ||||||||||
| 1986 | DAY 1* | RCH 8 | CAR 20 | ATL 10 | BRI 24 | DAR 40 | NWS 3 | MAR 17 | TAL 27 | DOV 1 | CLT 31 | RSD 39 | POC 9 | MCH 3 | DAY 29 | POC 3* | TAL 23 | GLN 19* | MCH 4 | BRI 3 | DAR 8 | RCH 13 | DOV 28 | MAR 2* | NWS 2* | CLT 6 | CAR 32 | ATL 38 | RSD 3* | 8th | 3678 | [25] | ||||||||||
| 1987 | DAY 14 | CAR 32 | RCH 2 | ATL 15 | DAR 11 | NWS 28 | BRI 19 | MAR 3 | TAL 40 | CLT 18 | DOV 28 | POC 9 | RSD 27 | MCH 11 | DAY 39 | POC 34 | TAL 13 | GLN 15 | MCH 10 | BRI 6 | DAR 18 | RCH 6 | DOV 6 | MAR 20 | NWS 5 | CLT 31 | CAR 8 | RSD 10* | ATL 31 | 13th | 3328 | [26] | ||||||||||
| 1988 | DAY 14 | RCH 13 | CAR 18 | ATL 33 | DAR 7 | BRI 3 | NWS 9 | MAR 15 | TAL 3* | CLT 24 | DOV 8 | RSD 34 | POC 1* | MCH 5 | DAY 16 | POC 4 | TAL 2 | GLN 32 | MCH 10 | BRI 3 | DAR 7 | RCH 22 | DOV 5 | MAR 5 | CLT 31 | NWS 3 | CAR 30 | PHO 6 | ATL 15 | 6th | 3799 | [27] | ||||||||||
| 1989 | DAY 4 | CAR 4 | ATL 19 | RCH 18* | DAR 3 | BRI 3 | NWS 7 | MAR 16 | TAL 12 | CLT 4 | DOV 29 | SON 20 | POC 35 | MCH 27 | DAY 22 | POC 17 | TAL 35 | GLN 21 | MCH 5 | BRI 16 | DAR 12 | RCH 3 | DOV 27 | MAR 16 | CLT 22 | NWS 1 | CAR 7 | PHO 28 | ATL 2 | 9th | 3600 | [28] | ||||||||||
| 1990 | Junior Johnson & Associates | 11 | Ford | DAY 9 | RCH 33 | CAR 2 | ATL 7 | DAR 4* | BRI 24 | NWS 8 | MAR 1* | TAL 24 | CLT 10 | DOV 15 | SON 4 | POC 3* | MCH 3 | DAY 25 | POC 1* | TAL 17 | GLN 2 | MCH 7 | BRI 11 | DAR 8 | RCH 9 | DOV 36 | MAR 1 | NWS 16 | CLT 36 | CAR 4 | PHO 8 | ATL 2 | 3rd | 4017 | [29] | |||||||
| 1991 | DAY 32 | RCH 13 | CAR 12 | ATL 23 | DAR 9 | BRI 24 | NWS 28 | MAR 20 | TAL 6 | CLT | DOV | MCH 39 | DAY 2 | POC 3 | TAL 30 | GLN 22 | MCH 35 | BRI 31 | DAR 7 | RCH 14 | DOV 2 | MAR 23 | NWS 15 | CLT 1 | CAR 4 | PHO 8 | ATL 8 | 14th | 3277 | [30] | ||||||||||||
| 97 | SON 8 | POC 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1992 | Bud Moore Engineering | 15 | Ford | DAY 3 | CAR 14 | RCH 16 | ATL 6 | DAR 8 | BRI 12 | NWS 4 | MAR 32 | TAL 13 | CLT 32 | DOV 17 | SON 10 | POC 14 | MCH 11 | DAY 4 | POC 30 | TAL 38 | GLN 27 | MCH 40 | BRI 11 | DAR 19 | RCH 5 | DOV 14 | MAR 1 | NWS 1* | CLT 10 | CAR 35 | PHO 39 | ATL 3 | 16th | 3437 | [31] | |||||||
| 1993 | DAY 3 | CAR 9 | RCH 12 | ATL 6 | DAR 8 | BRI 18 | NWS 28 | MAR 6 | TAL 27 | SON 1 | CLT 10 | DOV 23 | POC 24 | MCH 17 | DAY 37 | NHA 12 | POC 12 | TAL 16 | GLN 16 | MCH 24 | BRI 8 | DAR 20 | RCH 34 | 16th | 3338 | [32] | ||||||||||||||||
| Geoff Bodine Racing | 7 | Ford | DOV 30 | MAR 14 | NWS 31 | CLT 13 | CAR 10 | PHO 43 | ATL 39 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1994 | DAY 11 | CAR 15 | RCH 32 | ATL 38 | DAR 40 | BRI 4 | NWS 7 | MAR 34 | TAL 41 | SON 2 | CLT 3 | DOV 41 | POC 19 | MCH 28 | DAY 6 | NHA 31 | POC 1* | TAL 33 | IND 39 | GLN 29 | MCH 1* | BRI 23* | DAR 27 | RCH 18 | DOV 5* | MAR 18 | NWS 1* | CLT 32* | CAR 40 | PHO 8 | ATL 34 | 17th | 3297 | [33] | ||||||||
| 1995 | DAY 20 | CAR 21 | RCH 11 | ATL 30 | DAR 13 | BRI 23 | NWS 14 | MAR 35 | TAL 7 | SON 22 | CLT 26 | DOV 27 | POC 14 | MCH 21 | DAY 14 | NHA 35 | POC 6 | TAL 24 | IND 15 | GLN 9 | MCH 27 | BRI 12 | DAR 35 | RCH 19 | DOV 24 | MAR 5 | NWS 11 | CLT 16 | CAR 15 | PHO 16 | ATL 11 | 16th | 3357 | [34] | ||||||||
| 1996 | DAY 34 | CAR 39 | RCH 33 | ATL 23 | DAR 22 | BRI 19 | NWS 19 | MAR 27 | TAL 26 | SON 40 | CLT 10 | DOV 30 | POC 3 | MCH 21 | DAY 34 | NHA 15 | POC 11 | TAL 6 | IND 20 | GLN 1 | MCH 12 | BRI 39 | DAR 21 | RCH 17 | DOV 11 | MAR 7 | NWS 30 | CLT 20 | CAR 15 | PHO 6 | ATL 26 | 17th | 3218 | [35] | ||||||||
| 1997 | DAY 34 | CAR 8 | RCH 2 | ATL 20 | DAR 9 | TEX 14 | BRI 33 | MAR 29 | SON 44 | TAL 43 | CLT | DOV 42 | POC 8 | MCH 40 | CAL 35 | DAY DNQ | NHA 10 | POC 17 | IND DNQ | GLN 2 | MCH 11 | BRI 9 | DAR 12 | RCH 4 | NHA 16 | DOV 14 | MAR 28 | CLT 43 | TAL 8 | CAR 19 | PHO 10 | ATL 33 | 22nd | 3046 | [36] | |||||||
| 1998 | Mattei Motorsports | DAY 31 | CAR 5 | LVS 13 | ATL 22 | DAR 41 | BRI 39 | TEX 32 | MAR 35 | TAL DNQ | CAL 7 | CLT 23 | DOV 23 | RCH 28 | MCH 23 | POC 40 | SON 35 | NHA 37 | POC 14 | IND 37 | GLN 32 | MCH 21 | BRI 30 | NHA 23 | DAR 9 | RCH 13 | DOV 14 | MAR 39 | CLT 9 | TAL 25 | DAY 41 | PHO 34 | CAR 11 | ATL 10 | 27th | 2864 | [37] | |||||
| 1999 | Joe Bessey Motorsports | 60 | Chevy | DAY 39 | CAR 8 | LVS 32 | ATL 38 | DAR 17 | TEX 36 | BRI 28 | MAR 38 | TAL 17 | CAL 37 | RCH 17 | CLT 41 | DOV 15 | MCH 20 | POC 33 | SON 28 | DAY 28 | NHA 32 | POC 13 | IND 25 | GLN 35 | MCH 17 | BRI 13 | DAR 24 | RCH 23 | NHA 35 | DOV 24 | MAR 3 | CLT 20 | TAL 23 | CAR 31 | PHO 22 | HOM 11 | ATL 18 | 27th | 3053 | [38] | ||
| 2000 | DAY DNQ | CAR | LVS | ATL | DAR | BRI | TEX | MAR | TAL | CAL | RCH 13 | CLT 29 | DOV 40 | MCH 38 | POC 24 | SON DNQ | DAY 34 | NHA 13 | POC DNQ | IND 12 | GLN 24 | MCH DNQ | BRI 25 | DAR 39 | RCH 41 | NHA | DOV | MAR | CLT | TAL | CAR | PHO | 45th | 1039 | [39] | |||||||
| MacPherson Motorsports | 98 | Ford | HOM 41 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Andy Petree Racing | 35 | Chevy | ATL 43 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2001 | Brett Bodine Racing | 09 | Ford | DAY | CAR | LVS | ATL | DAR | BRI | TEX | MAR | TAL | CAL | RCH | CLT | DOV | MCH | POC | SON | DAY | CHI | NHA | POC | IND | GLN | MCH | BRI 27 | DAR | RCH | DOV | KAN | CLT | MAR | TAL | PHO | CAR | HOM 37 | ATL | NHA | 68th | 52 | [40] |
| 2002 | Phoenix Racing | DAY 3 | CAR | LVS | ATL | DAR | BRI | TEX | MAR | TAL 12 | CAL | RCH | CLT | DOV | POC | DAY 10 | CHI | IND 40 | GLN | MCH | BRI | DAR | RCH 38 | NHA | DOV | KAN | TAL DNQ | CLT | ATL DNQ | CAR | PHO | HOM DNQ | 43rd | 803 | [41] | |||||||
| Haas-Carter Motorsports | 26 | Ford | MCH 19 | SON | POC 34 | HOM 32 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 66 | NHA 43 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bill Davis Racing | 23 | Dodge | MAR 39 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2003 | Brett Bodine Racing | 11 | Ford | DAY | CAR | LVS | ATL | DAR | BRI | TEX | TAL | MAR | CAL | RCH | CLT | DOV | POC | MCH 39 | SON | DAY | CHI | NHA | POC | IND | GLN | MCH | BRI | DAR | RCH | NHA | DOV | TAL | KAN | CLT | MAR | ATL | PHO | CAR | HOM | 70th | 46 | [42] |
| 2004 | Mach 1 Motorsports | 98 | Ford | DAY | CAR | LVS | ATL | DAR | BRI 39 | TEX | MAR | TAL | CAL | RCH | CLT DNQ | DOV | POC 28 | MCH 32 | SON | DAY | CHI | NHA | POC | NHA 41 | DOV 39 | TAL | KAN | CLT DNQ | MAR | ATL | 56th | 278 | [43] | |||||||||
| Gary Trout Autosports | 34 | Dodge | IND DNQ | GLN | MCH | BRI | CAL | RCH | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| GIC-Mixon Motorsports | 93 | Chevy | PHO DNQ | DAR | HOM Wth | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2005 | DAY DNQ | CAL | LVS | ATL | BRI | MAR | TEX | PHO | TAL | DAR | RCH | CLT | DOV | POC | MCH | SON | DAY | CHI | NHA | POC | IND | GLN | MCH | BRI | CAL | RCH | NHA | DOV | TAL | KAN | CLT | MAR | ATL | TEX | PHO | HOM | NA | - | [44] | |||
| 2009 | Gunselman Motorsports | 64 | Toyota | DAY DNQ | CAL | LVS | ATL DNQ | BRI | MAR | TEX | PHO | TAL | RCH | DAR | CLT | DOV | POC | MCH | SON | NHA | DAY | CHI | IND | POC | GLN | MCH | BRI | ATL | RCH | NHA | DOV | KAN | CAL | CLT | MAR | TAL | TEX | PHO | HOM | 72nd | 0 | [45] |
| 2010 | Tommy Baldwin Racing | 36 | Chevy | DAY | CAL | LVS | ATL | BRI | MAR | PHO | TEX | TAL | RCH | DAR | DOV | CLT | POC 41 | MCH | SON | NHA | DAY | CHI | IND | POC | GLN | MCH | BRI | ATL | RCH | NHA | DOV | KAN | CAL | CLT | MAR | TAL | TEX | PHO | HOM | 73rd | 40 | [46] |
| 2011 | 35 | DAY | PHO | LVS | BRI | CAL | MAR | TEX | TAL | RCH | DAR | DOV | CLT | KAN | POC | MCH | SON | DAY 38 | KEN | NHA | IND | POC DNQ | GLN | MCH | BRI | ATL DNQ | RCH | CHI | NHA | DOV | KAN | CLT DNQ | TAL DNQ | MAR | 44th | 33 | [47] | |||||
| 36 | TEX 38 | PHO 37 | HOM 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Year | Team | Manufacturer | Start | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Race Hill Farm Team | Oldsmobile | 16 | 29 |
| 1981 | Bahre Racing | Pontiac | 14 | 22 |
| 1982 | Buick | 34 | 42 | |
| 1983 | Cliff Stewart Racing | Pontiac | 2 | 30 |
| 1984 | All-Star Racing | Chevrolet | 9 | 8 |
| 1985 | Hendrick Motorsports | 17 | 7 | |
| 1986 | 2 | 1 | ||
| 1987 | 8 | 14 | ||
| 1988 | 15 | 14 | ||
| 1989 | 10 | 4 | ||
| 1990 | Junior Johnson & Associates | Ford | 3 | 9 |
| 1991 | 19 | 32 | ||
| 1992 | Bud Moore Engineering | Ford | 16 | 3 |
| 1993 | 6 | 3 | ||
| 1994 | Geoff Bodine Racing | Ford | 39 | 11 |
| 1995 | 40 | 20 | ||
| 1996 | 38 | 34 | ||
| 1997 | 25 | 34 | ||
| 1998 | Mattei Motorsports | Ford | 25 | 31 |
| 1999 | Joe Bessey Motorsports | Chevrolet | 30 | 39 |
| 2000 | DNQ | |||
| 2002 | Phoenix Racing | Ford | 35 | 3 |
| 2005 | GIC-Mixon Motorsports | Chevrolet | DNQ | |
| 2009 | Gunselman Motorsports | Toyota | DNQ | |
| NASCARBusch Series results | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Year | Team | No. | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | NBGNC | Pts | Ref |
| 1982 | Plessinger Racing | 99 | Pontiac | DAY 5 | RCH 20 | MAR 4 | DAR 1 | HCY 5 | SBO | CRW | RCH | LGY | DOV 8 | HCY | CLT 8 | ASH | HCY | SBO | CAR 20 | CRW | SBO | HCY | LGY | IRP | BRI | HCY | RCH | 19th | 1334 | [48] | |||||||||||
| 01 | Chevy | BRI 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Pontiac | MAR 28 | CLT | HCY | MAR | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1983 | 89 | DAY 2 | CAR 23 | HCY | MAR | NWS | SBO | GPS | LGY | DOV | BRI | CLT | SBO | HCY | ROU | SBO 16 | ROU | CRW | ROU | SBO | HCY | LGY | IRP | GPS | BRI | HCY | DAR | RCH | NWS | SBO | MAR | ROU | CLT | HCY | MAR | 45th | 534 | [49] | |||
| 50 | RCH 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1984 | All-Star Racing | 15 | Pontiac | DAY 3 | RCH | CAR 24 | HCY | MAR | SBO 5 | ROU | HCY | IRP 4 | LGY | SBO 4 | BRI 28 | DAR 33 | RCH 2 | NWS | CLT 4 | HCY | CAR 1* | MAR 8 | 23rd | 1554 | [50] | ||||||||||||||||
| Chevy | DAR 2 | ROU | NSV | LGY | MLW | DOV | CLT | SBO | HCY | ROU | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1985 | Hendrick Motorsports | 5 | Pontiac | DAY 1* | CAR 3 | HCY | BRI 16* | MAR | DAR 32 | SBO | LGY | DOV | CLT | SBO | HCY | ROU | IRP | SBO | LGY | HCY | MLW | BRI | DAR | RCH | NWS | ROU | 34th | 697 | [51] | ||||||||||||
| 15 | CLT 2* | HCY | CAR | MAR | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1986 | DAY 2 | CAR | HCY | MAR | CLT 5 | CAR | MAR | 65th | 170 | [52] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | BRI 16 | DAR | SBO | LGY | JFC | DOV | CLT | SBO | HCY | ROU | IRP | SBO | RAL | OXF | SBO | HCY | LGY | ROU | BRI | DAR | RCH | DOV | MAR | ROU | |||||||||||||||||
| 1987 | 15 | Chevy | DAY 1 | HCY | MAR | DAR 2 | BRI | LGY | SBO | CLT 13 | DOV | IRP | ROU | JFC | OXF | SBO | HCY | RAL | LGY | ROU | BRI 16* | JFC | DAR | RCH 3 | DOV | MAR | CLT 39 | CAR 2 | MAR 19 | 37th | 685 | [53] | |||||||||
| 1988 | DAY 2 | HCY | CAR | MAR | DAR 1 | BRI | LNG | NZH | SBO | NSV | CLT 29* | DOV | ROU | LAN | LVL | MYB | OXF | SBO | HCY | LNG | IRP | ROU | DAR 2 | RCH 26 | DOV | MAR | CLT 2* | CAR 6 | MAR 27 | 31st | 1171 | [54] | |||||||||
| Henderson Motorsports | 66 | Buick | BRI 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1989 | Hendrick Motorsports | 15 | Chevy | DAY 5 | CAR | MAR | HCY | DAR 1* | BRI | NZH | SBO | LAN | NSV | CLT 10* | DOV | ROU | LVL | VOL | MYB | SBO | HCY | DUB | IRP | ROU | BRI | DAR | RCH | DOV | MAR | CLT | CAR | 53rd | 469 | [55] | |||||||
| Bill Davis Racing | 1 | Ford | MAR 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1990 | Henry Shaw Racing | 01 | Ford | DAY DNQ | RCH | CAR | MAR | HCY | DAR 28 | BRI | LAN | SBO | NZH | HCY | CLT | DOV | ROU | VOL | MYB | 97th | 79 | [56] | |||||||||||||||||||
| 14 | Pontiac | OXF 24 | NHA | SBO | DUB | IRP | ROU | BRI | DAR | RCH | DOV | MAR | CLT | NHA | CAR | MAR | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1999 | Shoemaker Racing | 64 | Chevy | DAY QL† | CAR 8 | LVS 17 | ATL 7 | DAR 14 | TEX | NSV | BRI 25 | TAL | CAL 16 | NHA 41 | RCH DNQ | NZH | CLT DNQ | DOV 15 | SBO | GLN | MLW | MYB | PPR | 47th | 1093 | [57] | |||||||||||||||
| Joe Bessey Racing | 06 | Chevy | GTY 41 | IRP | MCH | BRI | DAR | RCH | DOV | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BACE Motorsports | 33 | Chevy | CLT 17 | CAR | MEM 38 | PHO | HOM | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2000 | Cicci-Welliver Racing | 36 | Chevy | DAY | CAR | LVS | ATL | DAR | BRI | TEX | NSV | TAL | CAL | RCH | NHA | CLT | DOV | SBO | MYB | GLN | MLW | NZH | PPR | GTY | IRP | MCH | BRI | DAR | RCH | DOV | CLT | CAR 14 | MEM | PHO | HOM | 89th | 121 | [58] | |||
| 2001 | 66 | DAY | CAR | LVS | ATL | DAR | BRI | TEX | NSH | TAL | CAL | RCH | NHA | NZH | CLT | DOV | KEN 41 | MLW 17 | GLN 20 | CHI 23 | GTY 19 | PPR 18 | IRP 8 | MCH 40 | BRI 14 | DAR 34 | RCH 4 | DOV 22 | KAN 26 | CLT 33 | MEM 35 | PHO 30 | CAR 18 | HOM | 34th | 1582 | [59] | ||||
| 2002 | Phoenix Racing | 51 | Ford | DAY | CAR | LVS | DAR | BRI | TEX | NSH | TAL | CAL | RCH | NHA | NZH | CLT | DOV | NSH | KEN | MLW | DAY | CHI | GTY | PPR | IRP | MCH | BRI | DAR | RCH | DOV | KAN | CLT | MEM | ATL | CAR | PHO | HOM DNQ | NA | - | [60] | |
| 2005 | MacDonald Motorsports | 72 | Chevy | DAY | CAL | MXC | LVS | ATL 37 | NSH 21 | BRI 29 | TEX 38 | PHO 34 | TAL DNQ | DAR 42 | RCH DNQ | CLT | DOV 21 | NSH 31 | KEN | MLW | DAY | CHI | NHA | PPR | GTY | IRP | GLN | MCH | BRI | CAL | RCH | DOV | KAN | CLT | MEM | TEX | PHO | HOM | 66th | 545 | [61] |
| † - Qualified forBarry Bodine | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NASCARCamping World Truck Series results | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Year | Team | No. | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | NCWTC | Pts | Ref |
| 1995 | Geoff Bodine Racing | 7 | Ford | PHO 5 | TUS | SGS 2 | MMR | POR 6 | EVG | I70 | LVL | BRI 2 | MLW | CNS | HPT | IRP 25 | FLM | RCH 2* | MAR 15 | NWS 3* | SON | MMR 26 | PHO 3 | 20th | 1436 | [62] | |||||
| 1996 | 07 | HOM 33 | PHO | POR | EVG | TUS | CNS | HPT | BRI | NZH 8 | MLW | LVL | I70 | IRP | FLM | GLN 17 | NSV | RCH | NHA | MAR | NWS | SON | MMR | PHO | LVS 39 | 53rd | 364 | [63] | |||
| 2000 | Billy Ballew Motorsports | 15 | Ford | DAY 24 | HOM | PHO | MMR | MAR | PIR | GTY | MEM | PPR | EVG | TEX | KEN | GLN | MLW | NHA | NZH | MCH | IRP | NSV | CIC | RCH | DOV | TEX | CAL | 94th | 91 | [64] | |
| 2003 | Alvin Thompson Racing | 36 | Ford | DAY DNQ | DAR 27 | MMR | MAR | CLT | DOV | TEX | MEM | MLW | KAN | KEN | GTW | MCH | IRP | NSH | BRI | RCH | NHA | CAL | LVS | SBO | TEX | MAR | PHO | HOM | 113th | 82 | [65] |
| 2004 | Team EJP | 03 | Chevy | DAY 10 | ATL 21 | MAR DNQ | MFD 22 | CLT 27 | DOV | TEX | MEM | MLW | KAN | 40th | 495 | [66] | |||||||||||||||
| Ron Rhodes Racing | 48 | Dodge | KEN 27 | GTW | MCH | IRP | NSH | BRI | RCH | NHA | LVS | CAL | TEX | MAR | PHO | DAR | HOM | ||||||||||||||
| 2010 | Team Gill Racing | 95 | Dodge | DAY | ATL 26 | MAR | NSH | KAN | DOV | CLT | TEX | MCH | IOW | GTY | IRP | POC | NSH | DAR | BRI | CHI | KEN | NHA | LVS | MAR | TAL | TEX | PHO | HOM | 103rd | 85 | [67] |
(key) (Bold – Pole position. * – Most laps led.)
| International Race of Champions results | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Pos. | Points | |
| 1987 | Chevy | DAY 1* | MOH 5 | MCH 3 | GLN 1* | 1st | 76 | [68] |
| 1988 | DAY 5 | RSD 9 | MCH 1* | GLN 12 | 6th | 45 | [69] | |
| 1991 | Dodge | DAY 6 | TAL 12 | MCH 5 | GLN 10 | 8th | 29 | [70] |
| 1996 | Pontiac | DAY | TAL | CLT | MCH 11 | NA | 0 | [71] |
6. My relationship with Dale Earnhardt, Retrieved from,https://theracingexperts.com/geoffs-journal-my-relationship-with-earnhardt-php
7. Dale Jr. Download: Richard Childress’ fighting advice: ‘Always take off your watch’,https://nascar.nbcsports.com/2019/04/09/dale-jr-download-richard-childress-fighting-advice-always-take-off-your-watch/
| Sporting positions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by | IROC Champion IROC XI (1987) | Succeeded by Al Unser Jr. |
| Achievements | ||
| Preceded by | Daytona 500 Winner 1986 | Succeeded by Bill Elliott |
| Preceded by | Busch Clash Winner 1992 | Succeeded by Dale Earnhardt |
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| National | |
