| Geoffrey Eli Bodine is best known for his success in | | | | driving his own cars. Daytona International Speedway |
| NASCAR. During his 51-year career, he was involved | | | | has been a very eventful track for Geoff. He gained |
| in many forms of racing, starting with micro-midgets | | | | his biggest victory there in 1986 at the Daytona 500. |
| at the age of 5 and working his way up to Cup | | | | It's also the site of one of the most horrific and |
| racing. He was famous in the Northwest for wining | | | | terrifying wrecks in NASCAR history. Geoff was |
| more modified races than any other driver and is | | | | driving in the Craftsman series when his truck along |
| named in the Guinness Book of World Records with | | | | with 13 others, was involved in a vicious crash. |
| "Most wins in one season". | | | | Geoff's truck was thrown into the barrier fence and |
| Geoff is the oldest of three brothers who have all | | | | exploded into a massive fireball. Nine fans were |
| been racecar drivers. He was born into a family with | | | | injured and Geoff suffered several broken bones. He |
| a passion for racing. His dad and grandfather built | | | | missed over ½ of the 2000 season. However, |
| Chemung Speedrome in New York soon after Geoff | | | | two years later he once again returned to Daytona |
| was born and it didn't take long for him to develop | | | | for the Daytona 500 and proudly finished third. |
| his racing skills at this track. | | | | Not only was Geoff a success on the track, but he |
| About the age of 30, he made his first start in the | | | | also was the innovation behind several racing |
| then Sprint Cup series. His first full season was in | | | | products. He helped introduce power steering and full |
| 1982 when he was named Rookie of the Year. During | | | | face helmets into Cup racing. He also designed a |
| the mid 80's, Geoff's hunger for victory began to rise | | | | special spring-loaded seat that's now used in several |
| and he became an aggressive and skilled driver, | | | | racing series and a line of detailing products. |
| dominating many of NASCAR's events. He began to | | | | In addition to auto racing products, Geoff was |
| develop a burning rivalry with Dale Earnhardt and | | | | involved in building a more competitive bobsled for |
| there was tension on and off the track. It is said that | | | | the U.S. Olympic team. With his engineering |
| once when Earnhardt caught his son Dale, Jr. playing | | | | background and the technology and experience he |
| with a #5 Geoff Bodine toy car, he took it from the | | | | gained from racing, he created Bo-Dyn Bobsleds |
| boy and destroyed it. | | | | which made the U.S. team more competitive. Today, |
| This rivalry led to a conference with NASCAR | | | | Geoff Bodine is very involved in his community |
| officials. Geoff has driven for some of the best | | | | serving as a volunteer fireman and a board member |
| known car owners in NASCAR such as Junior | | | | of the Make-A-Wish Foundation and he's still involved |
| Johnson, Bud Moore, and Rick Hendrick as well as | | | | in the BoDyn program and the Olympic Bobsled team. |