Geoffrey Eli Bodine (born April 18, 1949) is an American retired motorsport driver and bobsled builder. He is the oldest of the three Bodine brothers (with Brett Bodine and Todd Bodine), and sister Denise. Bodine lives in West Melbourne, Florida.
Bodine was born into a racing family as his father and grandfather, Eli Bodine Jr. and Sr. built Chemung Speedrome just a year after he was born. He began learning his racing skills at this track in the micro-midget division when he was only five years old.
| Occupation Racecar Driver NASCAR Owner |
| Achievements All-time wins leader in the Yankee All-Star League (11) All-time championships leader in the Yankee All-Star League (2) IROC Champion (1987) Yankee All-Star League Champion (1976 & ’78) Daytona 500 Winner (1986) The Winston Select Winner (1994) Busch Clash Winner (1992) Oxford 250 Winner (1980 & ’81) Dogwood 500 Classic Late Models Winner (1981) Dogwood 500 Classic Modifieds Winner (1980) Cardinal 500 Classic Modifieds Winner (1975, ’76, ’78 & 1981) Race of Champions Winner (1972 & ’78) Spring Sizzler Winner (1980) |
| Awards Winston Cup Series Rookie of the Year (1982) Named one of NASCAR’s 50 Greatest Drivers (1998) Named one of NASCAR’s 75 Greatest Drivers (2023) Named one of NASCAR’s all-time Top 10 modified Drivers Listed in the Guinness World Records for “Most wins in one season” (55 wins in modifieds) |
| 3rd (1990) |
| 1979 Daytona 500 (Daytona) |
| 2011 Ford 400 (Homestead) |
| 1984 Sovran Bank 500 (Martinsville) |
| 1996 The Bud at the Glen (Watkins Glen) |
| 19th (1982) |
| 1982 Goody’s 300 (Daytona) |
| 2005 Federated Auto Parts 300 (Nashville) |
| 1982 TranSouth 200 (Darlington) |
| 1989 County Squire 200 (Darlington) |
| 20th (1995) |
| 1995 Skoal Bandit Copper World Classic (Phoenix) |
| 2010 E-Z-GO 200 (Atlanta) |
Racing Career Status
| Races | 575 | Average Finish | 18.59 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wins | 18 | Average Start | 14.1 |
| Top 5 Finishes | 100 | Total Laps Led | 8,686 |
| Top 10 Finishes | 190 | Total Laps | 159,197 |
| Top 20 Finishes | 332 | % of Laps | 85.5% |
| Poles | 37 | DNF’s | 166 |
Geoff Bodine Racing
Bodine bought AK Racing in 1993, and operated as an owner driver from 1993-1998. The following drivers raced for GBR at one point in time or another:
