Geoff Bodine was born in Chemung, NY, on April 18, 1949 and now makes his home in Cornelius, NC.

Geoff's racing career started at the tender age of five in the micro- midget division, which ran at his fathers' Chemung Speedrome.  After racing dirt and asphalt modifieds in the Northeast throughout the 1970s, he turned his racing attention to the NASCAR Grand National Division.  His first full NASCAR Nextel Cup season was 1982.

Career highlights include:
	Won the Race of Champions for asphalt modifieds twice (Trenton, NJ and Pocono, PA)
	Listed in the 1989 Guinness Book of Records for most wins in a single season (55 wins - 1978 modified division)
	First Nextel Cup series start was in 1979
	First Nextel Cup pole came after his 19th start (1982 Firecracker 400)
	1982 Nextel Cup Rookie of the Year
	First Nextel Cup win came after his 69th start (1984 at Martinsville)
	Introduced power steering and the full face helmet to Nextel Cup racing
	Won the 1986 Daytona 500
	Won the 1987 International Race of Champions
	Won the 1992 Busch Clash
	Won the 1994 Winston Select
	Won the 1994 Nextel Cup Busch Pole award
	Honored as one of NASCAR's 50 greatest drivers
	Celebrated his 500th Nextel Cup start on 10-11-98
	Has 18 Nextel Cup Series wins, 6 Busch Grand National Series wins and 3 IROC Series wins