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NASCAR BGN Series MBNA 200 Preview: #36, Todd Bodine

17 September 1997


 #36 Todd Bodine, Stanley Pontiac Grand Prix                  
 NASCAR Busch Series Grand National Division
 MBNA 200 Advance
 Dover Downs International Speedway
 
                 TODD BODINE NOTES & QUOTES: MBNA 200
 
 
DOVER, DE - BODINE COMPLETES HAT-TRICK AT MONSTER MILE...While competing in 
the NASCAR Busch Series, Bodine holds the record for the most wins at Dover 
Downs International Speedway with three. The first win occurred in the spring
race in 1991. The second and third victories occurred in 1993 during the
spring race and the fall race, respectively. Team owner Frank Cicci leads all
car owners in the NASCAR Busch Series with four wins at Dover. 

 -  ANOTHER TOP-10 FINISH FOR BODINE...On May 31, Bodine earned his 14th
top-10 finish of the 1997 NASCAR Busch Series season at Dover Downs
International Speedway. He placed seventh in the GM Goodwrench/Delco Battery
200 after starting the race in eighth. What should have been a respectable
place finish was actually a disappointment as the Stanley team lost the
Gatorade Frontrunner Award worth $10,000 and the points lead. 

 - SEEING THE LIGHT AT THE END OF THE TUNNEL...With the light at the end of
the tunnel shining ever so brightly on the NASCAR Busch Series, driver Todd
Bodine has five races remaining for his quest of a Championship. Currently, 
Bodine trails last year's NASCAR Busch Series Champion Randy LaJoie by 179
points. "I enjoy racing at Dover, and have had some good runs there," Bodine
said. "A win would definitely help our points situation."

DOVER DOWNS INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY NASCAR BUSCH SERIES RESULTS

SPRING                                  FALL

YEAR ST FIN   LC/TL   STATUS    $WON    ST FIN   LC/TL   STATUS   $WON
1997  8   7  200/200  Running   9025
1996 20  18  196/200  Running   5710    26  11  200/200  Running   7095
1993  5   1  200/200  Running  20172    22   1  200/200  Running  18950
1992  1   8  200/200  Running   5390    17  13  198/200  Running   4300
1991  9   1  200/200  Running  19225    21  26  184/200  Running   1632
1990                                     4   3  200/200  Running   3475

          STARTS  POLES  WINS  TOP 5's  TOP 10's  LC/TL           $WON
 SPRING     5       1      2     2        4      996/1000 (99%)  59,522
 FALL       5       0      1     2        2      982/1000 (98%)  35,452
 TOTAL     10       1      3     4        6     1978/2000 (99%)  94,974

      DOVER DOWNS INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY NASCAR WINSTON CUP RESULTS

SPRING                                   FALL

YEAR CAR# ST FIN   LC/TL  STATUS   $WON  CAR# ST FIN   LC/TL  STATUS   $WON
1996  94  33  15  496/500 Running 26765
1995  75  26  30  436/500 Running 20215   75  11  37   53/500 Accident 17430
1994  75  12  16  494/500 Running 12065   75   9  16  497/500 Running  11865 
1993                                      75  28  35   60/500 Accident  7505 

          STARTS   POLES   WINS   TOP 5's   TOP 10's   LC/TL            $WON
SPRING       3       0       0      0         0      1426/1500 (95%)   59,045
FALL         3       0       0      0         0       610/1500 (41%)   36,800
TOTAL        6       0       0      0         0      2036/3000 (68%)   95,845

              TODD BODINE CAREER NASCAR BUSCH SERIES RESULTS
                  RACES   WINS   TOP 5   TOP 10    $ WON
                   153      9      40      80    1,356,482

                    1997 NASCAR BUSCH SERIES RESULTS
 
  Date   Location            ST  FIN     LC/TL     Earnings     Status
  2/15   Daytona Beach, FL   24    2    120/120      50,109     Running
  2/22   Rockingham, NC      17    7    197/197       7,860     Running
  3/1    Richmond, VA        30    7    249/250       8,226     Running
  3/8    Atlanta, GA          9    6    197/197      16,105     Running
  3/16   Las Vegas, NV        9    3    200/200      41,375     Running 
  3/22   Darlington, SC       9   10    147/147       8,300     Running
  3/29   Hickory, NC          1*   5    300/300       8,555     Running
  4/5    Ft. Worth, TX       17    4    200/200      32,750     Running
  4/12   Bristol, TN         26   30    223/250       5,160     Accident
  4/19   Nashville, TN       15    5    320/320      11,205     Running
  4/26   Talladega, AL        4    8    117/117      12,625     Running
  5/10   Loudon, NH           2    6    200/200      11,325     Running 
  5/18   Nazareth, PA         2    2    200/200      17,462     Running
  5/24   Charlotte, NC       29    7    200/200      13,867     Running
  5/31   Dover, DE            8    7    200/200       9,025     Running
  6/13   South Boston, VA    12    9    300/300       5,740     Running
  6/29   Watkins Glen, NY    10    2     82/82       21,560     Running
  7/6    Milwaukee, WI        7   11    249/250      11,025     Accident
  7/12   Myrtle Beach, SC    15    4    250/250       8,675     Running
  7/26   Madison, IL         24   24    198/240      14,940     Running
  8/1    Indianapolis, IN    21   25    192/200       5,265     Running
  8/16   Brooklyn, MI        30    6    100/100      11,470     Running
  8/22   Bristol, TN         30    8    250/250       7,440     Running
  8/30   Darlington, SC      17    8    147/147       8,775     Running
  9/5    Richmond, VA        10   25    248/250       6,725     Running

                  
  Starts   Poles   Wins   Top 5   Top 10     DNF's    LC/TL       Earnings
    25       0       0      8       20        2    3118/3148(99%) $360,619  

* Pole in Hickory obtained by points, not by qualifying run.

By Events & Outings, Inc.