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BODINE & MONSTER RACING TEAM
LOOK FOR SECOND VICTORY AT KENTUCKY SPEEDWAY
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (June 12, 2003) – After
a disappointing race in last Saturday's Trace Adkins Chrome
300 at Nashville (Tenn.) Superspeedway, Todd Bodine and the
Monster racing team are looking forward to returning to their
pattern of strong finishes at Kentucky Speedway. Bodine enters
the Meijer 300 at Kentucky as the winner of last year's event,
where he finished in dramatic fashion by edging 2002 Busch
Series champion Greg Biffle to take the checkered flag by
.036 seconds.
Todd Bodine and Herzog Jackson Motorsports
(HJM) will once again be partnering with Monster, the leading
online global career network, marking the second pairing between
the two this season. Debuting their sponsorship last weekend
at Nashville (Tenn.) Superspeedway, the sponsorship also includes
the event at The Milwaukee (Wisc.) Mile on June 29.
Currently sitting in third place in the NASCAR
Busch Series driver's points standings, Bodine is a mere 24
points out of the lead. After previously leading the points
race nine out of the last 15 weeks of the Busch Series season,
Bodine's lead slipped two spots after his 26th place finish
at Nashville.
"I'm not too concerned with a 26th place
finish," stated Bodine. "Sure, it was a disappointment,
but it was just a fluke thing. Our [Team] Amick engines have
been second to none all season, and things like this are bound
to happen at some point. I know that this team has the capabilities
to win the championship, and we're just going to keep digging
and hopefully get this Monster Chevy into victory lane."
Bodine will once again be pulling double duty,
as he will be he splitting his time between the Busch Series
event at Kentucky Speedway and the Winston Cup event at Michigan
International Speedway. Because Bodine will not be able to
be in Kentucky in time for Friday's initial practice, veteran
Busch Series driver Mike McLaughlin will be practicing the
No. 92, something he has done in all non-companion events
this season.
"This is super news. Todd's an outstanding
competitor, and I'm glad to hear that he will do double duty
during our weekend to defend his title at Kentucky,"
Kentucky Speedway Executive Vice President and General Manager
Mark F. Cassis said upon hearing that Bodine would be participating
in this weekend's Meijer 300. "Todd's presence as our
defending champion adds another bonus to this event, which
is on track to sell out for the third straight year."
Monster, headquartered in Maynard, Mass.,
is the leading global careers website, recording over 49.5
million visits during the month of April 2003 according to
independent research. Monster connects the most progressive
companies with the most qualified career-minded individuals,
offering innovative technology and superior services that
give them more control over the recruiting process. The Monster
global network consists of local content and language sites
in the Unites States, United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, the
Netherlands, Belgium, New Zealand, Singapore, Hong Kong, France,
Scotland, Germany, Ireland, Spain, Luxembourg, India, Italy,
Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Switzerland and Finland. Monster
is the official online career management services sponsor
of the 2004 U.S. Olympic Team. More information about Monster
is available at www.monster.com or by calling 1-800-MONSTER.
Todd Bodine can be seen defending his title
at Kentucky Speedway live on FX, beginning at 7:30 pm EDT
on Saturday, June 14. MRN Radio will also broadcast the event
live, beginning at 7:30 pm EDT. To learn more about Todd Bodine,
Herzog Jackson Motorsports and their sponsors, please visit
www.todd-bodine.com, www.hjmotorsports.com, www.reggiejackson.com,
www.monster.com and www.esgr.com.
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