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AFTER FRUSTRATING START, BODINE AND
MONSTER RACING TEAM POST SOLID TOP-10 FINISH AT MILWAUKEE
WEST ALLIS, Wisc. (June 30, 2003) –
Todd Bodine and the Monster racing team were able to grab
their tenth top-10 finish of the 2003 NASCAR Busch Series
season by finishing eighth on Sunday in the GNC Live Well
250 at The Milwaukee (Wisc.) Mile. The finish allowed Bodine
and the Monster racing team to continue to contend for the
2003 NASCAR Busch Series championship, where Bodine remains
in the third place position, 80 points out of the lead.
The Monster racing team's weekend got off
to a rainy start on Saturday. The day's first practice and
qualifying were cancelled due to uncooperative skies. Because
there was no qualifying, starting positions were based on
the current 2003 owner points, giving the No. 92 Monster Chevy
the fifth spot - in the inside of row three.
On Sunday under sunny skies and warm temperatures,
NASCAR officials dropped the green flag for the beginning
of the 250-lap event. After the first five laps, Bodine radioed
to his crew that the car was extremely tight. Running in the
ninth position on lap 20, the day's first caution flag was
thrown. Not wanting to pit too early and lose valuable track
position, crew chief Tony "Rambo" Liberati instructed
Bodine to stay out on the track.
When the day's first green flag pits stops
began to cycle on lap 84, the No. 92 was running in 14th.
Bodine allowed the leaders to pit and enjoyed a brief lead,
in turn racking up five bonus points for leading a lap. After
the leaders had left pit road, Liberati instructed Bodine
to enter the pits on lap 91. The Monster Chevy pit crew bolted
on fresh tires, filled the fuel tank and made a wedge adjustment
all within seconds. Bodine reentered the line-up in 17th.
The No. 92 fought its way to the 12th spot,
where it continued to run for the next 64 laps. A caution
on lap 155 gave the Monster Chevy another opportunity to enter
the pits for some much needed adjustments. After a well-executed
stop by the Monster racing team, Bodine was able to leave
pit road with no valuable track position lost. Upon the restart
on lap 161, the No. 92 was still in the 12th position.
The next 72 laps of the GNC Live Well 250
remained caution-free, and Bodine held his spot in 14th. A
caution on lap 232 gave the Monster Chevy one last opportunity
to enter pit road for fresh Goodyears and a track bar adjustment.
Upon the restart on lap 236, Bodine was in 13th.
The last ten laps were to be a test for the
veteran driver, and Bodine was up to the challenge. With four
laps to go, Bodine raced his way into the top-10 when the
final caution of the day was flown with two laps remaining.
The event ended under the yellow flag, with Bodine grabbing
the eighth position.
"I'm pleased with the finish," stated
Bodine. "We only had an hour to practice the car on Saturday
due to the weather. The guys made improvements to the Monster
Chevy for the entire race and it continued to handle better
and better. We got a solid top-10 and had a pretty good points
day. Thanks to Monster and all our sponsors for giving us
the opportunity to run."
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.
HJM and Todd Bodine will travel to Daytona
(Fla.) International Speedway this weekend for the running
of the Winn-Dixie 250. Live television coverage of the Busch
Series event will air on Friday, July 4th, beginning at 8:00
pm EDT on TNT. MRN Radio will also broadcast the event live,
beginning at 8:00 pm EDT. For more information in Herzog Jackson
Motorsports, Todd Bodine and the sponsors of the No. 92, please
visit www.hjmotorsports, www.reggiejackson.com, www.todd-bodine.com,
www.esgr.com and www.monster.com.
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