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Geoff Bodine, a NASCAR legend in his own right, has been through the wringer. From dodging the grim reaper in a hair-raising crash at Daytona to setting a record that’s tough as nails with a staggering 55 wins in a single season, Bodine has stories that could fill a book. However, that’s exactly what he’s doing. For ages, Geoff’s been toying with the idea of spilling the beans in a book titled “All of It.”

NASCAR enthusiasts have heard snippets of his tales here and there—on podcasts, through grapevines, you name it. But a book? That’s a whole different ball game. And guess what? It looks like the stars are finally aligning. Geoff dropped a bombshell on Twitter recently, announcing that this much-anticipated book is about to hit the shelves. This is Geoff Bodine, after all—the man, the myth, the racing legend. It’s bound to be one hell of a read!

Geoff Bodnie’s tell-all book

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In a chit-chat on “Let’s Go Racing with David Starr,” Geoff Bodine spilled the beans about his upcoming book, promising it’ll be a real page-turner. He said, “It’s gonna be very interesting to people you know. It tells my career from one high five years old and that’s all good. A lot of good stuff in it. But then we go into NASCAR. When I got into it Winston Cup, and that’s one of the real, I mean, my whole career been, I’ve been blessed by the Lord.”

 

But the book gets gripping when Bodine talks about the spine-chilling crash—the one that had everyone on the edge of their seats. He’d be peeling back the curtain, revealing layers to the story that people never saw, along with the real reason behind the wreck. Also, the book’s got a bit of a scandalous twist.

Geoff Bodine has dedicated a whole chapter to the shenanigans some teams pulled off to snatch victories in NASCAR races, though he’s keeping the names under wraps. But he hints that people might just connect the dots.

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That Daytona wreck, the one that had fans holding their breath as debris and fireballs flew into the stands, injuring a handful and tearing through the safety fence—that’s likely to be the heart-stopper of the book. But Geoff Bodine’s not just a one-trick pony; he’s stirring the pot beyond the book, too. He’s been dropping some hard truths about the uneven playing field in the racing world, raising more than a few eyebrows.

Geoff Bodine laments the loss of creativity in modern NASCAR

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The 74-year-old didn’t mince words when he tackled the hot topic of how NASCAR’s iron-fisted rulebook has sucked the life out of the sport. He mentioned that, surely, it’s a level playing field now, but where’s the excitement? Geoff Bodine reminisced about the good old days when Dale Earnhardt was on the track, and each car had its own flavor. Now, it’s like they’re all cut from the same cloth.

“You can change a little bit (on today’s NASCAR Cup cars), but not much, and to us older guys, that’s ruined racing. We always liked to be innovative. I always tried to design something better. Now, NASCAR might outlaw it, which they did a lot, but that was the fun part of racing back then. You could try to make something better. You can’t do it today.”

He further explained how today’s strict regulations have gone overboard. Put one bolt out of place, and you’re in hot water. They comb through these cars with a fine-tooth comb. According to him, it’s like they’re looking for a needle in a haystack. “They’ve taken a lot of fun out of it, but it’s big business. It’s more business than fun.”

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Despite retiring from the final Cup Series race in 2011 at age 62, Geoff Bodine still keeps a keen eye on the track. He notes that with cars being virtually identical, drivers have to push the envelope, especially during restarts. “They have to be, especially on restarts, because once the tires get going and everyone’s going, it’s hard to pass because the cars are exactly the same,” Geoff Bodine observes.