Todd Bodine facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Todd Bodine |
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Bodine at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in 2025
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| Born | Todd Martin Bodine February 27, 1964 Chemung, New York, U.S. |
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| Achievements | 2006, 2010 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Champion | ||||||
| NASCAR Cup Series career | |||||||
| 241 races run over 18 years | |||||||
| 2011 position | 75th | ||||||
| Best finish | 20th (1994) | ||||||
| First race | 1992 Budweiser at the Glen (Watkins Glen) | ||||||
| Last race | 2011 Pure Michigan 400 (Michigan) | ||||||
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| NASCAR Xfinity Series career | |||||||
| 333 races run over 25 years | |||||||
| 2017 position | 74th | ||||||
| Best finish | 2nd (1997) | ||||||
| First race | 1986 Nationwise 150 (Martinsville) | ||||||
| Last race | 2017 Hisense 4K TV 300 (Charlotte) | ||||||
| First win | 1991 Budweiser 200 (Dover) | ||||||
| Last win | 2003 Darlingtonraceway.com 200 (Darlington) | ||||||
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| NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series career | |||||||
| 226 races run over 12 years | |||||||
| 2022 position | 36th | ||||||
| Best finish | 1st (2006, 2010) | ||||||
| First race | 1995 Heartland Tailgate 175 (Topeka) | ||||||
| Last race | 2022 CRC Brakleen 150 (Pocono) | ||||||
| First win | 2004 American Racing Wheels 200 (California) | ||||||
| Last win | 2012 Lucas Oil 200 (Dover) | ||||||
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| Statistics current as of November 5, 2022. | |||||||
Todd Martin Bodine (born February 27, 1964) is an American former professional stock car racing driver. He is the younger brother of famous racers Geoffrey and Brett Bodine. Todd is well-known for his bald head, which earned him the nickname "the Onion". He last raced part-time in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series and now works as a racing expert for Fox NASCAR.
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Todd's Racing Journey
Todd Bodine started his NASCAR career in 1986. He made his debut in the Busch Series at Martinsville. He had to take a break from racing for three years.
Early Career and First Wins
In 1990, Todd returned to the Busch Series. He drove for Highline Racing and had some great finishes, including an eighth place at Martinsville. The next year, 1991, was his first full season. He won his very first race and earned 15 top-10 finishes. He also won two pole positions, meaning he started the race from the very front. He finished seventh in the overall points standings that year.
Todd's first race in the top NASCAR series, the Cup Series, was in 1992. He was 28 years old. His first full-time Cup Series season was in 1994. He drove the No. 75 Ford and had two top-5 finishes and seven top-10 finishes. He ended the year in 20th place in the points.
Racing for Different Teams
After 1995, Todd raced for many different teams in the Cup Series. He often filled in for other drivers. In 1997, he even won a pole position at Watkins Glen International for Cicci-Welliver, a team he knew well.
In 1998, he went back to the Busch Series with Cicci-Welliver. He had an amazing streak of five top-5 finishes in a row. He also raced part-time in the Cup Series, getting a fifth-place finish at Atlanta. In 1999, he finished fourth in the Busch Series points. In 2000, he won a pole at Talladega and a race at Michigan.
Full-Time Cup Racing and Challenges
Todd returned to full-time Cup Series racing in 2001. He drove the No. 66 Ford. Even though he won three pole positions, he had a tough year with many mechanical problems. He also won a special exhibition race called the No-Bull Sprint.
In 2002, he lost his ride when his sponsor went out of business. He then joined Herzog Motorsports and won a Busch Series race at Kentucky. He also returned to Haas-Carter Motorsports later that year. In 2003, he raced for BelCar Racing, but that team also closed due to lack of sponsors. He won another Busch Series race at Darlington that year.
Truck Series Success
Todd Bodine made his debut in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series in 1995. He drove for Roush Racing and finished fourth in his first race.
He didn't race in the Truck Series again until 2004. He joined the new Germain-Arnold Racing team. He won his first two Truck Series races back-to-back at Fontana and Texas.
In 2005, he returned to Germain-Arnold Racing. He won his second race with them at Kansas and went on to win four more races that season. He made a strong push for the championship, finishing third in points.
Championship Seasons
In 2006, Todd Bodine had an amazing year. He won three races at Atlanta, Gateway, and Texas. He won the 2006 Craftsman Truck Series championship! This was his first championship and the first for Toyota in any NASCAR series. He had 3 wins, 12 top-5 finishes, and 16 top-10 finishes, without any mechanical failures.
He continued to be a top driver. In 2010, he won his second championship title with Germain Racing. He won 4 races, had 17 top-5 finishes, and 20 top-10 finishes. He was so consistent that he clinched the championship with one race still to go!
Later Truck Series Races
In 2011, Todd had some bad luck and struggled to find consistent sponsorship. He joined Randy Moss Motorsports for part of the season. In 2012, he raced for Red Horse Racing and won a rain-shortened race at Dover International Speedway.
Todd raced part-time in 2013 for ThorSport Racing and Turner Scott Motorsports. He then took a break from the Truck Series for nine years.
In 2022, Camping World CEO Marcus Lemonis offered to sponsor Todd for six Truck Series races. This was so Todd could reach 800 career starts across NASCAR's top three series. Todd called this his "Onion's Last Ride." He made his 800th career start in July 2022 at Pocono Raceway.
Broadcasting Career
Todd Bodine now works as a racing analyst for Fox Sports 1. He provides expert commentary for select Craftsman Truck Series races. He also works as a pit reporter, sharing information from the pit lane during races.
Images for kids
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Bodine at the Ford 300 during the 2007 Ford Championship Weekend at Homestead-Miami Speedway.
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Bodine (#30) battling with Mike Skinner at TMS in 2007.
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Bodine's 2013 truck at Rockingham Speedway
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Bodine's 2022 truck at Sonoma Raceway
