Race: Ford 400
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series: 36 of 36
Track: Homestead-Miami Speedway
Track Length: 1.5 miles
Geoffrey Bodine will pilot the No. 36 Luke & Associates Chevrolet this weekend at Homestead-Miami Speedway (HMS). The Tommy Baldwin Racing (TBR) machine is locked into the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS) Ford 400.
TEAM SWAP – TBR drivers Blaney and Geoffrey Bodine swapped numbers and crews at Texas Motor Speedway in an effort to continue to build TBR and give the team the best chance to qualify both cars for the remainder of the season. Dave Blaney will drive the No. 35 Golden Corral Chevrolet and attempt to qualify for the Ford 400. Geoffrey Bodine will pilot the No. 36 Luke & Associates Chevrolet and is guaranteed a starting spot in Sunday’s 400-mile race.
CHASSIS NO. 802 – Bodine will run the No. 802 chassis this weekend at HMS. TBR last ran chassis No. 802 at Texas Motor Speedway. The team also ran No. 802 at Phoenix International Raceway as a backup, Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Bristol Motor Speedway in March and August, Charlotte Motor Speedway, Chicagoland Speedway and Kansas Speedway in October this season.
TBR at Texas:
Two NSCS Starts Best Start: 18th | Michael McDowell | 2010 Best Finish: 42nd | J.J. Yeley | 2010
Last TBR Race:
Kobalt Tools 500 | Phoenix International Raceway: Bodine started 40th in the No. 36 Luke & Associates Chevrolet at Phoenix International Raceway. He spun from contact twice early in the race. An incident in turn one caused major damage to the TBR Chevrolet and relegated the team to a 37th-place finish.
Geoffrey Bodine at Texas:
4 NSCS Starts: Debut: 1999 Last start: 2002 Best Start: 17th | 1999 Best Finish: 11th | 1999 Friend on Facebook Follow on Twitter Forward to a Friend
Luke and Associates:
This weekend will mark the fourth start for Luke & Associates as a primary sponsor. The Florida-based company adorned the No. 36 Golden Corral Chevrolet as an associate partner since July. Luke & Associates, Inc. is one of the largest providers of healthcare for the U.S. military and is rapidly expanding into national and local healthcare systems. Headquartered on the Space Coast of Florida, Luke formed in 2004 and has grown exponentially in the last six years. The company now has more than 1,300 medical and support personnel worldwide.
Media Contact: Heather Lumpp heather@heinkebaldwinracing.com o: 704.696.0036 c: 847.302.5509 In the Points | The No. 36 team held onto the 33rd position in the NSCS Owners Point Standings. The team is 21 points ahead of the No. 32 and 18 points behind the No. 13. They are locked into the top-35 by 62 points.
Two Chances for Kids Eat Free | Bodine will join Blaney in his season-long effort to tally top-10 finishes. If either driver finishes in the top-10 this weekend at HMS, kids eat free (with an adult purchase) on Monday, November 21st. Golden Corral will also donate $5,000 to the DAV.
Geoffrey Bodine Quotes:
On Racing at Miami: “I’m thrilled to be racing in Florida this weekend. I live in Melbourne now, so it is very close to home. Luke & Associates is also located in Florida, and I’m excited that their employees can come down and cheer us on. I’ve gotten more seat time in the past few races, and we are getting better each week. This week should be just the same: learn as much as I can and get the best finish I can.”
Tommy Baldwin Quotes:
On this Season: “I am very proud of this team. They have worked really hard all year. It shows in that we have met and exceeded all of our goals for this season. We made the top-35 for most of the year and even scored a top-five finish. All of our success is thanks to the support from Accell Construction, Big Red, Golden Corral, Luke and Associates, and Pepsi Max.”
