MBNA Armed Forces Family 200 - Todd Bodine Notes

MOMENTUM LEADS TODD BODINE & ESGR RACING TEAM TO DOVER (Del.) INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY

Charlotte, N.C. (May 27, 2003) - Todd Bodine and the ESGR racing team are riding the wave of momentum after posting their six top-five finish of the 2003 NASCAR Busch Series season on Saturday in the CARQUEST Auto Parts 300 at Lowe's (N.C.) Motor Speedway. Bodine's finish earned him enough points to retake the lead in the NASCAR Busch Series driver's point standings, where he currently sits 98 points ahead of second place.

The team is looking forward to this weekend's MBNA Platinum 200 at Dover (Del.) International Speedway, where Herzog Jackson Motorsports (HJM) will partner with ESGR (Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve), marking the fourth such partnership between the Department of Defense agency and the racing organization. Other locations included in the partnership are: Daytona (Fla.) International Speedway, Kansas (Kan.) Speedway and the races held previously at Gateway (Ill.) International Raceway, Nazareth (Penn.) Speedway and Lowe's (N.C.) Motor Speedway.

Bodine enters the race at Dover (Del.) International Speedway with a history of success at the one-mile track. In 1991, he scored a victory in only his second start at the track. A pole position followed in the spring race of 1992, and in 1993 he went on to win both the spring race and the fall race. Out of 18 starts, he has accumulated seven top-five finishes, nine top-10 finishes and a remarkable three victories. Herzog Jackson Motorsports will be making their eighth start at Dover, with their best finish of 12th coming in last year's spring race with Todd Bodine at the helm of the No. 92.

"I have good feelings about Dover because I just really enjoy the track," stated Bodine. "Everybody has at least one or two of those tracks on the circuit that you feel really comfortable at, and for me that's Dover. Maybe it's because I've had success there in the past. I won both Busch races in '93 and also have a pole. This year it's going to be exciting heading there being the points leader and running for the Busch Series championship. Hopefully we can get the ESGR Chevy into victory lane."

Chartered in 1972 by Presidential Proclamation, the National Committee for Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR) is a Department of Defense agency that acts as a liaison between those serving in the Guard and Reserve and their full-time civilian employers. Consisting of 4,200 volunteers across the United States and overseas, the ESGR has become vital in their services as the employment rights information source for members of the Guard and Reserve.

Live television coverage of the MBNA Platinum 200 at Dover (Del.) International Speedway will begin on Saturday, May 31 at 12:30 pm EDT on FX. MRN Radio will also broadcast the event live beginning at 12:30 pm EDT. For more information on Herzog Jackson Motorsports, Todd Bodine and ESGR, please visit www.hjmotorsports.com, www.reggiejackson.com, www.todd-bodine.com and www.esgr.com.

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