Meijer 300 - Todd Bodine Notes

BODINE & MONSTER RACING TEAM LOOK FOR SECOND VICTORY AT KENTUCKY SPEEDWAY

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (June 12, 2003) - After a disappointing race in last Saturday's Trace Adkins Chrome 300 at Nashville (Tenn.) Superspeedway, Todd Bodine and the Monster racing team are looking forward to returning to their pattern of strong finishes at Kentucky Speedway. Bodine enters the Meijer 300 at Kentucky as the winner of last year's event, where he finished in dramatic fashion by edging 2002 Busch Series champion Greg Biffle to take the checkered flag by .036 seconds.

Todd Bodine and Herzog Jackson Motorsports (HJM) will once again be partnering with Monster, the leading online global career network, marking the second pairing between the two this season. Debuting their sponsorship last weekend at Nashville (Tenn.) Superspeedway, the sponsorship also includes the event at The Milwaukee (Wisc.) Mile on June 29.

Currently sitting in third place in the NASCAR Busch Series driver's points standings, Bodine is a mere 24 points out of the lead. After previously leading the points race nine out of the last 15 weeks of the Busch Series season, Bodine's lead slipped two spots after his 26th place finish at Nashville.

"I'm not too concerned with a 26th place finish," stated Bodine. "Sure, it was a disappointment, but it was just a fluke thing. Our [Team] Amick engines have been second to none all season, and things like this are bound to happen at some point. I know that this team has the capabilities to win the championship, and we're just going to keep digging and hopefully get this Monster Chevy into victory lane."

Bodine will once again be pulling double duty, as he will be he splitting his time between the Busch Series event at Kentucky Speedway and the Winston Cup event at Michigan International Speedway. Because Bodine will not be able to be in Kentucky in time for Friday's initial practice, veteran Busch Series driver Mike McLaughlin will be practicing the No. 92, something he has done in all non-companion events this season.

"This is super news. Todd's an outstanding competitor, and I'm glad to hear that he will do double duty during our weekend to defend his title at Kentucky," Kentucky Speedway Executive Vice President and General Manager Mark F. Cassis said upon hearing that Bodine would be participating in this weekend's Meijer 300. "Todd's presence as our defending champion adds another bonus to this event, which is on track to sell out for the third straight year."

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.

Todd Bodine can be seen defending his title at Kentucky Speedway live on FX, beginning at 7:30 pm EDT on Saturday, June 14. MRN Radio will also broadcast the event live, beginning at 7:30 pm EDT. To learn more about Todd Bodine, Herzog Jackson Motorsports and their sponsors, please visit www.todd-bodine.com, www.hjmotorsports.com, www.reggiejackson.com, www.monster.com and www.esgr.com.

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