All of It: Daytona 500 Champion Tells the Rest of the Story

by Geoff Bodine, Dominic Aragon

RACE FANS, ALONG WITH CHRISTIANS, ALWAYS WANT TO KNOW THE REST OF THE STORY.

My book will help teach the non-race fan about auto racing, and for all readers, it will show how true faith in God and accepting Jesus as our Lord and Savior might give them a miracle when they need one. 

Genres: Racing, Sports

328 pages, Paperback

Published February 13, 2024

Reviews

[Joe Schilp · Rating 5 out of 5]

I had watched NASCAR races as a kid in the 70s because my Dad did, so I grew up watching the greats - Richard Petty, AJ Foyt, Cale Yarborough, Bobby Allison, etc. By high school in the 80s, I had stopped watching. Since then, I've had a long career working major sports events and in the last few years, have made it a goal to go to the biggest events that I'd never had a chance to work, like the Kentucky Derby. Last weekend I attended the Daytona 500, having not seen a stock car race since the 70s. I met Geoff Bodine there. I'd known his name, but never really saw him race. Bodine was there selling his book, and signing copies, so I bought the book to learn more about the sport that I'd missed for 40 years.

Bodine's book is great because he really covers racing from the 60s to the present. He talks about the classic drivers I grew up with in the 70s, regales the rivalry stories I never knew about with Earnhardt, and talks about the 90s generation of racers with the likes of Jimmie Johnson and Jeff Gordon. He also explains the sport well, about how drafting works, about differences in super speedways and smaller tracks, about adjustments to engine, chassis, and suspension systems, and explains in ways that make it easy to understand.

So I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book. I also enjoyed attending the Daytona 500 and hope to do so again! Thanks, Geoff, for sharing your story!

[Travis Heystek · Rating 4 out of 5]

The writing isn’t phenomenal, but I’m not sure if that’s due to the writer or Geoff’s scattered way of telling stories. That said, if you hang in there you get a good sense of who Geoff is and what it looks like to be a driver all your life, going through the peaks and valleys of a career. I would have loved a little more detail on the bobsled portion, but that’s a cool story too.

[Michael Newnham · Rating 2 out of 5]

Geoff owes Dale jr. for promoting this book...and Dale Jr owes me for buying it.
Dale talked about the best parts on the Download...ain't much to see here...