A non-profit company that’s used NASCAR racing technology to supply the U.S. Olympic bobsled teams with faster rides is moving to the heart of stock-car country in North Carolina.
Bo-Dyn Bobsled Project Inc. says it will move from Connecticut to Concord after next month’s Vancouver Olympics. The corporation was founded by NASCAR legend Geoff Bodine 18 years ago to ensure U.S. sleds would be made in America with racing know-how …Â Details
Riders gathered at the Colorado Sledstyle facility before X
Snowmobile training officially starts today at the X Games venue, but it’s been going on for several days off-site.
Daniel Bodin, for one, arrived in Colorado over two weeks ago. He’s been spending the bulk of his time hitting ramps at the Colorado Sledstyle training facility at Electric Mountain Lodge, located on the Grand Mesa about 2 hours from Aspen. With the goal of taking a medal back to Sweden this year, Bodin has been steadily working on adding more flip variations to his bag of tricks … Details
LAKE PLACID, N.Y. — Team NHRA had its best showing ever in the annual Lucas Oil Geoff Bodine Bobsled Challenge on Sunday with rookie competitor Melanie Troxel earning the gold medal at the charity event.
Fellow drag racer Jeg Coughlin Jr. was just .07 seconds back of Troxel’s two-run combined time of 1:39.33 seconds, bringing home silver with a 1:39.40. NASCAR road race specialist and multi-time challenge winner Boris Said ended up … Details