March 16, 2010
By NASCAR.com

Two sure signs of spring in Virginia are dogwood trees in bloom and the roar of engines at Martinsville Speedway.

You're sure to find both on March 26-27 when the .526-mile speedway hosts the Camping World Truck Series and the Kroger 250.

Putting 36 tough trucks on the paperclip-shaped track pretty much guarantees there'll be action aplenty.

"Martinsville is a survival track," said Dennis Setzer, one of just two multiple series winners at Martinsville. "With young drivers and seasoned veterans in the field, I'm sure it will be a survival race."

Setzer cut his teeth on short tracks like Martinsville -- notably at Hickory Motor Speedway near his home in Newton, N.C. He sees many of the same fans at Martinsville when the trucks line up in March and October since Martinsville is about 100 miles from home.

Setzer says they're sure to get a show and the fans literally are on top of the action.

"You can look right down into the cockpit and see the drivers working the steering wheel," said Setzer, adding that Martinsville's long history with late-model and modified racing has made it special. "To the late-model fans, it's a really special place. It always was our Daytona."

Setzer currently is eighth in the standings, largely on his third-place finish at Daytona. He's optimistic first-year Team Gill Racing will find resources to keep him and the No. 46 Dodge in the points race.

Atlanta, GA- Geoff Bodine's run at Atlanta was cut short on Saturday due to an oil leak with 24 laps to go that sent the #95 BO-DYN Bobsled Project Dodge Ram to the garage. Bodine qualified eighth and was running in the 13th position when he went in for a green flag pit stop. After leaving the pits, NASCAR officials found an oil leak on the asphalt and Bodine's good run was cut short.

Dixie HomeCrafters came on board for a one race deal to sponsor Dennis Setzer and the #46 Dodge Ram. Setzer qualified 19th but had to go to the back of the field due to a mechanical issue that was found after qualifying. Setzer's Dixie HomeCrafters Dodge continued to sustain mechanical issues throughout the race and taken to the garage with 70 laps remaining. Setzer, a three time points runner-up, dropped from third to seventh in the point standings.

"We want to thank Dixie HomeCrafters for coming on board in Atlanta and possibly joining us for a few more events during the season. We wish we could have been more competitive but that's racing. It just happens that way sometimes. The team will work hard over the next few weeks and the trucks will be ready for Martinsville," said Team Gill Racing owner Danny Gill.

Dixie HomeCrafters is a home improvement company specializing in vinyl siding, replacement windows and clog-free gutters. They offer installation by trained, insured crews, done to the highest standards of the industry. Based in Atlanta since 1991, Dixie HomeCrafters has been ranked in the top 10 of replacement companies in the nation by Replacement Contractor magazine.

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February 24, 2010

Team Gill Racing has announced that Geoff Bodine will be driving its
No. 95 Dodge Ram at the Camping World Truck Series event on
March 6th in Atlanta.

Bodine will return to Atlanta Motor Speedway where his name remains in the record books. Bodine's speed of 197.478 mph during the NASACAR Sprint Cup qualifying in November of 1997 is the fastest one-lap speed ever recorded at Atlanta Motor Speedway.

While Team Gill Racing continues searching for a full season sponsor, they plan to add a salute to the U.S.A. Olympic Bobsled team on the No. 95 Dodge Ram for their efforts at the 2010 Olympic Games in Vancouver.

Bobsled racing technology is something Geoff Bodine is very passionate about.

While watching the 1992 Winter Olympics on television, Bodine was saddened by the U.S. Bobsled Team's poor showing. He soon learned that the sleds were all made outside the U.S. and asked why they were not built here.

Bodine had a vision to provide Team U.S.A. with the very best "Made in America" sleds designed with some of the technologies of NASCAR racing.

Almost two decades later the U.S.A. Bobsled team is using the technologies of NASCAR in their ultra-fast Bo-Dyn Bobsleds. The bobsleds are a result of Bodine's passion for his country and racing.

Bodine will be joined by Dennis Setzer in the No. 46 Dodge Ram for Team Gill Racing in Atlanta. Setzer is coming off a third place finish at Daytona.