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Todd Bodine; Germain Racing Fifth in Copart Tundra in Season Finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway

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Homestead, FL (11-20-2009) After qualifying 14th for the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series 2009 season finale, Todd Bodine wheeled the No. 30 Copart Tundra through a demanding 136-lap event. The Copart Tundra chassis was loose and the changes he and the crew decided to make to correct it cost track position. Bodine fell as far back as 22nd in the running order before fighting back to finish fifth, earning his 11th top-five finish in the 25-race season.

“Tonight’s race really goes with the theme of Germain Racing. We never give up. We came in and adjusted the truck, which took some time. We fought back to regain the track position and put the Copart Tundra back in the top ten before the last caution,” said Bodine.

The Copart Tundra had been a little loose in practice but got worse when the green flag waved the 36-truck field into action on Friday night for the 25th and final race of the 2009 season.

“We were really loose – a lot of guys were loose tonight and the Copart Tundra was no exception. Mike Hillman Jr. (crew chief) and the Copart Tundra pit crew made some adjustments and some great pit stops. It was still too loose but I was able to drive it. I adjusted my line and found something. Before that last caution came out we were really fast,” explained Bodine.

Three short laps before the race was to have ended, a final caution brought many of the race leaders to pit road for fresh tires. The stage was set for a green-white-checkered shootout for the finish and Bodine used the opportunity to get another top-five finish for the Copart Tundra.

“We took two tires and pumped up the air pressure. We pumped up the right front just a little too much and made the truck push, but all in all it was a great race for this Copart Tundra team,” said Bodine.

Todd Bodine finished the 2009 racing season fourth in Truck Series championship standings. The result comes from a total team effort, that worked through a generous assortment of struggles to go along with the two wins and one pole award earned this year.

“The middle of this season was kind of rough on everyone, but this team stuck together and stuck it out. We started this season with a win in Daytona and no sponsor. Copart came on board, with Ventrilo and then Lumber Liquidators came back for a few races and we made it through. This is a resilient race team,” said Bodine.

Germain Racing first raced in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series in 2004, running a partial-season schedule. The team has competed full-time since 2005, and has scored a top-five finish in the series championship each year, including one Truck Series title win. To make the competitive efforts of Germain Racing part of your branding and promotional efforts, visit www.germainracing.com.

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- Germain Racing Press Release