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Brett Bodine is a former American touring car racer, noted for his career in NASCAR throughout the 1980s and 1990s. Trained in technical mechanical engineering, he began on local tracks and quickly moved into modified competition, winning significant races and helping his team secure a track championship. His rise brought him to the national level, where he made his mark in the Busch/Xfinity Series and the Winston Cup (now the Cup Series).

In the Busch Series, Bodine finished second in the championship in 1986, earned five wins and sixteen poles, and was recognized as one of the 50 greatest NASCAR Modified drivers. In the top-level Cup Series he raced in 480 events, scoring one win and five poles, and led more than a thousand laps across both the Cup and Busch series during his career. His career features notable stints with established teams and moments of national television exposure, including races broadcast in prime time.

A member of a racing family—brother of Geoff and Todd Bodine—Brett also worked off the track, serving as a Cup Series pace car driver and later as an employee of NASCAR. His legacy is tied to consistent competitiveness, contributions to American racing, and recognition among the prominent names in modified racing.