Author(s): Geoff Bodine & Dominic Aragon
Copyright Date: 2024
The Good: I’d say that the “middle third” of this book is fantastic—pretty much anything from his time signing with Rick Hendrick through the 1995 season. Geoff doesn’t hold back when discussing his moral stumbles, nor does he use it as an excuse for why things went the way they did. Also, while this book was published by a Christian publisher, religion is barely mentioned until the final chapter.
The Not-so-good: Oh boy—well, the first few chapters are mostly about how great Geoff had it growing up. He seems to have a sort of love affair with Hendrick Motorsports—every other team owner gets shade. Near the end of the book he goes on and on about how sponsor/team-owner/etc. screwed him out of money or an opportunity. He makes a very brief mention of his infamous feud with brother Brett, but doesn’t go into detail at all. But the worst part? It’s full of odd typos and printing errors.
What I’d Change: It would be easy and cheesy to say “All of It”, but maybe another re-write (and proofreading session) would’ve salvaged it.
Read It?: No, not unless a second edition comes out to fix the many issues with this book.
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