- David Green (NASCAR)
Infobox NASCAR driver
Name = David Green
Birthdate = birth date and age|1958|1|28 | Birthplace = Owensboro,Kentucky
First_Cup_Race = 1997Goodwrench Service 400 (Rockingham)
Last_Cup_Race = 2004Chevy Rock and Roll 400 (Richmond)
Cup_Poles = 1
Best_Cup_Pos = 36th - 1999 (Winston Cup)
Previous_Year = 2006
Prev_Busch_Pos = 23rd | Best_Busch_Pos = 1st - 1994 (Busch Series)
Busch_Wins = 9
Busch_Top_Tens = 144
Busch_Poles = 22
First_Busch_Race = 1989Pepsi 200 (Hickory)
First_Busch_Win = 1991Nestle 200 (Lanier)
Last_Busch_Win = 2005Salute to the Troops 200 (Pikes Peak
First_Truck_Race = 1995GM Goodwrench/Delco Battery 200 (Phoenix)
Last_Truck_Race = 2007Smith's Las Vegas 350 (Las Vegas)
Truck_Top_Tens = 3
Achievements = 1994 Busch Series Champion
Updated_On =July 1 ,2008 David A. Green (born in
Owensboro, Kentucky onJanuary 28 ,1958 ) is aNASCAR driver. His two brothers, Jeff and Mark also compete on the NASCAR circuit. He currently works as a test driver for several teams.Early Nationwide career
Green made his
Busch Series debut in 1989 atHickory Motor Speedway forDay Enterprise Racing , starting 15th but finishing 30th after suffering an engine failure. He ran two more races the next year, suffering transmission failure in both races. In 1991, Green signed up withFILMAR Racing to drive the #8, and made an immediate impact, winning the pole position at the season-openingGoody's 300 . Despite failing to qualify for two of the first seven races, Green won in just his 12th start atLanier Raceway . He would finish runner-up toJeff Gordon for Rookie of the Year. Surprisingly, Green was fired from the ride, and spent the 1992 season working as a member ofBobby Labonte 's pit crew. When Labonte moved toWinston Cup in 1993, Green took over the team's #44 ride. Although he did not win, he finished in the top ten 16 times and finished third in the points. The next year, he won theGoody's 250 , nine poles, as well as the Busch Series championship. Green stayed with Labonte Racing and won four more poles in 1995, but dropped to twelfth in points.Winston Cup
After the 1995 season, Green was offered a contract from
Buz McCall , owner of the newAmerican Equipment Racing team. Running the #95, Green returned to his former dominance, winning twice and finishing runner-up toJohnny Benson in the championship chase. At the end of the season, McCall and Green elevated their operation to Winston Cup, this time as the #96 with sponsorship from Caterpillar. Unfortunately, they were not able to duplicate their success, as Green failed to qualify for six races, and could only manage a best finish of 16th at theCoca-Cola 600 . Despite this, he still finished runner-up to Mike Skinner for Rookie of the Year. After he couldn't manage a higher finish than 17th atTalladega Superspeedway in 1998, Green was fired from the 96 ride. Green returned to the Busch Series to drive the #36Stanley Works Pontiac Grand Prix forTeam 34 . He drove for the rest of the year, and finished in the top-five in his first six races for the team. Late in the season, he received a call fromLarry Hedrick Motorsports , who had been struggling following the release ofSteve Grissom from their #41Kodiak Chevy. Green would run four races for Hedrick for the rest of the year, and signed to drive for them in 1999. In addition, he would run the #41AFG Industries car in the Busch Series for Hedrick on a limited schedule. Still, Green continued to struggle, but had the lowest DNQ count (2) in his career.As the season began to close, Green signed on for the rest of the season with
Tyler Jet Motorsports , and enjoyed the best performance of his career, finishing a career-best 12th atPhoenix International Raceway , then won the pole the next race at the inauguralPennzoil 400 . Green did well in the Busch Series, running seventeen races and having seven top-tens and a pole position. He ran theBud Shootout in 2000 in a car owned byJackie Joyner-Kersee , and hoped to run the Daytona 500, but sponorship problems forced that deal to fall through. Green would fill in for an injuredBill Elliott for two races later on that season, with a best finish of twenty-fifth.Current run
In 2000, Green returned to Team 34, taking sponsor AFG with him. That year, he had eleven top-ten finishes, and then six more the following year. At the end of that season, AFG left, and Green was left without a permanent ride. After a few part-time rides, Green finished out the season with
Hendrick Motorsports , replacingRicky Hendrick in the #5. That performance gave Green a brief return to Cup, running two races in Hendrick's R&D car. During the season, he also worked in Winston Cup as a spotter forDale Jarrett .Fact|date=July 2008In 2003, Green signed with
Brewco Motorsports , and returned to his winning form, as he visited victory lane three times, and finishing second in points. He would not win in 2004, but he did run another Cup race at Richmond for Brewco, finishing 31st. In 2005, Green won at Pikes Peak and had an eighth place finish in points. After failing to finish in the top-five during the 2006, Green was released from Brewco in the closing part of the season. He drove forRiley D'Hondt Motorsports in a part-time schedule in 2007, making three starts with a best finish of eleventh. He also drove seven races in the 2007 season forRed Horse Racing in theCraftsman Truck Series , finishing fifth atKentucky Speedway . He now works as a test driver forJR Motorsports .External links
* [http://www.david-green.com Official website]
* [http://racing-reference.info/driver?id=greenda01 Racing Reference]
* [http://www.nascar.com/2006/news/headlines/bg/09/25/dgreen.spotting/index.html Green trying to spot a driving job.]
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