In order to strengthen their team for both the present and the future, Akins Motorsports and Great Clips are adding some 2002 races for Mark Green with an accelerated test schedule for Christian Elder. Green and Elder will roughly split the remaining races on Akins Motorsports 2002 schedule in an effort to better prepare Elder and the team for a full 2003 BGN schedule, while seeking a sponsorship for a second team with Green for 2003. Mark Green started running in the NASCAR Busch Series in 1995 and made his 150th start at Richmond Friday night. Elder ran his first Busch Series race in 2001 and has 22 starts in Busch Series competition.(5-9-2002)
