David Green in the #54 at Homestead: Sam Belnavis and Tinsley Hughes, owners of the #54 National Guard Chevy, announced that David Green will drive for them at Homestead in the NASCAR Winston Cup Ford 400. BH Motorsports began their quest to run in a Winston Cup race in Charlotte on October 13th of this year. However, their last three attempts have been plagued with misfortune. “It is frustrating to be at the mercy of good old mother-nature,” said Sam Belnavis. “If there is a problem with the car you can fix it. If there is something wrong with the tractor you can fix that too, but when it decides to rain, well there is not much you can do about that. We know we have a competitive car, a great driver and an outstanding crew, we just need the chance to show it and Sunday will be our day.” Despite good weather in Rockingham, which marked BH’s third attempt to enter a Winston Cup race, the #54 National Guard Chevy failed to qualify. “We felt it was necessary to readjust our race schedule and travel to Homestead,” stated Hughes. “We can be a competitive team and we want the opportunity to show it. We are pleased that David (Green) agreed to run for us and now it’s time to refocus and get prepared for Sunday’s race.” David Green, who captured the pole position for the inaugural Pennzoil 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway in 1999, will try to make BH’s dream of running in its first Winston Cup race a reality. “This is a very exciting opportunity. Homestead is my favorite track and I haven’t raced Winston Cup since taking the pole in 1999. Running for a team that has direct access to Hendrick Motorsports’ expertise and equipment is a driver’s dream come true.” David Green is currently running the #5 GMAC Chevy in the BGN and has had three top five finishes in five starts.(BH Motorsports PR)(11-14-2002)
