Jeff Green News

Rumblings – Martinsville:

Rumblings – Martinsville:

October 23, 2005
It was a tale of two races today at Martinsville Speedway. In the first 343 laps, Tony Stewart led all but 60. For the final 157 circuits, Jeff Gordon led all but 6. And that final push put Gordon into Victory Lane at this sweet little short track in today's Subway

A Petty back in the #43? UPDATE:

A Petty back in the #43? UPDATE:

October 22, 2005
Jeff Green likely will leave Petty Enterprises' #43 car for a chance to drive the NetZero #0 car, team owner Kyle Petty said Thursday. Petty, in town [CAL]to deliver the keynote address at the High Desert Opportunity business conference, said without securing a sponsor

Ramblings – Martinsville:

Ramblings – Martinsville:

October 21, 2005
Tony Stewart set a new track record (for that matter, 11 drivers bettered the old mark) today at Martinsville Speedway and took the Bud Pole for Sunday's Subway 500 with a time of 19.306 (98.083 mph). This is the 3rd top-spot of the season for Tony and the 9th of his

NASCAR Busch Series News and Notes: Memphis

NASCAR Busch Series News and Notes: Memphis

October 19, 2005
The entry list for Saturdays final stand-alone race of the NASCAR Busch Series season at Memphis Motorsports Park contains some of the great names in racing Earnhardt, Elliott, Foyt and Wallace. However, only Bill Elliott (#6 Hellmans Mayonnaise Dodge), the 1988 NASCAR

Testing at Atlanta:

Testing at Atlanta:

October 18, 2005
NEXTEL Cup Series testing continued today at Atlanta Motor Speedway. Fourteen cars were on the track testing in preparation for the upcoming Bass Pro Shops MBNA 500 on October 30. For the second day in a row, in his #80 Joe Gibbs Racing Chevy, J.J. Yeley was at the

Green to the #0? Labonte to the #43? #18?

Green to the #0? Labonte to the #43? #18?

October 17, 2005
Mike Bliss is the latest driver to learn he's out after the season finale at Homestead. Jeff Green appears to be the top candidate for Bliss' #0 Haas CNC ride. If he gets it, the dominoes really would start to fall. The most curious possible replacement? Bobby Labonte

Rumblings – Lowe’s Motor Speedway:

Rumblings – Lowe’s Motor Speedway:

October 15, 2005
Maybe it _is_ his house! Jimmie Johnson won the UAW-GM Quality 504 tonight at Lowe's Motor Speedway, but we certainly couldn't call it a race. We had so many tires poppin' out there it sounded like duck season on da' bayou. There'll be a couple of teams who need to

Bliss out of #0 ride? UPDATE 3:

Bliss out of #0 ride? UPDATE 3:

October 15, 2005
Sources close to the #0 NEXTEL Cup team have indicated that driver Mike Bliss will be released from his duties by the end of the season. Another Cup driver is expected to fill the seat. Options for next year are wide open for Bliss and a return to the Busch or Truck

#43 to run Fan Fest scheme at Lowe’s:

#43 to run Fan Fest scheme at Lowe’s:

October 13, 2005
This weekend, Jeff Green and the #43 Cheerios/Betty Crocker Dodge head to the 1.5-mile Lowe's Motor Speedway, located in Concord, N.C., for Saturday night's Charlotte 500. Green, who will be sporting a Petty Fan Fest paint scheme this weekend, finished 11th in the

#43 to run Fan Fest scheme at Lowe’s:

#43 to run Fan Fest scheme at Lowe’s:

October 11, 2005
This weekend, Jeff Green and the #43 Cheerios/Betty Crocker Dodge head to the 1.5-mile Lowe's Motor Speedway, located in Concord, N.C., for Saturday night's Charlotte 500. Green, who will be sporting a Fan Fest paint scheme this weekend, finished 11th in the Coca-Cola

Martinsville Testing:

Martinsville Testing:

October 10, 2005
At least a dozen drivers are expected to test this week at Martinsville, including Sterling Marlin, Jamie McMurray, Elliott Sadler, Bobby Labonte and Chasers Edwards, Greg Biffle and Jimmie Johnson.(Sporting News) MORE: a list of teams testing the next two days at

Ramblings – Kansas:

Ramblings – Kansas:

October 8, 2005
Matt Kenseth nabbed his second Bud Pole of the season (and third of his Cup career) today at Kansas Speedway for tomorrow's Banquet 400 with a time of 29.858 (180.856 mph) as the top-5 all bettered the previous track record. Kenseth will lead 'em to the green with

Goodyear test at Homestead last week:

Goodyear test at Homestead last week:

September 19, 2005
Goodyear conducted a tire test last week at Homestead in preparation for the season finale November 20. Jeff Burton, Bobby Labonte and Jeff Green tested a variety of tires, but it's likely Goodyear will run the same compound the teams use at Texas. Burton says, "It

NASCAR Busch Series News and Notes: Off-Week

NASCAR Busch Series News and Notes: Off-Week

September 14, 2005
The key numbers as the NASCAR Busch Series settles into its third off-week of the season are these; the #8 leads the #2 by 69 points. Defending series champion and points leader Martin Truex Jr. (#8 Bass Pro Shops Chevrolet) still holds an advantage over second-place

WOW that didn’t take long…..Loomis back to Petty in 2006:

WOW that didn’t take long…..Loomis back to Petty in 2006:

September 14, 2005
Kyle Petty, CEO of Petty Enterprises, today announced the organization's addition of championship-winning crew chief Robbie Loomis as executive vice president of race operations. In his new role, Loomis will head the day-to-day operations of Level Cross-based Petty