Jeff Green News

Andretti sticking with Indy Cars for next two weeks:

Andretti sticking with Indy Cars for next two weeks:

May 31, 2008
John Andretti, who replaced rookie Jay Howard at Roth Racing for the Indianapolis 500, will keep the job for at least two more weeks. Andretti, 45, will make his first IndyCar Series start in a race other than the 500 in Sunday's A.J. Foyt 225 at the Milwaukee Mile

#34 team gets sponsor for Dover UPDATE:

#34 team gets sponsor for Dover UPDATE:

May 29, 2008
The #34 Front Row Motorsports Chevy driver [either John Andretti or Jeff Green] takes the track with associate sponsorship from doorstopnation.com. Dealing with, among innumerable other things, entertainment, sports and Americana. The Doorstop Nation was founded

Where did the non top-35 drivers practice at Charlotte

Where did the non top-35 drivers practice at Charlotte

May 22, 2008
if things stay the same, these drivers would make the race: #77-Sam Hornish Jr., 15th #84-A.J. Allmendinger, 21st #78-Joe Nemechek, 24th #70-Johnny Sauter, 25th #96-J.J. Yeley, 30th #33-Ken Schrader, 31st #40-Sterling Marlin, 40th #10-Patrick Carpentier, 41st if things

Sprint Showdown Entries:

Sprint Showdown Entries:

May 13, 2008
Twenty-Nine drivers are entered for the Sprint Showdown race at Lowe's Motor Speedway. The winner and 2nd place driver will advance to the Sprint All-Star Race, along with one driver who gets voted in by the fans [must finish on the lead lap], a few drivers on the

John Andretti gets Indy 500 ride:

John Andretti gets Indy 500 ride:

May 10, 2008
John Andretti will attempt to qualify for his ninth Indianapolis 500 in the #24 Roth Racing car. Andretti, who started 24th and finished 30th last year in a Panther Racing-prepared car in his first Indy 500 since 1994, will replace Jay Howard in the seat for the race

Where did the non top-35 drivers [go-or-go-homers] run in Happy Hour practice at Darlington

Where did the non top-35 drivers [go-or-go-homers] run in Happy Hour practice at Darlington

May 9, 2008
if things stay the same, these drivers would make the race: #40-Sterling Marlin, 12th #22-Dave Blaney, 20th #78-Joe Nemechek, 23rd #45-Kyle Petty, 26th #10-Patrick Carpentier, 29th #96-J.J. Yeley, 33rd #21-Bill Elliott, [has past champ provisional to use if needed],

Lowe’s Motor Speedway Testing – Session 1, Day 2:

Lowe’s Motor Speedway Testing – Session 1, Day 2:

May 6, 2008
The 2nd day of testing at Lowe's Motor Speedway, the first session in the morning, was only run by only 9 drivers driving 13 cars. Johnny Sauter is in the #70 and Jeff Green tested the #34 Chevy instead of regular driver John Andretti. No Fords tested in the 1st session

#21 Crew chief leaves team:

#21 Crew chief leaves team:

March 24, 2008
Gene Nead, crew chief for the #21 Wood Brothers Racing Sprint Cup car, has left the team, team officials confirmed Monday morning. Nead joined the Wood Brothers in November 2007 after a stint with Robby Gordon Motorsports. With a variety of drivers this year - Bill

Key Motorsports returns to NNS at Richmond test:

Key Motorsports returns to NNS at Richmond test:

March 22, 2008
For the first time in nearly 10 years, Key Motorsports is returning to Nationwide Series action. Team owner Curtis W. Key, Sr. and his race team will unveil one of its four Chevy race cars during the Series' scheduled open test session at Richmond International Raceway

The King Hands Over Keys of ‘Cat Chopper’:

The King Hands Over Keys of ‘Cat Chopper’:

March 16, 2008
Jeff Green [not the NASCAR driver] compared his winning bid on the customized Cat Chopper motorcycle to enjoying a dish of Neapolitan ice cream. "I got the Cat Chopper, I met a true racing legend, Richard Petty, and I got to help a worthy cause like Victory Junction

Why no Elliott at Bristol? UPDATE:

Why no Elliott at Bristol? UPDATE:

March 15, 2008
Bill Elliott is not running the #21 Wood Brothers Little Debbie Ford at Bristol Motor Speedway this week, supposedly Elliott asked to switch the Bristol race [scheduled for Elliott] with Martinsville on March 28-30th, so the team hired Jeff Green to run at Bristol.

Bristol Qualifying rained out

Bristol Qualifying rained out

March 14, 2008
for the Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway, so the field was set by the rules book, 2007 Owners points for the top-35 [the last week the 2007 owners points are used], race winners in this or the current season [#2-Busch], past series champs [#44-Jarrett, his final

Rumblings – Texas Race Facts:

Rumblings – Texas Race Facts:

November 4, 2007
In what was otherwise a rather forgettable race today at Texas Motor Speedway, Jimmie Johnson surged to the front late (looked just like last week) and won the Dickies 500 over Matt Kenseth....taking over the points lead in the process. Johnson nabbed his third in

Atlanta Ramblings:

Atlanta Ramblings:

October 26, 2007
Greg Biffle went out late tonight and took the Bud Pole for Sunday's Pep Boys Auto 500 at Atlanta with a scary-fast speed of 192.453 (28.807 sec). This is his first top-spot of the season (his last pole was at Richmond in May of 2006) and 4th of his Nextel Cup career

Stremme? Mayfield to Haas? UPDATE 2 Mayfield in the #66 NOW:

Stremme? Mayfield to Haas? UPDATE 2 Mayfield in the #66 NOW:

October 22, 2007
hearing that both David Stremme, currently driving the #40 Dodge for Chip Ganassi [but out of a job at the end of 2007] has also talked to Haas CNC Racing about driving for them in 2008; also hearing that Jeremy Mayfield, currently driving the #36 Toyota for Bill Davis