Jeff Green News

August 4, 1998

August 4, 1998

August 4, 1998
Road-racing ace, Tom Kendall, replaces Jeff Green in the Felix Sabates-owned #46 Money Store Chevy for Watkins Glen only in a deal that was arranged before Jeff Green signed on for the rest of 1998. (08-04-1998)

August 1, 1998

August 1, 1998

August 1, 1998
Some good notes by David Poole of That's Racin' including a note about Jerry Nadeau's time in Dawsonville, GA, The Ford Taurus a year later, Jeff Green and the Money Store, Testing at Atlanta, Jeff Gordon, Jeff Purvis and this story: Sauce isn't the only thing that

Jeff Green to the #46 for the rest of the year

Jeff Green to the #46 for the rest of the year

July 31, 1998
Jeff Green has been named to drive the #46 SABCO chevy for the rest of 1998 and The Money Store(recently purchased by First Union) will be the primary sponsor on the #46 for the rest of the season. Tommy Kendall will still drive the #46 at Watkins Glen in a pre-arranged

Jeff Green replacing Cope

Jeff Green replacing Cope

July 18, 1998
Jeff Green will replace Derrike Cope in the BGN #92 Kraft Chevy for the remainder of the teams 7 planned BGN races this season. Cope has been advised by doctors not to drive any races outside of Cup.(NASCAR Online)

Qualifying notes

Qualifying notes

July 11, 1998
Drivers/Teams guaranteed to make the Jiffy Lube 300 and qualified 26th or worse on Friday: #2-Jeremy Mayfield(2nd in owners points); #5-Terry Labonte(7th and former champ); #33-Ken Schrader(12); #4-Bobby Hamilton(13); #21-Michael Waltrip(14); #40-Sterling Marlin(15

Nemechek, Jeff Green close to new deals?

Nemechek, Jeff Green close to new deals?

July 9, 1998
In the next few weeks look for a couple of drivers to re-up with their current teams. Joe Nemechek is on the verge of signing a contract extension with SABCO which would keep him in the #42 car for a few more years. Also as we mentioned earlier SABCO appears to be

Drivers at New Hampshire

Drivers at New Hampshire

July 6, 1998
The following drivers will drive the following cars at Loudon

Second team for Akins-Sutton?

Second team for Akins-Sutton?

July 5, 1998
As announced before, Akins-Sutton, who own the #38 BGN Ford driven by Elton Sawyer(great run in Milwaukee), are planning on starting a 2nd BGN team in 1999. Rumors have Jeff Green being considered as the driver for that team. Guess that depends on what happens with

Second round qualifying

Second round qualifying

June 20, 1998
Second Round qualifying is completed. Jeff Green was the fastest at 166.463mph(would have been 10th on Friday). Buckshot Jones(#00) and Dave Marcis(#71) missed the race. To see who used provisionals go to Jayski's Provisional Page for News, Provisional and Owner Points

Jeff Green tests at Hickory

Jeff Green tests at Hickory

June 17, 1998
Jeff Green tested the #46 First Union SABCO Chevy at Hickory(Tenn) today in prep for the Pocono 500 this weekend.(WC Today Radio)(6-17-98)

Jeff Green testing at Nazareth? Maybe not

Jeff Green testing at Nazareth? Maybe not

June 17, 1998
UPDATE: I hear that on Thursday, June 18, Jeff Green will be testing a Diamond Ridge owned WC car at Nazareth, PA.(not sure why there, not looking to speculate)(6-16-98) - I hear this test has been postponed because they are working on the track. The track was pretty

Jeff Green tests at Greenville-Pickens

Jeff Green tests at Greenville-Pickens

June 3, 1998
Jeff Green tested the #46 First Union Chevy at Greenville-Pickens today.(MRM)(6-3-98)

Shepherd released

Shepherd released

June 1, 1998
Morgan Shepherd has been released from the #46 First Union SABCO Chevy team. Rumors have Jeff Green taking the wheel at Richmond. No word on what Shepherd will do. Green will also drive the #50 Dr Pepper Ford in the BGN race.(WC Today Radio)(6-1-98)

Jeff Green considerations

Jeff Green considerations

June 1, 1998
Jeff Green, might drive for either Billy Stavola #8 Circuit City Chevy or Felix Sabates' First Union-sponsored #46 team in the next few weeks, according to sources close to the situation.(JournalNow)(6-1-98)

Green and Shepherd sub

Green and Shepherd sub

May 25, 1998
Jeff Green subbed for Bill Elliott and Morgan Shepherd (once they found him) subbed for Mike Skinner during the Coca-Cola 600. Both Elliott and Skinner are still sore from previous accidents, plus Dover is coming up, a race track always tough on the driver.(5-25-98