Jeff Green News

Jeff Green subbing for Jimmy Foster

Jeff Green subbing for Jimmy Foster

May 20, 1998
Jeff Green will be in the #50 Dr. Pepper Washington/Erving Motorsports Ford Taurus again this week in Charlotte subbing for Jimmy Foster. Foster's foot is improving and should be back in the car soon.(StockCarFans)(5-20-98)

Jeff Green in the #50 at Nazareth

Jeff Green in the #50 at Nazareth

May 14, 1998
This week at Nazareth the Dr. Pepper #50 Busch Ford will be driven by Jeff Green. Also Jimmy Foster's foot is getting much better.(StockCarFans - Gerry)(5-14-98)

Diamond Ridge releases Green, suspends Cup operations

Diamond Ridge releases Green, suspends Cup operations

April 28, 1998
Diamond Ridge Motorsports has released Jeff Green, and suspended all Winston Cup #29 operations. The team will be preparing cars for Elliott Sadler #92, five races this year & full season for 1999. Busch teams owned by DRM are NOT effected. During an interview

Testing at Charlotte

Testing at Charlotte

April 22, 1998
Testing at Charlotte continued Wednesday with the top 10 in speeds being: #29-Jeff Green 179.700mph; 92-Elliott Sadler 179.700(yes the same); #12-Jeremy Mayfield 178.748; #2-Rusty Wallace 178.512; #7-Geoff Bodine 178.217; #43-John Andretti 178.217; #??-Jack Sprague

Charlotte practice

Charlotte practice

April 22, 1998
Speeds from the Charlotte practice on Tuesday: 1. Elliott Sadler,#92 181.025mph; 2. Rusty Wallace,#2 180.240; 3. Jeremy Mayfield,#37 178.985; 4. John Andretti,#43 178.394; 5. Ward Burton,#22 178.335; 6. Ken Schrader,#33 177.339; 7. Jeff Green,#29 177.165; 8. Kenny

Diamond Ridge running Talladega?

Diamond Ridge running Talladega?

April 11, 1998
Jeff Green and the Diamond Ridge #29 Chevy team will announce on Monday(4-13) whether they will run at Talladega on April 26th(SpeedNet)(see above story)(4-11-98)

Martinsville testing

Martinsville testing

April 8, 1998
Testing also continued at Martinsville with Bobby Labonte, Ernie Irvan, Chad Little, Dale Jarrett, Todd Bodine, Brett Bodine and Jerry Nadeau testing at the track. Bodine also had a teacher pick out an honor student which he gave a two-lap ride his in Paychex Ford.

Testing at Martinsville

Testing at Martinsville

April 7, 1998
Testing at Martinsville continued with the following drivers testing: Jerry Nadeau(#13); Ernie Irvan(#36); Todd Bodine(#35); Dale Jarrett(#88); Jeff Green(#30); Bobby Labonte(#18) and Chad Little(#97). No speeds given.(RPM2Nite)(4-7-98)

Jeff Green tests at Martinsville

Jeff Green tests at Martinsville

April 6, 1998
Jeff Green tested the #30 Gumout Pontiac at Martinsville on Monday(4-6) and will also test there Tuesday in preparation for the Goody's Headache Powders 500 on April 19th. He will sub for Derrike Cope who is injured from a qualifying accident in Texas(RPM2Nite)(4-6

Jeff Green in for Cop at Martinsville

Jeff Green in for Cop at Martinsville

April 5, 1998
Chuck Rider, owner of the #30 Gumout Pontiac, has decided to keep Derrike Cope out of the next race, on 4/19 at Martinsville. Rider said he plans to ask Jeff Green to drive the car at Martinsville. Diamond Ridge Motorsports will not enter Green's #29 Chevrolet at Martinsville

Cope out this weekend

Cope out this weekend

April 4, 1998
Derrike Cope will not drive at all this weekend after his accident in qualifying on Friday, he reinjured his ribs he hurt at Atlanta. Todd Bodine(wrong, Morgan Shepherd drove it) will drive Cope's #92 BGN car and Jeff Green will drive the #30 Gumout Pontiac if the

Green in for Barfield

Green in for Barfield

March 31, 1998
Ricky Craven was supposed to drive the #2 Ricky Craven Motorsports/New Holland Chevrolet in the BGN race at Texas this weekend, since Ron Barfield will drive in the Truck race in Homestead, Jeff Green will substitute for him this weekend in that ride. Craven is also

Diamond Ridge restructuring

Diamond Ridge restructuring

March 30, 1998
Diamond Ridge will take some time off, and will NOT compete in either Texas or Martinsville WC races. DRM will do some internal reorganization. Jeff Green will remain the driver for the WC team. A 2nd team has been started to field cars (#92 Chevy) for Sadler in 5

Jeff Green on standby

Jeff Green on standby

March 28, 1998
Jeff Green who did not make the Food City 500, will stand by for Derrike Cope and the #30 Gumoyt Pontiac if needed as Cope is still hurting from his Atlanta wreck. BGN driver Mike Dillon will stand by in case Mike Skinner needs relief in the #31 Lowes Chevy as he too

Practice wrecks

Practice wrecks

March 21, 1998
Ron Hornaday backed the #1 Pennzoil Chevy into the turn 4 wall early in second round practice. The team had to go to a back up. Jeff Green also destroyed his primary car, in morning practice. Team Monte Carlo and Taz will be back on the #29 at Darlington.(3-21-98)