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| Born | David Allen Green (1958-01-28)January 28, 1958 (age 67) Owensboro, Kentucky, U.S. | ||||||
| Achievements | 1994Busch SeriesChampion | ||||||
| Awards | 1996 Busch SeriesMost Popular Driver | ||||||
| NASCARCup Series career | |||||||
| 78 races run over 6 years | |||||||
| Best finish | 36th (1999) | ||||||
| First race | 1997Goodwrench Service 400 (Rockingham) | ||||||
| Last race | 2004Chevy Rock and Roll 400 (Richmond) | ||||||
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| NASCARO'Reilly Auto Parts Series career | |||||||
| 404 races run over 23 years | |||||||
| 2013 position | 87th | ||||||
| Best finish | 1st (1994) | ||||||
| First race | 1989Pepsi 200 (Hickory) | ||||||
| Last race | 2013Indiana 250 (Indianapolis) | ||||||
| First win | 1991Nestle 200 (Lanier) | ||||||
| Last win | 2005Salute to the Troops 250 (Pikes Peak) | ||||||
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| NASCARCraftsman Truck Series career | |||||||
| 11 races run over 4 years | |||||||
| Best finish | 37th (2007) | ||||||
| First race | 1995GM Goodwrench/Delco Battery 200 (Phoenix) | ||||||
| Last race | 2007Smith's Las Vegas 350 (Las Vegas) | ||||||
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| Statistics up to date as of November 16, 2013. | |||||||
David Allen Green (born January 28, 1958) is an American former professionalstock car racing driver, who currently works as a NASCAR official. While driving, he won the1994 NASCAR Busch Series championship. His two younger brothers,Mark andJeff have also competed in the NASCAR circuit, and his son,Austin, currently races in theTrans-Am Series and theNASCAR Xfinity Series.
Green, born inOwensboro, Kentucky, made his debut in 1989 atHickory Motor Speedway forDay Enterprise Racing, starting fifteenth but finishing thirtieth after suffering an engine failure. He ran two more races the next year, suffering transmission failure in both races. In 1991, Green signed up withFILMAR Racing to drive the No. 8, and made an immediate impact, winning the pole position at the season-openingGoody's 300. Despite failing to qualify for two of the first seven races, Green won in just his twelfth start atLanier Raceway. He would finish second toJeff Gordon forRookie of the Year. Surprisingly, Green was fired from the ride, and spent the 1992 season working as a member ofBobby Labonte's pit crew. When Labonte moved toWinston Cup in 1993, Green took over the team's No. 44 ride. Although he did not win, he finished in the top-ten sixteen times and finished 3rd in the points. The next year, he won theGoody's 250, nine poles, as well as the Busch Series championship. Green stayed with Labonte Racing and won four more poles in 1995, but dropped to twelfth in points.
After the 1995 season, Green was offered a contract fromBuzz McCall, owner of the newAmerican Equipment Racing team. Running the No. 95, Green returned to his former dominance, winning twice and finishing 2nd toRandy LaJoie in the championship chase. At the end of the season, McCall and Green elevated their operation to Winston Cup, this time as the No. 96 driver. Unfortunately, they were not able to duplicate their success, as Green failed to qualify for six races, and could only manage a best finish of sixteenth at theCoca-Cola 600. Despite this, he still finished runner-up toMike Skinner for Rookie of the Year. Meanwhile, Green also served as a fill-in driver forDale Earnhardt atWatkins Glen International in the event Earnhardt could not continue running after suffering injuries in a crash atTalladega Superspeedway. However, Earnhardt ran the full distance, and Green did not need to step in.[1] After he could not manage a higher finish than seventeenth atTalladega Superspeedway in 1998, Green was fired from the No. 96. Green returned to the Busch Series to drive the No. 36Pontiac Grand Prix forTeam 34. He drove for the rest of the year, and finished in the top-five in his first six races for the team. Late in the season, he received a call fromLarry Hedrick Motorsports, who had been struggling following the release ofSteve Grissom from their No. 41 Chevy. Green would run four races for Hedrick for the rest of the year, and signed to drive for them in1999. In addition, he would run the No. 41 car in the Busch Series for Hedrick on a limited schedule. Still, Green continued to struggle, but had the lowest DNQ count (two) in his career.
As the season began to close, Green signed on for the rest of the season withTyler Jet Motorsports, and enjoyed the best performance of his career, finishing a career-best twelfth atPhoenix International Raceway, then won the pole the next race at the inauguralPennzoil 400. Green did well in the Busch Series, running seventeen races and having seven top-tens and a pole position. He ran theBud Shootout in2000 in a car owned byJackie Joyner-Kersee, and hoped to run the Daytona 500, but sponsorship problems forced that deal to fall through. Green would fill in for an injuredBill Elliott for two races later on that season, with a best finish of 25th.
In 2000, Green returned to Team 34. That year, he had eleven top-ten finishes, and then six more the following year. At the end of that season, Green was left without a permanent ride. After a few part-time rides, Green finished out the season withHendrick Motorsports, replacingRicky Hendrick in the No. 5. That performance gave Green a brief return to Cup, running two races in Hendrick's R&D car. During the season, he also worked in Winston Cup as a spotter forDale Jarrett.[citation needed]
In 2003, Green signed withBrewco Motorsports, and returned to his winning form, as he visited victory lane three times (his win at Kansas that year would be Pontiac's last win in the top two divisions of NASCAR), and finishing second in points. He would not win in 2004, but he did run another Cup race atRichmond for Brewco, finishing 31st. In2005, Green won atPikes Peak and had an eighth-place finish in points. After failing to finish in the top-five during the2006, Green was released from Brewco in the closing part of the season. He drove forRiley D'Hondt Motorsports in a part-time schedule in 2007, making three starts with a best finish of eleventh. He also drove seven races in the 2007 season forRed Horse Racing in theCraftsman Truck Series, finishing 5th atKentucky Speedway. He spent 2008 as a test driver forJR Motorsports, and ran the final race of the season in the No. 0JD Motorsports Chevy. He signed up to drive the new No. 07SK Motorsports team in 2009 full-time, but was released after several races. Green made one start in 2010 driving the No. 49 Chevy at Phoenix. In 2011, Green became the spotter forBobby Labonte. He is also the spotter forJohanna Long in the Nationwide Series. Green now works for NASCAR as an official.
(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time.Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)
| Year | Team | Manufacturer | Start | Finish |
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| 1997 | American Equipment Racing | Chevrolet | DNQ | |
| 1998 | DNQ | |||
| 1999 | Larry Hedrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | DNQ | |
| 2000 | JKR Motorsports | Chevrolet | Wth | |
| 2003 | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | DNQ | |
| NASCARCraftsman Truck Series results | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Year | Team | No. | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | NCTC | Pts | Ref | ||||||||||||
| 1995 | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | 76 | Chevy | PHO | TUS | SGS | MMR | POR | EVG | I70 | LVL | BRI | MLW | CNS | HPT | IRP | FLM | RCH | MAR | NWS | SON | MMR | PHO 9 | 74th | 138 | [32] | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1996 | Roehrig Motorsports | 18 | Chevy | HOM | PHO | POR | EVG | TUS | CNS | HPT | BRI | NZH | MLW | LVL | I70 | IRP 34 | FLM | GLN | NSV | RCH | NHA | MAR | NWS | SON | MMR | PHO | LVS | 127th | 61 | [33] | ||||||||||||||
| 1997 | Brewco Motorsports | 37 | Chevy | WDW | TUS | HOM | PHO | POR | EVG | I70 | NHA | TEX | BRI | NZH 8 | MLW | LVL | CNS | HPT | IRP | FLM | NSV | GLN | RCH | MAR 12 | SON | MMR | CAL | PHO | LVS | 68th | 266 | [34] | ||||||||||||
| 2007 | Red Horse Racing | 1 | Toyota | DAY | CAL | ATL | MAR | KAN | CLT | MFD | DOV | TEX | MCH | MLW | MEM | KEN 5 | IRP 15 | NSH 14 | BRI 16 | GTW 20 | NHA 19 | LVS 18 | TAL | MAR | ATL | TEX | PHO | HOM | 37th | 832 | [35] | |||||||||||||
(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time.Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)
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| Year | Team | No. | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | ASCC | Pts | Ref | |||||||||||||||||
| 1992 | Roulo Brothers Racing | 39 | Chevy | DAY | FIF | TWS | TAL | TOL | KIL | POC | MCH | FRS | KIL | NSH 1* | DEL | POC | HPT | FRS | ISF | TOL | DSF | TWS | SLM | ATL | 128th | - | [36] | |||||||||||||||||
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| Preceded by | NASCAR Busch Series Champion 1994 | Succeeded by |