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David Green (racing driver)

David Green
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Green in 2008
Born (1958-01-28) January 28, 1958 (age 59)
Owensboro, Kentucky, U.S.
Achievements 1994 Busch Series Champion
Awards 1996 Busch Series Most Popular Driver
Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series career
78 races run over 6 years
Best finish 36th (1999)
First race 1997 Goodwrench Service 400 (Rockingham)
Last race 2004 Chevy Rock and Roll 400 (Richmond)
Wins Top tens Poles
0 0 1
NASCAR Xfinity Series career
404 races run over 23 years
2013 position 87th
Best finish 1st (1994)
First race 1989 Pepsi 200 (Hickory)
Last race 2013 Indiana 250 (Indianapolis)
First win 1991 Nestle 200 (Lanier)
Last win 2005 Salute to the Troops 250 (Pikes Peak)
Wins Top tens Poles
9 144 22
NASCAR Camping World Truck Series career
11 races run over 4 years
Best finish 37th (2007)
First race 1995 GM Goodwrench/Delco Battery 200 (Phoenix)
Last race 2007 Smith's Las Vegas 350 (Las Vegas)
Wins Top tens Poles
0 3 0
Statistics current as of November 16, 2013.

David A. Green (born January 28, 1958) is a former American stock car racing driver, who currently works as a NASCAR official. While driving, he won the 1994 NASCAR Busch Series championship. His two younger brothers, Jeff and Mark have also competed in the NASCAR circuit.

Green, born in Owensboro, Kentucky, on made his debut in 1989 at Hickory Motor Speedway for Day Enterprise Racing, starting 15th but finishing 30th after suffering an engine failure. He ran two more races the next year, suffering transmission failure in both races. In 1991, Green signed up with FILMAR Racing to drive the No. 8, and made an immediate impact, winning the pole position at the season-opening Goody's 300. Despite failing to qualify for two of the first seven races, Green won in just his 12th start at Lanier Raceway. He would finish runner-up to Jeff Gordon for Rookie of the Year. Surprisingly, Green was fired from the ride, and spent the 1992 season working as a member of Bobby Labonte's pit crew. When Labonte moved to Winston Cup in 1993, Green took over the team's No. 44 ride. Although he did not win, he finished in the top ten 16 times and finished third in the points. The next year, he won the Goody'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 from Buz McCall, owner of the new American Equipment Racing team. Running the No. 95, Green returned to his former dominance, winning twice and finishing runner-up to Johnny Benson 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 16th at the Coca-Cola 600. Despite this, he still finished runner-up to Mike Skinner for Rookie of the Year. Meanwhile, Green also served as a fill-in driver for Dale Earnhardt at Watkins Glen International in the event Earnhardt could not continue running after suffering injuries in a crash at Talladega Superspeedway. However, Earnhardt ran the full distance, and Green did not need to step in. After he could not manage a higher finish than 17th at Talladega Superspeedway in 1998, Green was fired from the 96 ride. Green returned to the Busch Series to drive the No. 36 Pontiac Grand Prix for Team 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 from Larry Hedrick Motorsports, who had been struggling following the release of Steve 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 in 1999. 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 (2) in his career.


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