NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Virginia is for Lovers 200 Preview: #74, J. Green
3 September 1997
#74 Jeff Green, Red Man Chevrolet NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Virginia Is For Lovers 200 Advance Richmond International Raceway JEFF GREEN NOTES & QUOTES: VIRGINIA IS FOR LOVERS 200 RICHMOND, VA - Owensboro, Kentucky native Jeff Green is making his first career NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series start driving the No. 74 Brewco Motorsports Red Man Golden Blend Chevrolet. Green is substituting for his brother and fellow NASCAR Winston Cup Series competitor David Green, who was originally scheduled to driver the truck at Richmond International Raceway, but suffered a broken right scapula on August 23 in a NASCAR Winston Cup Series race. "Originally, Brewco Motorsports had planned on Jeff driving the Red Man truck in select races in 1997, but when Scot Walters joined our team at the start of the season, those plans changed," explained team owner Clarence Brewer, Jr. "We welcome Jeff to Brewco Motorsports but hate that he had to join us under these circumstances." The Central City, Kentucky based Brewco Motorsports team is competing in select NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series races in 1997, with D. Green, NASCAR Busch Series regular Mark Green and Scot Walters alternating driving duties in the Red Man Chevrolet. "It's heartbreaking that I get the opportunity to make my first Truck Series start this way, but I guess everything happens for a reason," said J. Green, the youngest of the three racing Green brothers. "When Clarence Brewer asked me to fill in for David at Richmond, I didn't hesitate for a minute. Brewco Motorsports has a first-class team and I'm looking forward to the opportunity to showcase the Red Man truck." A recent graduate from the NASCAR Busch Series, J. Green scored one win, five poles, 19 top five and 37 top 10 finishes in 109 NASCAR Busch Series starts. - The NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series is quickly becoming an international sensation. Swedish Match North America, the parent corporation of Red Man, will have over 140 guests and ambassadors from 17 nations attending the Virginia is for Lovers 200 at Richmond International Raceway. The nations represented are Sweden, Peoples Republic of China, Indonesia, Belgium, Estonia, Netherlands, Philippines, Switzerland, France, Brazil, Spain, Hungary, England, Ireland, Portugal, Germany and of course the United States. Swedish Match North America is headquartered in Richmond, Virginia. - Scot Walters will drive a second Brewco Motorsports Red Man Chevrolet truck in the Virginia is for Lovers 200 at Richmond International Raceway. - The next scheduled race for the Red Man/Brewco Motorsports team is on September 29 at the Martinsville Speedway. NASCAR Winston Cup Series regular David Green is scheduled to drive the No. 37 truck. - FastMart convenience stores is an associate sponsor on the No.74 Red Man Golden Blend Chevrolet for the Virginia is for Lovers 200 at Richmond International Raceway. Red Man Racing 1997 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Results TRACK START FINISH MONEY STATUS LAPS DRIVER Nazareth 4 8 7,100 Running 200 of 200 D. Green Milwaukee 10 12 6,575 Running 199 of 200 M. Green Louisville 13 7 7,150 Running 225 of 225 S. Walters Indianapolis 9 11 6,250 Running 202 of 202 M. Green Nashville 8 26 4,850 Overheating 149 of 256 S. Walters TOTALS 32,925 975 of 1083 (90.1%) By Brewco Motorsports Public Relations