NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Hanes 250 Preview: #37, David Green
25 September 1997
#37 David Green, Red Man Chevrolet NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Hanes 250 Advance Martinsville Speedway DAVID GREEN NOTES & QUOTES: HANES 250 MARTINSVILLE, VA - David Green is making his final 1997 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series appearance behind the wheel of the Brewco Motorsports No. 37 Red Man Golden Blend Chevrolet in the Hanes 250 at Martinsville Speedway. The Owensboro, Kentucky native drove the Brewco truck to an eighth place finish at Nazareth Speedway in June, his only other 1997 start. "It's been really good working with (team owner) Clarence Brewer, his Timber Wolf BGN team and Red Man truck team," said Green, driver of the No. 96 Caterpillar Chevrolet in the NASCAR Winston Cup Series. "My goal at Martinsville is to have a good solid qualifying run and to take care of the brakes in the race. If I do that, the Red Man truck will be in contention for a great finish." Green is no stranger to success on the tricky 0.526-mile Martinsville Speedway. In 1995, he won a NASCAR Slim Jim All Pro Series race and in 1994, he scored two second-place finishes in the NASCAR Busch Series. "I've always enjoyed Martinsville," added Green. "I was disappointed in 1994 when it was dropped from the Busch Series schedule. As a short track, it has its own personality. The best thing is its consistency. You can run 100 laps on a set of tires and the car or truck still feels great." Located in Central City, Kentucky, Brewco Motorsports is entering select NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series events in 1997 with David Green, Mark Green and Scot Walters alternating driving duties. - When Scot Walters is not driving the No. 37 Red Man Golden Blend Chevrolet, he normally handles the crew chief responsibilities, but not at Martinsville. Walters is competing in a NASCAR Slim Jim All Pro Series race at Winchester (IN) Speedway on September 28 and is not present. - David's younger brother Mark, driver of the Brewco Motorsports No. 37 Timber Wolf Chevrolet in the NASCAR Busch Series, is handling crew chief duties at Martinsville. "I usually help with the set-ups on the Red Man truck anyway," said M. Green. "David and I work very well together, so the choice to have me fill-in for Scot seemed obvious." - The Hanes's 250 marks the first time Mark Green has worked as a crew chief in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series. - The Green brothers, David, Mark and Jeff, matched a NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series record when Jeff started the Red Man Golden Blend Chevrolet in the September 4 Virginia is for Lovers 200 at Richmond International Raceway. Jeff took over the truck driving duties at Richmond after David, who was scheduled to drive, was injured at Bristol Motor Speedway. David drove the Red Man truck at Nazareth and Mark drove it at Milwaukee and Indianapolis. Previously, the Wallaces, Rusty, Mike and Kenny, had the distinction of being the only three brothers to compete in the trucks series. - Speedway Center convenience stores, with seven locations in southern Virginia, is an associate sponsor on the No.37 Red Man Golden Blend Chevrolet for the Hanes's 250 at Martinsville Speedway. Red Man Racing 1997 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Results TRACK START FINISH MONEY WON 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 Richmond 30 29 4,675 Steering 120 of 200 S. Walters Richmond 16 33 4,600 Handling 47 of 200 J. Green TOTALS $ 42,200 1142 of 1483 (77.1 %) By Brewco Motorsports Public Relations