NASCAR BGN: Jeff Green / Nesquik Racing Rockingham Notes
North Carolina Speedway – November 3, 2001 Jeff Green On "The Rock": Jeff Green, 2000 NASCAR Busch Series Champion and driver of the No. 10 Nestlé Nesquik Ford Taurus, is the defending race winner this weekend at North Carolina Speedway. "The win at Rockingham last fall was one the most exciting wins in my Busch career," said Green. "There was a late race caution and I was second to Jeff Burton on the restart with two to go. I was able to pass him for the win. It was just awesome to be able to win that way -- driver against driver in a two-lap showdown." "Rockingham is the type of track where you have to conserve tires to be successful," said Green. "The track is hard on tires, so a driver really has to be smart and patient. Most of the time, the drivers with more experience will do better at 'The Rock' because of tire conservation. You also have to plan the right strategy where your pit stops are concerned to win because it is easy to get caught a lap down. Since I've been with ppc Racing, I've had one win and four top-ten finishes in four starts, so I'm really confident about our chances to win this weekend." *In Green's four starts at 'The Rock' with ppc Racing, his average start is 3.75 and his average finish is 3.25. New Superstition? Since Green has shaved his mustache before the Dover event in September, he has posted five top-10 finishes in a row and two of those finishes are back-to-back wins. His finishes are: Dover (1st), Kansas City (1st), Charlotte (10th), Memphis (2nd) and Phoenix (2nd), giving him an average finish of 3.2 since the mustache came off. Equipment: Green and his Nesquik Racing team are taking the same car to Rockingham that competed earlier this year at Nashville (outside pole, led 51 laps, finished 8th), Kentucky (outside pole, led 69 laps before getting involved in an accident) and Bristol fall (started 3rd, finished 2nd). Jeff Green / North Carolina Speedway Statistics: Date Start Finish LC/TL Status $Won 02/24/01 5 8 197/197 Running 19,950 10/21/00 4 1 197/197 Running 40,375 02/26/00 3 2 197/197 Running 34,875 10/23/99 3 2 197/197 Running 26,250 02/22/97 12 34 166/197 Running 5,730 10/19/96 12 8 197/197 Running 6,300 02/24/96 25 20 196/197 Running 5,230 10/21/95 4 27 170/197 Accident 4,085 02/25/95 8 10 196/197 Running 3,780 02/27/93 21 20 190/197 Running 2,595 02/29/92 21 31 48/197 Engine 2,110 03/02/91 34 18 194/197 Running 965 10/20/90 30 38 35/197 Accident 400 2001 NASCAR Busch Series Results Date Track Start Finish LC/TL Status $Won February 17 Daytona Beach, FL 14 4 120/120 Running 58,200 February 24 Rockingham, NC 5 8 197/197 Running 19,950 March 3 Las Vegas, NV 13 5 200/200 Running 39,000 March 10 Atlanta, GA 21 4 203/203 Running 33,100 March 17 Darlington, SC 13 1 147/147 Running 68,059 March 24 Bristol, TN 18 38 76/250 Accident 17,525 March 31 Ft. Worth, TX 2 32 157/200 Ignition 23,695 April 14 Nashville, TN 2 8 225/225 Running 25,650 April 21 Talladega, AL 12 3 113/113 Running 48,975 April 28 Fontana, CA 4 3 150/150 Running 66,450 May 4 Richmond, VA 5 6 250/250 Running 30,805 May 12 Loudon, NH 2 4 200/200 Running 37,031 May 20 Nazareth, PA 3 3 200/200 Running 37,475 May 26 Charlotte, NC 2* 1 200/200 Running 87,520 June 2 Dover, DE 1* 29 159/200 Accident 19,485 June 16 Florence, KY 2 32 149/200 Running 25,800 July 1 Milwaukee, WI 4 9 249/250 Running 26,825 July 8 Watkins Glen, NY 7 31 54/82 Engine 17,810 July 14 Joliet, IL 9 6 200/200 Running 41,000 July 21 Madison, IL 3 5 200/200 Running 41,000 July 28 Pikes Peak, CO 2 2 250/250 Running 78,975 August 4 Indianapolis, IN 16 6 200/200 Running 22,675 August 18 Brooklyn, MI 6 36 118/125 Engine 19,535 August 24 Bristol, TN 3 2 250/250 Running 48,875 September 1 Darlington, SC 5 9 147/147 Running 21,385 September 7 Richmond, VA 1 22 248/250 Running 21,395 September 22 Dover, DE 2 1 200/200 Running 63,060 September 29 Kansas City, KS 12 1 200/200 Running 100,020 October 6 Charlotte, NC 6 10 200/200 Running 28,035 October 13 Memphis, TN 3* 2 250/250 Running 54,315 October 27 Phoenix, AZ 5 2 200/200 Running 55,400 November 3 Rockingham, NC November 10 Miami, FL