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NASCAR BGN: Jeff Green reflects on 'wild ride' at Daytona; Prepares for North Carolina

24 February 2000

Posted By Terry Callahan
Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel

Chevrolet, took a wild ride last week in the NAPA Auto Parts 300 at Daytona International Speedway.

"No driver ever likes to be in an accident on the track," said Green. "But if I have to ever have to wreck again, Id choose to wreck like I did last week at Daytona. It was pretty cool getting airborne and it only hurt when I hit the ground. I tell you what, it was much better than hitting a concrete wall. I didnt have any injuries from the wreck; no bruising at all. It is a tribute to how safe NASCAR makes these cars."

Back To Battle At Rockingham: Green and his Nestle NesQuik Racing team are looking to recapture the performance they had last October in the Kmart 200 at North Carolina Speedway.

"The car was a little too tight at the end to get around Mark Martin in October," said Green. "But if Mark had bobbled any in the closing laps, I couldve taken him. Thinking back to that race gets me excited about going back. I love The Rock because I consider it real racing."

"Last October at Rockingham we had a strong car all weekend," said crew chief Harold Holly. "We are taking the same chassis there that we had last time, but the car has the new 2000 Chevrolet body. The new body style has a different aerodynamic balance which will change the setups a little. We tested at Atlanta, which will help us determine what changes need to be made. I think the new body style will be even better than last year, especially under racing conditions, so I do think will can contend for the win."

Jeff Green / North Carolina Speedway Statistics:

Date Start Finish LC/TL Status $Won

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

Remaining schedule

February 26 Rockingham, NC
March 4 Las Vegas, NV
March 11 Atlanta, GA
March 18 Darlington,SC
March 25 Bristol, TN
April 1 Ft. Worth, TX
April 8 Nashville, TN
April 15 Talladega, AL
April 29 Fontana, CA
May 5 Richmond, VA
May 13 Loudon, NH
May 27 Charlotte, NC
June 3 Dover, DE
June 10 South Boston,VA
June 17 Myrtle Beach, SC
June 25 Watkins Glen, NY
July 2 Milwaukee, WI
July 16 Myrtle Beach, SC
July 22 Pikes Peak, CO
July 29 Madison, IL
August 4 Indianapolis, IN
August 19 Brooklyn, MI
August 25 Bristol, TN
September 2 Darlington, SC
September 8 Richmond, VA
September 23 Dover, DE
October 7 Charlotte, NC
October 21 Rockingham, NC
October 29 Memphis, TN
November 4 Phoenix, AZ
November 11 Miami, FL

Text provided by Marcy Scott

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