Brewco names Green for Timber Wolf ride.
Clarence Brewer Jr., owner of Brewco Motorsports, Inc., announced today that David Green will drive the Timber Wolf Pontiac in the NASCAR Busch Series, Grand National Division for 2003.
Clarence Brewer Jr., owner of Brewco Motorsports, Inc., announced today that David Green will drive the Timber Wolf Pontiac in the NASCAR Busch Series, Grand National Division for 2003.
"David Green is a good fit for Brewco Motorsports," Brewer stated. "He's a past Champion in the Busch Series and has proven that he is a very talented race car driver. I really took a good look at David when he drove the #5 [Hendrick Motorsports] car late in the season. He had some strong top-five and top-ten finishes. David Green brings a ton of racing experience and knowledge to our team. He'll do a great job for our sponsor, Timber Wolf, and we're excited about the 2003 season with him aboard."
The 44-year old Green won the NASCAR Busch Series Championship in 1994 and finished second in 1996. The Owensboro, Kentucky native competed in twelve Busch Series races in 2002 posting three top five and four top-ten finishes. In his 253-race Busch Series career, Green has won nineteen poles, five races, and posted 52 top-five and 99 top-ten finishes. He ranks fifth all-time in Busch Series poles won and his earnings of over $3.6 million rank ninth in career money won. Green was the 1996 NASCAR Busch Series Most Popular Driver and finished second in the 1997 Winston Cup Series Rookie-of-the--Year standings.
"Getting this opportunity with Brewco has fueled all kinds of emotions," Green commented. "I have enjoyed a great relationship with Clarence [Brewer] since he started his team back in '97. We discussed his 'racing dream' and it was fun to help him get this team started. I've watched the development of Brewco Motorsports and know that they are capable of winning races and contending for a Championship."
"Of course, having a fulltime ride again is a pleasurable thought," Green continued. "But, it's more than just having a ride. There are six or eight guys who raced go-karts against Jeff [Green], Mark [Green], and me growing up now working at Brewco. Some of them even raced against us at the local tracks around Owensboro when we got older. We'd often talk about our 'dreams' of going to Daytona and now we're building race cars together getting ready for Daytona."
"I like my role with this team as well," Green concluded. "With my experience added to the momentum generated by the success Brewco enjoyed last season, we're setting our goals high. I've had a relationship with Swedish Match [Timber Wolf] since I drove the Red Man truck several races for Clarence in the mid-nineties. Timber Wolf has had a presence in the Busch Series for many years, and I look forward to working with their various programmes. In this sport, there are teams that you drive for and teams that you feel like you're at home with. I feel 'at home' with Brewco. That's really satisfying to me."
"We look forward to continuing our relationship with Brewco Motorsports for the next two seasons," John Kenny, Director of Special Events for Swedish Match North America, stated. "We faced many challenges in 2002 but the Timber Wolf team battled throughout the season and got us our first win. We have a team that can contend for the Busch Series Championship this season."
Green and the Timber Wolf Racing Team will begin testing next month for the upcoming season. Their quest for the 2003 NASCAR Busch Series title begins with the Koolerz 300 at the Daytona International Speedway on February 15th.