NASCAR Winston Cup Pennsylvania 500 Preview -- #29, Jeff Green
18 July 1997
#29 Jeff Green, Cartoon Network Chevrolet Monte Carlo
NASCAR Winston Cup Series
Pennsylvania 500 Advance
Pocono Raceway
JEFF GREEN NOTES & QUOTES: PENNSYLVANIA 500
LONG POND, PA -
JEFF GREEN POCONO RACEWAY NASCAR WINSTON CUP NOTES & RESULTS
Date ST FIN LC/TL $WON STATUS CAR #
6/8/97 29 35 189/200 20,530 Engine 29
6/16/96 33 36 89/200 8,710 Engine 14
7/21/96 37 41 2/200 8,125 Accident 14
Jeff Green and the #29 Cartoon Network Chevrolet experienced a myriad of
emotions at the NASCAR Winston Cup race in Pocono earlier this year. Green
led a total of 15 laps (49-53, 67-73, and 99-101) and collected $10,000 for
the Gatorade Half Way Award. The team was headed for a top-10 finish when, on
lap 125, the motor lost a cylinder and expired on lap 189.
Pocono Raceway is known for its unusual track configuration that is
dramatically different in each of the three turns. "Pocono Raceway is
different than most tracks and very challenging," said Green. "Turn one is
high banked and high speed. Turn two or what everyone calls the tunnel turn
has less banking, but is still high speed. There is not a lot of room for
error in turn two. Turn three is a long sweeping turn. You must carry a lot of
speed into the turn to get down the long straightaway. Turn three is off
camber, but the better you can get through the turn the better you get around
the entire track."
The #29 Cartoon Network NASCAR Winston Cup Chevrolet Monte Carlo that Jeff
Green will pilot this weekend is the same car that led 15 laps at the Pocono
race in June.
Jeff Green competed against teammate Elliott Sadler in the Legends Summer
Shootout on Tuesday, July 15, at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Green and Sadler
completed all 10 laps side-by-side, bumping fenders on the final lap and
taking the checkered flag just inches apart.
On Tuesday, July 15, NASCAR drivers Jeff Green and Elliott Sadler visited The
Children's Hospital at Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte, N.C., from 10
am until noon. Green and Sadler signed autographs, played video games and
distributed gifts to the pediatric patients.
The #29 Cartoon Network team unveiled a new car design at mid-season. On the
hood, Tom & Jerry; right quarter panel, Cow & Chicken; left quarter panel,
Dexter and Dee Dee; and TV panel, Droopy.
JEFF GREEN CAREER WINSTON CUP RESULTS
Date Location ST FIN LC/TL Earnings Status Car #
7/13/97 Loudon, NH 34 32 296/300 19,475 Running 29
6/22/97 Fontana, CA 7 7 250/250 38,450 Running 29
6/15/97 Brooklyn, MI 14 31 197/200 18,310 Running 29
6/8/97 Pocono, PA 29 35 189/200 20,530 Engine 29
6/1/97 Dover, DE 27 37 356/500 15,485 Suspension 29
5/25/97 Charlotte, NC 4 22 332/333 26,175 Running 29
6/16/96 Pocono, PA 33 36 89/200 8,710 Engine 14
7/21/96 Pocono, PA 37 41 2/200 8,125 Accident 14
9/29/96 N.Wilkesboro, NC 36 32 394/400 13,425 Running 29
10/6/96 Charlotte, NC 6 26 328/334 16,615 Running 29
9/10/94 Richmond, VA. 34 36 42/400 6,755 Trans. 95
10/2/94 N.Wilkesboro, NC 5 29 354/400 4,700 Running 95
11/13/94 Atlanta, GA 31 18 321/328 8,815 Running 97
Outside
Starts Poles Poles Wins Top 5 Top 10 LC/TL Earnings
13 0 0 0 0 1 3150/4045 (78%) $205,570
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