Phoenix has been a good track for you. Do you enjoy racing there? “Phoenix is great. They opened it up a couple of years ago coming off Turn 2. It’s kind of a tri-oval, but it’s backwards from the other ones we go to. That ‘Dog Leg’ on the backstretch is just something you have to set up for in terms of your traffic, but it doesn’t really affect you other than that.
“Turns 1 and 2 are so different from Turns 3 and 4 that if somebody hits it just right on the setup, they’ll show up the field. It’s just like other tracks we visit, in that you have to have a good handling race car to be successful. ”
Since you raced a lot on Saturday nights when you were starting out, is there a special place in your heart for the night races? “I love night racing, but not necessarily just because I did it when I was younger. I like the fact that it lets us be home on Sunday, and it’s a lot cooler and more comfortable in the cars at night. The fans also seem to enjoy seeing the cars under the lights, so that’s a plus. ”
JEFF GREEN’S HISTORY AT PHOENIX INTERNATIONAL RACEWAY:
In nine Nextel Cup Series starts at Phoenix International Raceway, Jeff Green’s best starting spot came in November, 2004, when he qualified 12th while driving a Petty Enterprises entry. His best Nextel Cup Series finish came in April, 2006, when he finished 18th in the No. 66 Best Buy Chevrolet.
In four Busch Series starts at Phoenix, Green has two top-five starting spots (he qualified second in 2000 and fifth in 2001), and two top-five finishes (finishing fourth in 2000 and second in 2001).
HAAS CNC RACING’S HISTORY AT PHOENIX INTERNATIONAL RACEWAY: In six Nextel Cup starts at Phoenix International Raceway, the Haas CNC Racing team’s best starting spot is 20th, which came with driver Ward Burton in November, 2003. The team’s best finish is an 18th-place result, which driver Jeff Green accomplished in April, 2006.
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