Austin Chase Green(born March 26, 2001) is an American professionalstock car racingdriver. He competes full-time in theSCCA Trans-Am TA2 Pro Am Series,driving the No. 89Ford Mustang/Chevrolet CamaroforPeterson Racing Groupand part-time in theNASCAR Xfinity Series,driving the No. 32Chevrolet CamaroforJordan Anderson Racing.He is the son of former NASCAR driver and current official,David Greenand nephew ofJeff GreenandMark Green.

Austin Green
Green atSonoma Racewayin 2024
BornAustin Chase Green
(2001-03-26)March 26, 2001(age 23)
Concord, North Carolina,U.S.
NASCARXfinity Seriescareer
8 races run over 1 year
Car no., teamNo. 32 (Jordan Anderson Racing)
No. 14 (SS-Green Light Racing)
First race2024Focused Health 250(COTA)
Last race2024Credit One NASCAR Amex Credit Card 300(Homestead)
Wins Top tens Poles
0 3 0
ARCA Menards Seriescareer
1 race run over 1 year
Best finish57th (2020)
First race2020Menards 200(Toledo)
Wins Top tens Poles
0 1 0
Statistics current as of October 26, 2024.

Racing career

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Early career

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Green began racing go-karts at four years old, before transitioning to bandoleros when he was eight. He eventually moved into legends cars at age 13, winning numerous races, including the Legends Young Lions Winter Heat championship atCharlotte Motor Speedway.[1]

Trans-Am Series

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Green ran part-time in the SCCA Trans-Am TA2 Pro-Am Series from 2021 to 2022, driving forTeam SLRand M1 Race Cars, earning a best finish of 12th at Watkins Glen International in 2022.[2][3]He ran full-time in the series in 2023, driving the No. 89 car forPeterson Racing Group.He earned four podiums, five top fives, and seven top tens, ending the season with a 5th-place points finish. On January 9, 2024, he announced that he will return to Peterson Racing for the 2024 season, along with running a part-time Xfinity Series schedule for the team.[4]

ARCA Menards Series

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Green made hisARCA Menards Seriesdebut in the2020 Menards 200atToledo Speedway,driving the No. 74 car forVisconti Motorsports.Green started 11th and finished 7th.

Xfinity Series

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Green's No. 32 car atSonoma Racewayin 2024

On January 9, 2024, Green announced that he would run part-time in theNASCAR Xfinity Seriesin2024,driving the No. 87 car for Peterson Racing in nine races.[4][5]In his first start at theCircuit of the Americas,Green drove the No. 32ChevroletforJordan Anderson Racingin collaboration with Peterson Racing Group, where he finished in seventh place.

Motorsports career results

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NASCAR

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(key) (Bold– Pole position awarded by qualifying time.Italics– Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)

Xfinity Series

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NASCAR Xfinity Seriesresults
Year Team No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 NXSC Pts Ref
2024 Jordan Anderson Racing 32 Chevy DAY ATL LVS PHO COA
7
RCH MAR TEX TAL DOV DAR CLT PIR
15
SON
4
IOW NHA NSH CSC
10
POC IND MCH DAY DAR ATL GLN
11
BRI
38
KAN TAL ROV
30
LVS 34th 154 [6]
SS-Green Light Racing 14 Chevy HOM
29
MAR PHO

*Season in progress
1Ineligible for series points

ARCA Menards Series

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(key) (Bold– Pole position awarded by qualifying time.Italics– Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)

ARCA Menards Seriesresults
Year Team No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 AMSC Pts Ref
2020 Visconti Motorsports 74 Chevy DAY PHO TAL POC IRP KEN IOW KAN TOL TOL
7
MCH DRC GTW L44 TOL BRI WIN MEM ISF KAN 57th 37 [7]

References

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  1. ^Williams, Deb (June 20, 2016)."Teen Green Following Dad's Championship Tracks".RacinToday.RetrievedJanuary 9,2024.
  2. ^"Austin Green - 2021 Trans-Am Championship TA2 Class Results".TheThirdTurn.RetrievedJanuary 9,2024.
  3. ^"Austin Green - 2022 Trans-Am Championship TA2 Class Results".TheThirdTurn.RetrievedJanuary 9,2024.
  4. ^abChristie, Toby (January 9, 2024)."Austin Green Set for Part-Time NASCAR Xfinity Run with Peterson Racing Group in 2024".TobyChristie.RetrievedJanuary 9,2024.
  5. ^Rutherford, Kevin (January 9, 2024)."Austin Green Announces Part-Time Xfinity Run".Frontstretch.RetrievedJanuary 9,2024.
  6. ^"Austin Green – 2024 NASCAR Xfinity Series Results".Racing Reference.NASCAR Digital Media, LLC.RetrievedMarch 22,2024.
  7. ^"Austin Green – 2020 ARCA Menards Series Results".Racing-Reference.NASCAR Digital Media, LLC.RetrievedJanuary 9,2024.
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