Green ready to race under the lights at IRP

Eddyville, Ky. – Mark Green will be racing under the lights at Indianapolis Raceway Park this weekend. Green will be attempting to qualify for his fourth consecutive event behind the wheel of the #23 BMAR Support Our Troops Chevrolet.

At just over two-thirds of a mile in length, IRP is one of the shorter tracks on the series. For Green, the challenge of driving on a shorter tracks is an added bonus.

“I’m ready,” said Green. “I love racing at smaller tracks. You’ve really got to be up on the wheel because every little thing is important. At some of the larger tracks horsepower can cover your mistakes but at a place like IRP that all equals out.”

The races will conclude an eventful week for Green.. He co-hosted the Sixth Annual Green Brothers Celebrity Golf Tournament sponsored by General Mills on Wednesday, August 3 at the Summitt Country Club in Owensboro, Ky. with his brother Jeff. The event also included a silent auction to raise money for different charitable organizations and a meet-and-greet with celebrities.

Celebrity participants included Mark and Jeff Green, Jason Keller, Randy LaJoie, Larry McReynolds, Kyle Petty, Stacy Compton and his crew chief, Chris Rice, and BGN crew chief Jay Guy.

“Jeff and I have so much fun with this event,” said Green. “I’m always looking for an excuse to hit the links anyway, but this is a great event. We have the chance to play with a lot of the people we work with and against, we get to talk to the fans and we raise money for charity. I don’t know how it could get much better than that.”

The Kroger 200 will air at 7:30 central time on Saturday. It will be preceded by qualifying at 5:00 on Speed.