Mark Green GEICO Racing Texas Pre-Race Notes

Mark Green on the ‘One That Got Away’ at Texas Motor Speedway:

“The very first Busch Series race at Texas Motor Speedway, I should have won.  We lead 90 laps towards the end of the race but a caution came out after I had just pitted which killed our chances.”

Mark Green’s on Texas Motor Speedway:

“I like Texas Motor Speedway but it’s a big track where aerodynamics are important.  We’ve kind of struggled at similar tracks this year, but from the stuff that we have learned since Atlanta; our cars are going to be better.  Everyone seems to be trying new things with the geometry on their front ends and the way their spring combinations are so we’re going to try something different and veer over that way.  I’m looking forward to running better and having a good run in Texas.”

Mark Green on Goodyear’s New Tire Compound:

“The new tire that Goodyear has this year is quite a bit different than what I’ve raced in the past.    We’ve been fortunate to get some information from Petty Enterprises as far as what the tire wants for air pressure and spring rates.  The things that they find they’re basically passing along to us to help us out.  We’re very thankful for that.”

Mark Green on Help from Petty Enterprises:

“I’ve known quite a few people at Petty Enterprises from when Adam (Petty) raced in the Busch Series.  When Kyle (Petty) needed a spotter several years ago, they called me so I’ve been doing that since then.  Kyle’s very particular with what he wants, not only in a spotter, but with everything and I guess, for whatever reason, I fit into that mold.  In return, they kind of help me with the stuff that I need help with since I do that for them.  It helps them too because they don’t have a Busch team or a lot of the outside sources as far as the Busch races go to draw from so they can get information from us, whether it be good or bad.  They see that benefit of sharing information a little bit.  You can’t buy the help that they give us.  So we’re fortunate to have that.  We haven’t been utilizing it as much as we should have been but we’re going too from this point forward.”

Green to Meet the Gecko on Friday:

Mark Green will drop in on GEICO’s regional office in Dallas, Texas on Friday for a meet-and-greet and autograph session with GEICO’s employees.  “It’s always nice to visit race fans, but these are the people that allow me to race.  They’re the people that bring GEICO the money and in turn, GEICO is able to sponsor us.  Without them, none of this would be possible.  It’s always nice to be able to thank them for their work.”

Mark Green on Fishing and ‘The Big Catch’:

On Friday, Mark Green and the GEICO Racing team will enjoy a day off and a few of the GEICO crew are hoping to get ‘The Big Catch’ during a guided fishing trip on Lake Fork, one of the hottest bass fishing lakes in Texas.  Mark Green, however, would like to return home with a ‘Big Catch’ of his own, the coveted trophy of the O’Reilly “300”.