| Jeff Green, the #66 Best Buy Chevrolet | | | | Green talks about some frustrating |
| Monte Carlo pilot for Haas CNC Racing, | | | | finishes: "Well, it would be different |
| has drove at Pocono Raceway this past | | | | if our cars weren't good. We've had some |
| weekend. Green struggled to get the 21st | | | | pretty decent race cars these past three |
| position before an electrical trouble | | | | or four races, but mistakes have taken |
| dropped him to a 32nd-place finish when | | | | us out of contention." He added, "At |
| the race was called due to rainfall. | | | | Dover and at Pocono, problems on pit |
| At the Coca-Cola 600 on Memorial Day | | | | road cost us. At Dover, it was my fault, |
| weekend, the No. 66 sport a special | | | | but this past weekend, we just had a |
| paint design to support the kickoff of a | | | | couple of bad pit stops. It's |
| Best Buy fundraising campaign for Fisher | | | | frustrating, but the guys are trying, so |
| House, a foundation that establishes | | | | it's hard to come down too hard on them. |
| 'comfort homes' to offer lodging for | | | | You just have to know that there's a |
| families of hospitalized military | | | | fresh chance every race to perform |
| members. The car could not flaunt a | | | | better, and that's what motivates you." |
| striking Chevrolet pickup bra, but it | | | | What does the team anticipate in the |
| could exhibit something more powerful. | | | | Michigan race? "I like all the |
| What is more, Best Buy is also | | | | speedways. The surface of Michigan is |
| supporting Fisher House through hands-on | | | | porous, so it treats the tire kind of |
| volunteer opportunities for Best Buy | | | | like Darlington (Raceway) does," said |
| employees at Fisher House locations, and | | | | Crew Chief Harold Holly. |
| other activities. "We're putting the | | | | The team is dropping significant points |
| Fisher House logo on the car to remind | | | | and Holly noted: "You have to accept the |
| everyone to make a donation. One of the | | | | reality of the situation. We had a fast |
| best ways to support the troops is by | | | | car at Charlotte and were coming up |
| helping their loved ones, and that's | | | | through the field, but we got caught up |
| exactly what Fisher House does," said | | | | in an accident. At Dover, once we got |
| Green. | | | | our tire issue and our pit road issue |
| Green added, "Someone explained it to me | | | | out of the way, our lap times would have |
| like this: Let's say there's a military | | | | put us in the top-15. At Pocono, we |
| member from California, but he's | | | | didn't unload like we needed to, but |
| stationed in Virginia and has to be | | | | that was my first trip to Pocono in a |
| hospitalized. For his family in | | | | couple of years, so I had some catching |
| California to be able to come see him, | | | | up to do in terms of relearning the |
| it costs a lot of money. Without Fisher | | | | track." |
| House, a lot of families wouldn't be | | | | He added, "It's been mistakes that have |
| able to afford to make the trip." | | | | cost us, so I just emphasize the |
| The #66 Best Buy Chevrolet Monte Carlo | | | | importance of trying to eliminate |
| pilot has this to say about Michigan: "I | | | | mistakes. It's not like we haven't had |
| like the place. I'm not sure why we | | | | some fast cars, but mistakes are just |
| haven't done as well here. We ran pretty | | | | killing us. The pit crew guys have been |
| well here when I drove for (Richard) | | | | focusing on the fundamentals and |
| Childress. I guess we've just never been | | | | drilling on those. Our pit stops are an |
| able to get the right package at the | | | | issue, but it's one we're working hard |
| right time." | | | | to straighten out. |