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Austin Green
Green at Sonoma Raceway in 2024
BornAustin Chase Green
(2001-03-26) March 26, 2001 (age 24)
Concord, North Carolina, U.S.
NASCAR Xfinity Series career
11 races run over 2 years
Car no., teamNo. 32/87 (Jordan Anderson Racing)
2024 position34th
Best finish34th (2024)
First race2024 Focused Health 250 (COTA)
Last race2025 North Carolina Education Lottery 250 (Rockingham)
Wins Top tens Poles
0 3 0
ARCA Menards Series career
2 races run over 2 years
ARCA no., teamNo. 82 (Pinnacle Racing Group)
Best finish57th (2020)
First race2020 Menards 200 (Toledo)
Last race2025 General Tire 150 (Charlotte)
First win2025 General Tire 150 (Charlotte)
Wins Top tens Poles
1 2 0
ARCA Menards Series East career
1 race run over 1 year
ARCA East no., teamNo. 28 (Pinnacle Racing Group)
First race2025 Rockingham ARCA 125 (Rockingham)
Wins Top tens Poles
0 0 0
Statistics up to date as of May 23, 2025.

Austin Chase Green (born March 26, 2001) is an American professional stock car racing driver. He competes full-time in the SCCA Trans-Am TA2 Pro Am Series, driving the No. 89 Ford Mustang/Chevrolet Camaro for Peterson Racing Group, part-time in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, driving the No. 32 Chevrolet SS for Jordan Anderson Racing, part-time in the ARCA Menards Series, driving the No. 82 Chevrolet SS for Pinnacle Racing Group, and part-time in the ARCA Menards Series East, driving the No. 28 Chevrolet SS for Pinnacle Racing Group.

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 at Charlotte 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 for Team SLR and M1 Race Cars, earning a best finish of twelfth at Watkins Glen International in 2022.[2][3] He ran full-time in the series in 2023, driving the No. 89 car for Peterson 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 would 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 his ARCA Menards Series debut in the 2020 Menards 200 at Toledo Speedway, driving the No. 74 car for Visconti Motorsports. Green started eleventh and finished seventh. In 2025, he would drive part-time with Pinnacle Racing Group in the ARCA Menards Series and the ARCA Menards Series East, where he would earn a win at Charlotte.[5][6]

Xfinity Series

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Green's No. 32 car at Sonoma Raceway in 2024
Green's No. 32 car at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in 2025

On January 9, 2024, Green announced that he would run part-time in the NASCAR Xfinity Series in 2024, driving the No. 87 car for Peterson Racing in nine races.[4][7] In his first start at the Circuit of the Americas, Green drove the No. 32 Chevrolet for Jordan Anderson Racing in collaboration with Peterson Racing Group, where he finished in seventh place. He then finished in fifteenth in his next race at Portland International Raceway before getting a career-best finish of fourth at the next event at Sonoma Raceway.[8] In his next race at the Chicago Street Course, he finished in tenth, and at his next race at Watkins Glen International, he finished in eleventh. He then made his first oval start at Bristol Motor Speedway, where he finished in 38th after being involved in a crash with teammate Parker Retzlaff.[9] His last start with the team for that year came at the ROVAL, where he finished in 30th due to engine issues. He then drove for SS-Green Light Racing in the No. 14 Chevrolet at Homestead, where he finished in 29th place.

In 2025, Green returned to JAR in 2025, this time for fifteen races.[10]

Personal life

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He is the son of former NASCAR driver and current official, David Green and nephew of Jeff Green and Mark Green.[11]

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 Series results
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 [12]
SS-Green Light Racing 14 Chevy HOM
29
MAR PHO
2025 Jordan Anderson Racing 32 Chevy DAY ATL COA
26
PHO LVS
36
HOM MAR DAR
DNQ
BRI -* -* [13]
87 CAR
30
TAL
DNQ
TEX CLT NSH MXC POC ATL CSC SON DOV IND IOW GLN DAY PIR GTW BRI KAN ROV LVS TAL MAR PHO

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 Series results
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 [14]
2025 Pinnacle Racing Group 82 Chevy DAY PHO TAL KAN CLT
1*
MCH BLN ELK LRP DOV IRP IOW GLN ISF MAD DSF BRI SLM KAN TOL -* -* [15]

ARCA Menards Series East

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ARCA Menards Series East results
Year Team No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 AMSEC Pts Ref
2025 Pinnacle Racing Group 28 Chevy FIF CAR
12
NSV FRS DOV IRP IOW BRI -* -* [16]

* Season in progress
1 Ineligible for series points

References

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  1. ^ Williams, Deb (June 20, 2016). "Teen Green Following Dad's Championship Tracks". RacinToday.com. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
  2. ^ "Austin Green - 2021 Trans-Am Championship TA2 Class Results". TheThirdTurn.com. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
  3. ^ "Austin Green - 2022 Trans-Am Championship TA2 Class Results". TheThirdTurn.com. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
  4. ^ a b Christie, Toby (January 9, 2024). "Austin Green Set for Part-Time NASCAR Xfinity Run with Peterson Racing Group in 2024". TobyChristie.com. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
  5. ^ Christie, Toby (May 23, 2025). "Austin Green Captures First-Career ARCA Win in Chaotic Charlotte Race". TobyChristie.com. Retrieved May 24, 2025.
  6. ^ "Clean and Green: Austin Green conquers Charlotte to earn his first ARCA Menards Series victory in just his second start". ARCARacing.com. May 23, 2025. Retrieved May 24, 2025.
  7. ^ Rutherford, Kevin (January 9, 2024). "Austin Green Announces Part-Time Xfinity Run". Frontstretch.com. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
  8. ^ Srigley, Joseph (June 11, 2024). "Xfinity Newcomer Austin Green Earns Impressive Fourth-Place Result at Sonoma". TobyChristie.com. Retrieved May 24, 2025.
  9. ^ "XFINITY: Austin Green's first oval track start ends with hard Bristol crash". LASTCAR.info. Retrieved May 24, 2025.
  10. ^ "Austin Green Back at JAR for 2025". Frontstretch. 17 January 2025. Retrieved January 17, 2025.
  11. ^ "NOTEBOOK: Austin Green carrying on family's legacy in his second ARCA Menards Series start". ARCARacing.com. May 21, 2025. Retrieved May 24, 2025.
  12. ^ "Austin Green – 2024 NASCAR Xfinity Series Results". Racing Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
  13. ^ "Austin Green – 2025 NASCAR Xfinity Series Results". Racing Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved March 1, 2025.
  14. ^ "Austin Green – 2020 ARCA Menards Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
  15. ^ "Austin Green – 2025 ARCA Menards Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved May 23, 2025.
  16. ^ "Austin Green – 2025 ARCA Menards Series East Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved April 19, 2025.
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