Jeff Green hired to drive Team Marines Busch car for rest of year

MOORESVILLE, N.C. -- Team Rensi Motorsports announced this afternoon that Jeff Green will drive the Team Marines No. 25 NASCAR Busch Series Ford Taurus for the remainder of the season effective immediately.

In making the announcement, Sam Rensi, President and CEO of Team Rensi Motorsports, made the decision to allow Bobby Hamilton Jr. to devote the remainder of the 2004 season to his Nextel Cup career. The decision will also allow Team Rensi Motorsports to begin preparations for the 2005 NASCAR Busch Series season.

"Throughout the past three seasons, Team Rensi Motorsports grew into a championship-caliber team finishing just 49 points out of first place in the 2003 Championship race," Rensi said.

"With Bobby and Harold Holly's announcement to move to the Nextel Cup series in 2005, I felt that it would be best to allow Bobby to prepare for his career change now and allow Team Rensi Motorsports, with Harold's help, begin the process of preparing for 2005. We have started our search for a new crew chief to bring in now to replace Harold and use the rest of the season for a smooth transition before he assumes his duties with PPI Motorsports in 2005."

Green, captured the 1999 NASCAR Busch Series Championship with Harold Holly as his Crew Chief. Green has recorded 16 victories and 23 pole awards in 240 NASCAR Busch Series starts. Green and Team Rensi Motorsports will make their debut this Friday night in the Food City 250 at Bristol Motor Speedway.