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SS-Green Light Racing is an American professional stock car racing team that currently competes in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, fielding the No. 07 Chevrolet Camaro SS for TBA and the No. 14 full-time for multiple drivers. In the ARCA Menards Series, the team fields the No. 08 Ford Fusion part-time for TBA. The team has a technical alliance with Richard Childress Racing for their Camaros.
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| Owner(s) | Bobby Dotter Gene Christensen (former) Ken Smith (former) Steve Urvan (former) |
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| Base | Mooresville, North Carolina |
| Series | NASCAR Xfinity Series ARCA Menards Series |
| Race drivers | NASCAR Xfinity Series: 07. TBA 14. TBA ARCA Menards Series: 08. TBA (part-time) |
| Sponsors | NASCAR Xfinity Series: 07. Phillips & Hunt, Simforge, Frontline Optics, American Fire Brigade, MMI Tank & Industrial Services, GOTRAX, Southern Tier Security, Superior Essex, Sesh Products, Big Studio Group, Goontape, Liberty Brew, Environmental Control Corp, Sonoma Aviation, Hoker Trucking, Segway Powersports, East Port Marina, Flood Brothers Disposal, Camelback Mountain Resort, CB Fabricating, Legacy Sensors, Main Street Auto, Frog Alley Brewing, BB Roofing, Kellum Law Firm, BB Printing, Space Beans 14. Wendy's, Ref-ology, Avanti Windows & Doors, Swampfox Optics, Lucas Oil School of Racing, Bearden Automotive, Mitchell Defense, Fan Controlled Sports + Entertainment, Alarm Tech Systems, DB Automotive Plus, Ryvid, Brunt Workwear, Ted Russell Knoxville, eRacing Association, Real American Beer, Beyond Landscaping, TriStar Protective, Main Street Auto, Byron Outdoor Superstore, Elite Petroleum, MPV Express, Holt Street, ASAP Commercial Doors, 3Dimensional.com, CB Fabricating, Prescott Tire Pros ARCA Menards Series: 08. Southern Tier Security |
| Manufacturer | Chevrolet Ford |
| Opened | 1995 |
| Career | |
| Debut | Xfinity Series: 1995 Goody's 300 (Daytona) Camping World Truck Series: 2000 Sears DieHard 200 (Milwaukee) ARCA Menards Series: 2024 Hard Rock Bet 200 (Daytona) |
| Latest race | Xfinity Series: 2024 NASCAR Xfinity Series Championship Race (Phoenix) Camping World Truck Series: 2016 Ford EcoBoost 200 (Homestead) ARCA Menards Series: 2024 Hard Rock Bet 200 (Daytona) |
| Races competed | 734 |
| Drivers' Championships | 0 |
| Race victories | 1 |
| Pole positions | 1 |
The team is owned by former driver Bobby Dotter, who also drove for the team in numerous races when he was still driving. Dotter is currently the team's sole owner, although at various points in the team's history, businessman Ken Smith (who left the team in July 2017[1]) and Steve Urvan (in 2010 only) as well as Texas politician Gene Christensen (who unsuccessfully ran in the Republican primary for Texas's 4th congressional district in 2008) were co-owners of the team with Dotter.
Green Light began competing in the Truck Series in 2000 and merged with SS Racing in 2008 during the economic downturn after teams merging was a common thing at the time which resulted in financial success and stability. SS Racing was a team that was competing in the ASA and had previously partnered with Green Light's Truck team on various occasions, but fully merged with GLR beginning that year. The team competed in the Truck Series each year until 2017 when they decided to focus on their Xfinity program.
In 2016, the team announced that they would field the No. 07 full-time for Ray Black Jr. with sponsorship from ScubaLife.com in all the races. He picked up 9 top-20 finishes, with a best finish of 14th in Bristol (August). He finished 19th in the driver standings. Black returned to the No. 07 for 2017 but was replaced with Todd Bodine for Charlotte. It was later announced that Spencer Boyd and Andy Lally would drive at Pocono and Mid-Ohio respectively.
In 2019, Black Jr. returned to the team from a part-time ride with B. J. McLeod Motorsports to replace Boyd and would compete full-time again in the No. 07. He was announced to return to the team for the 2020 season as well.
On May 23, 2020, Black Jr. announced that he would no longer be driving the No. 07 in order to concentrate on helping his family business, the CDA Technical Institute, recover after it experienced financial problems due to the COVID-19 pandemic. After Black's departure, it was announced that Rick Ware Racing had cut a deal with SS-Green Light to field some of their drivers in the No. 07 for the remainder of the season. This began with Garrett Smithley in the car for Charlotte[2] and Carson Ware, Rick's son, making his series debut at Bristol.[3] The team's highlight of the year was when Gray Gaulding wheeled the 07 car to a 2nd-place finish at Daytona International Speedway when the top 4 wrecked on the final corner. Garrett Smithley scored a top 10 at Talladega, and Jade Buford scored a top-10 at Charlotte.
In 2021, Joe Graf Jr. ran most of the races in the #07 with Ross Chastain, J. J. Yeley and Josh Bilicki making appearances in the No. 07 throughout the season. Graf scored a top-ten finish in the Sparks 300.
SS Green-Light Racing switched from running Chevrolets to Fords in 2022. Graf will be the primary driver in the No. 07 once again.
On February 26, 2022, Cup Series driver Cole Custer claimed the team's first victory, which came at Auto Club Speedway. The entry was a collaborative effort between the team and Stewart-Haas Racing.[4] On October 4, Truck Series driver Hailie Deegan announced she would make her Xfinity Series debut in the No. 07 at Las Vegas.[5]
For 2023 SS Green-Light Racing switched back to Chevrolet from Ford and revealed Blaine Perkins would drive the No. 07 full-time.
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In 2018, it was announced that Gray Gaulding would drive the 08 full-time in 2019. In April's MoneyLion 300 at Talladega Superspeedway, Gaulding finished a career-best second.
On January 16, 2020, it was announced that Joe Graf Jr. would drive the No. 08 car for the 2020 season, replacing Gaulding. He moved up from the ARCA Menards Series, where he drove the No. 77 for Chad Bryant Racing full-time for two years. Graf started out the season with Core Development Group sponsorship but signed a multi-year deal with Bucked Up Energy before Homestead-Miami. He posted a best finish of 13th thrice, and wound up 22nd [10] in points, respectfully.
The No. 08 returned in 2022, with the team signing David Starr for 28 races.[11] Graf would also drive the No. 08 in select races, beginning in the Production Alliance Group 300. On March 29, DGM Racing sold the No. 92's owners points to the SS-Green Light Racing's No. 08 so it would be more likely to qualify.[12]
In 2024, SS-Green Light collaborated with Kaulig Racing to jointly field No. 14 car. Daniel Suárez drove the car at Daytona with Wendy's as the sponsor. On February 27, 2024, crew chief Jason Miller was suspended for two races following a physical altercation with DGM Racing No. 91 driver Kyle Weatherman at Atlanta.[15]
| Year | Driver | 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 | Owners | Pts |
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| 2024 | Daniel Suárez | 14 | Chevy | DAY 35 |
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| J. J. Yeley | ATL 24 |
LVS 24 |
PHO 19 |
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| Ford | CLT 21 |
KAN 20 |
LVS 25 |
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| R.C. Enerson | Chevy | COA 28 |
GLN 27 |
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| Logan Bearden | RCH 22 |
MAR 30 |
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| Ford | MCH 25 |
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| David Starr | TEX 28 |
DAR 24 |
IND 26 |
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| Chevy | DOV 26 |
IOW 17 |
ATL 22 |
TAL 8 |
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| Mason Massey | TAL 11 |
NHA 30 |
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| Ford | POC 29 |
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| Andre Castro | Chevy | PIR 23 |
CSC 35 |
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| Brad Perez | Ford | SON 24 |
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| Chad Finchum | NSH 34 |
DAR 33 |
BRI 32 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| C. J. McLaughlin | Chevy | DAY 19 |
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| Nathan Byrd | ROV 25 |
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| Austin Green | HOM 29 |
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| Greg Van Alst | Ford | MAR 26 |
PHO | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
In 2015, SSGLR partnered with the No. 15 team of Rick Ware Racing to have Ray Black Jr. drive that car at Texas in November. In that race, which was his Xfinity Series debut, Black Jr. finished 27th. Jimmy Weller III and B. J. McLeod also ran one race each in No. 15.
| Year | Driver | 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 |
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| 2015 | Jimmy Weller III | 15 | Chevy | DAY | ATL | LVS | PHO | CAL | TEX | BRI | RCH | TAL | IOW | CLT | DOV | MCH | CHI | DAY | KEN | NHA | IND | IOW | GLN | MOH | BRI | ROA | DAR | RCH | CHI 26 |
KEN | DOV | CLT | |||||||
| B. J. McLeod | KAN 33 |
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| Ray Black Jr. | TEX 27 |
PHO | HOM | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
In 2018, SS-Green Light formed a partnership with Go Green Racing to field the No. 35 for Joey Gase.
| Year | Driver | 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 |
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| 2018 | Joey Gase | 35 | Chevy | DAY 33 |
ATL 26 |
LVS 20 |
PHO 24 |
CAL 16 |
TEX 20 |
BRI 16 |
RCH 22 |
TAL 21 |
DOV 20 |
CLT 17 |
POC 19 |
MCH 39 |
IOW 21 |
CHI 22 |
DAY 32 |
KEN 33 |
NHA 22 |
IOW 17 |
GLN 22 |
MOH 24 |
BRI 18 |
ROA 19 |
DAR 21 |
IND 15 |
LVS 15 |
RCH 22 |
CLT 23 |
DOV 30 |
KAN 15 |
TEX 22 |
PHO 22 |
HOM 23 |
20th | 495 | [16] |
In April 2014, the team announced a partnership with Viva Motorsports to field the No. 55 car usually run by Jamie Dick in select races. The team was fielded in the races that Viva wasn't using the No. 55 car. SS-Green Light's Nationwide Series program debuted on April 11 at Darlington Raceway with veteran Todd Bodine.[17][18] Jimmy Weller III made his series debut the next week at Richmond, finishing 40th after a mechanical failure.[19] Bodine ran a second race at Dover. Timmy Hill, Andy Lally, Caleb Roark and David Starr all ran single races for the team.
In July, Brennan Newberry made his Nationwide Series debut at Loudon in a partnership with NTS Motorsports and sponsor Qore-24.[20] Newberry ran three races in the No. 55 with a best finish of 19th at Watkins Glen.
| Year | Driver | 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 |
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| 2014 | Todd Bodine | 55 | Chevy | DAY | PHO | LVS | BRI | CAL | TEX | DAR 28 |
DOV 36 |
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| Jimmy Weller III | RCH 40 |
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| Caleb Roark | IOW 32 |
CLT | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Andy Lally | ROA 7 |
KEN | DAY | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Brennan Newberry | NHA 24 |
CHI | IND | IOW | GLN 19 |
CHI 23 |
KEN | DOV | KAN | CLT | TEX | PHO | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Timmy Hill | MOH 37 |
BRI | ATL | RCH | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| David Starr | HOM 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
On October 19, 2017, it was announced that Spencer Boyd would drive the No. 76 Chevrolet Camaro full-time in 2018 for SSGLR.[21] This would end up being the No. 07 team renumbered. The No. 76 came from sponsor Grunt Style's slogan/logo, which has the year 1776 on it because they sell Americana-themed products. Boyd would finish the year 26th in the final point standings. Boyd left for a Truck Series ride with Young's Motorsports for 2019.
| Year | Driver | 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 |
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| 2018 | Spencer Boyd | 76 | Chevy | DAY 25 |
ATL 29 |
LVS 36 |
PHO 30 |
CAL 30 |
TEX 25 |
BRI 25 |
RCH 28 |
TAL 40 |
DOV 30 |
CLT 21 |
POC 28 |
MCH 22 |
IOW 22 |
CHI 29 |
DAY 17 |
KEN 24 |
NHA 24 |
IOW 23 |
GLN 24 |
MOH 25 |
BRI 25 |
ROA 21 |
DAR 31 |
IND 36 |
LVS 22 |
RCH 33 |
CLT 29 |
DOV 32 |
KAN 19 |
TEX 25 |
PHO 28 |
HOM 30 |
31st | 302 | [22] |
In 2014, Brennan Newberry made his fourth Xfinity career start with SS-Green Light/NTS Motorsports at Phoenix in the fall, now driving the No. 77 Qore24 Chevrolet, since Viva Motorsports was running the 55 car that race. Newberry finished 36th after an early crash.[23]
| Year | Driver | 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 |
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| 2014 | Jimmy Weller III | 77 | Chevy | DAY | PHO | LVS | BRI | CAL | TEX | DAR | RCH | TAL | IOW | CLT | DOV | MCH | ROA | KEN | DAY | NHA | CHI | IND | IOW | GLN | MOH | BRI | ATL | RCH | CHI | KEN | DOV | KAN | CLT DNQ |
TEX | |||||
| Brennan Newberry | PHO 36 |
HOM | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
For 2015, the team allied with King Autosport to field the No. 90. It ran on weeks King Autosport wasn't using the No. 90 car. The team partnered with Rick Ware Racing to field the car in a few races, similar to the No. 15. Jimmy Weller III and Todd Bodine drove the No. 90 in four races each. Andy Lally drove two races, B. J. McLeod, Tyler Young and Korbin Forrister all ran single races for the team. In 2016, the team helped King Autosport to field the car in two races, one with Bodine at Watkins Glen and Lally at Mid-Ohio.
| Year | Driver | 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 |
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| 2015 | Jimmy Weller III | 90 | Chevy | DAY | ATL 33 |
LVS | PHO | CAL | TEX | RCH 33 |
TAL | CLT 26 |
DOV | MCH | CHI | DAY | CLT 30 |
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| Todd Bodine | BRI 24 |
IOW 24 |
GLN 19 |
DAR 29 |
RCH | CHI | KEN | DOV | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tyler Young | KEN 28 |
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| B. J. McLeod | NHA 24 |
IND | IOW | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Andy Lally | MOH 21 |
BRI | ROA 15 |
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| Korbin Forrister | KAN 31 |
TEX | PHO | HOM | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2016 | Todd Bodine | DAY | ATL | LVS | PHO | CAL | TEX | BRI | RCH | TAL | DOV | CLT | POC | MCH | IOW | DAY | KEN | NHA | IND | IOW | GLN 34 |
MOH | BRI | ROA | DAR | RCH | CHI | KEN | DOV | CLT | KAN | TEX | PHO | HOM | 25th | 477 | |||
In 2017, SS-Green Light collaborated with B. J. McLeod Motorsports to jointly field McLeod's No. 99 car, with David Starr driving it for the full season. For the summer Daytona race only, Korbin Forrister was scheduled to replace Starr in the No. 99, but got the flu, and Starr ended up driving his normal car anyhow. In that race, Starr ended up getting a top-5 finish, the only one of the season for both him and the team. The partnership ended in 2018, with Starr moving to the Jimmy Means Racing No. 52, and McLeod fielding the No. 99 by themselves in 2018.
| Year | Driver | 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 |
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| 2017 | David Starr | 99 | Chevy | DAY 40 |
ATL 32 |
LVS 28 |
PHO 32 |
CAL 24 |
TEX 24 |
BRI 36 |
RCH 17 |
TAL 18 |
CLT 31 |
DOV 33 |
POC 25 |
MCH 21 |
IOW 14 |
DAY 5 |
KEN 31 |
NHA 30 |
IND 29 |
IOW 26 |
GLN 30 |
MOH 17 |
BRI 40 |
ROA 28 |
DAR 36 |
RCH 35 |
CHI 22 |
KEN 29 |
DOV 38 |
CLT 26 |
KAN 27 |
TEX 31 |
PHO 29 |
HOM 32 |
33rd | 315 | [24] |
In 2007, the team fielded the No. 0 with Sharon Rice listed as the owner. Brandon Knupp drove it first at Texas Motor Speedway, and finished 34th after suffering overheating. Three weeks later, Wayne Edwards drove the truck and finished last with a braking malfunction. In 2008, the No. 0 ran a part-time schedule with Christensen as the owner. Butch Miller drove most of the races, with two 32nd-place finish, along with Wayne Edwards, Chris Jones, Mike Olsen, Norm Benning, Johnny Chapman and Kevin Lepage.
| Year | Driver | 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 | Owners | Pts |
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| 2007 | Brandon Knupp | 0 | Chevy | DAY | CAL | ATL | MAR | KAN | CLT | MFD | DOV | TEX 34 |
MCH | MLW | ||||||||||||||||
| Wayne Edwards | MEM 36 |
KEN | IRP | NSH | BRI | GTW | NHA | LVS | TAL | MAR | ATL | TEX | PHO | HOM | ||||||||||||||||
| 2008 | Butch Miller | DAY | CAL 35 |
ATL 32 |
MAR | DOV 36 |
TEX 32 |
GTW 35 |
TEX 27 |
PHO 35 |
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| Wayne Edwards | KAN 36 |
CLT | MFD | MEM 35 |
KEN | ATL 33 |
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| Chris Jones | MCH 34 |
NSH 32 |
LVS 31 |
MAR 32 |
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| Johnny Chapman | MLW 36 |
IRP 34 |
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| Mike Olsen | NHA 32 |
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| Norm Benning | TAL 32 |
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| Kevin Lepage | HOM 36 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The No. 07 truck began racing in 2001 with the former owner Gene Christensen driving the Racing For Kids Chevrolet. He failed to finish higher than 30th that season and completed just 63 laps total. Aaron Daniel and Mike Olsen drove the No. 07 for a total of three races that season in addition. Jason Small began racing the No. 07 full-time the following season with Sunbelt Rentals sponsoring. He had two top-tens and finished 22nd in the points standings. Rich Bickle drove the No. 07 at the season opener in 2003, before Bobby Dotter drove for several races in the truck. Jeremy Mayfield had a sixth-place finish the following race at Lowe's, with Stan Boyd and Blake Mallory driving in select races afterward. Johnny Chapman would then drive for six races, with Ryan Hanson and Mark McFarland driving in between. Dotter and Shane Sieg would finish out the year in the truck. Ricky Moxley drove the No. 07 truck for the Lucas Oil Camping world truck series in INDY.
In 2004, Sieg was hired as the full-time driver with Auto Air Colors sponsoring. Despite an eighth-place finish at Milwaukee, he was released before the final quarter of the season, and Sean Murphy and Andy Houston would end the season in the truck. Murphy would be hired to drive the No. 07 for the first five races of the season, and after one thirteenth-place finish, Butch Miller took over at Mansfield, and finished tenth. Rich Bickle, Chris Wimmer and Eric Norris also raced the No. 07, before Jack Bailey drove a total of six races, with a best finish of 26th. Chase Pistone, José Luis Ramírez and Wimmer finished out the season in the truck. Murphy returned at the beginning of the 2006 season but did not last long, with Clint Bowyer finishing seventh at Martinsville in the Jack Daniel's truck. Justin Martz, Robert Turner, Johnny Chapman and Butch Miller drove one race apiece, with Kevin Lepage driving a pair of races with Roadloans.com sponsorship. Chad McCumbee drove the No. 07 for a pair of races, when U.S. Restoration became the team's new primary sponsor. Travis Kittleson then became the team's new driver for three races, his best a sixteenth at Nashville Superspeedway. T. J. Bell would drive for one race, and John Mickel brought sponsorship from Torquespeed and leased out the No. 07 for the rest of the season, his best finish 20th.
After the 2006 season, Tim Sauter and Lester Buildings joined the team for 2007. Despite only one top-ten finish, Sauter finished 16th in the points but was runner up to Willie Allen for Rookie of the Year. Both Sauter and Lester Buildings departed at the season's end, possibly due to the struggles of the housing market.[citation needed] Shane Seig, Sean Murphy, and Ryan Lawler shared the ride in 2008 with ASI Limited.
In 2009, Chad McCumbee returned to SS Green Light Racing to drive the No. 07 in 21 races. With part-time sponsorship from Tiwi and Valvoline, he had five top-ten finishes and finished 19th in points. Jason Young and Burt Myers filled in the rest of the schedule. Sean Murphy opened the 2010 season by finishing 13th at Daytona with Dietz & Watson sponsoring. For the rest of the season, Donny Lia and Tony Jackson split the driving duties, with Jackson scheduled to run 7 races. After a long string of bad luck, Lia departed the No. 07 team after the O'Reilly 200 at Bristol.
For 2011, the team swapped between Toyota and Chevrolet. Donnie Neuenberger drove at Daytona and B. J. McLeod drove at Phoenix with Boggy Creek Airboat Rides. Johnny Chapman drove a few races in the truck, mostly as a start and park. In 2012 the 07's lineup added on former Pro Cup driver Jeff Agnew, as well as T. J. Duke.
For 2015, Ray Black Jr. piloted the car full-time with the sponsorship ScubaLife.com. He finished 12th in the points standings in 2015, including a 5th-place finish at Daytona.
For 2016, Black Jr. moved to the Xfinity Series, and the team had multiple drivers throughout the season, starting with French driver Michel Disdier at Daytona with Pray For Paris as his sponsor. He finished 11th after avoiding 2 big ones.
In 2017, SS-Green Light decided to close down their Truck team to focus on competing in the Xfinity Series, and they sold their equipment and owner points to Rick Ware Racing, which fielded the No. 12 truck that year.
Green Light Racing began competing in 2000 with Dotter driving the No. 45 People Against Drugs Chevrolet in two races, with a best finish seventeenth at The Milwaukee Mile. For the 2001 season, Dotter would drive the 08 full-time while campaigning for Rookie of the Year. He had a 10th-place finish at IRP and finished fifteenth in points. He continued to drive the 08 truck in 2002, posting four top-ten finishes and finishing a career-best fourteenth in points. In 2003, rookie Jody Lavender was hired as the team's driver for most of the season, bringing sponsorship from Lavender's Discount Carpets and Hartsville Community Bank. He finished seventeenth in points that year despite missing four races. He was replaced in those races by Dotter and Shane Sieg, who ran two races apiece.
Ken Weaver was hired as the next driver of the 08 truck in 2004, bringing 1-800-4-A-Phone as sponsorship, and he raced a total of fifteen times, with a best finish of 18th at Texas Motor Speedway. Various other drivers raced the 08 truck that season, including Dotter, Tony Raines, A. J. Fike, Butch Miller, Bill Manfull and Sean Murphy. Weaver started driving the 08 truck for the first three races in 2005, and had a sixth-place finish at Daytona International Speedway before he left the team. Without a primary sponsor, the team began racing with the driver-by committee schedule, and Tam Topham drove for the team at Martinsville Speedway, before Rich Bickle drove the next two races, and finished fifth at Mansfield. Butch Miller and Kevin Lepage drove one race apiece, before Johnny Chapman drove in four of the next five races. Miller and Topham raced another time in the 08 that year, along with Jarit Johnson, Chris Wimmer, Mark McFarland and Jack Bailey.
In 2006, Bobby Hamilton Jr. raced in the first three races of the season with Corky's BBQ and Ribs sponsoring the team's Dodge, before he left to drive full-time for his father's team. Butch Miller drove the next week at Martinsville, and Boris Jurkovic followed at the following race, when the team returned to Chevrolet. Mike Greenwell made his debut at Mansfield, finishing 26th, and after Johnny Chapman drove at Dover, Chad McCumbee was hired as Green Light Racing's first full-time driver in two years. Except for two races where Chris Wimmer and Mike Greenwell raced, McCumbee drove the 08 for the rest of the season, posting two seventh-place finishes, and was runner-up for Rookie of the Year despite missing the season opener at Daytona. He was hired to race the 08 for the 2007 season, skipping the Sam's Town 400 due to making his NEXTEL Cup debut at Pocono Raceway, being replaced by Eric Norris. He left for MRD Motorsports late in the season, and Shane Sieg took his place, for a couple of races, with Dennis Setzer driving at New Hampshire. Chris Jones took over the ride starting at Martinsville. For 2008, Jason White brought sponsorship from GunBroker.com, along with the team's manufacturer change to Dodge. They did not have any top-ten finishes and ended the season nineteenth in points. Butch Miller became the team's primary driver in 2009, with Johnny Chapman, Lepage, Murphy, and Brandon Knupp filling in. The team ran completed races with Tim Brown, Chrissy Wallace, Jamie Dick and Brett Butler.
In 2012, the No. 08 returned and was driven by Florida native Ross Chastain. He scored a 3rd-place finish at Bristol, as well as 3 top 10s. Sometimes in the season, he had to start and park, due to lack of funds. he would end his season 17th in points. Chastain would later depart for Brad Keselowski Racing.
For 2014, the team reverted to No. 08 Chevrolet Silverado. Jimmy Weller III opened the season with a 9th-place finish at Daytona. In 2015, Korbin Forrister took over the driving duty of the No. 08 Chevrolet Silverado in a partnership with B. J. McLeod Motorsports.
In 2016, the No. 08 team shut down, and Forrister moved to Lira Motorsports No. 59 truck. SS-Green Light would only field the No. 07 that year, which was their last one in the Truck Series.
In 2010, the team fielded the No. 21 with Steve Urvan as the owner. Donny Lia began the season in the ride, later moving to the No. 07 with Tony Jackson. The No. 21 would then be fielded as a 'start and park' truck with Johnny Chapman, Butch Miller and Chris Eggleston sharing the ride. Jake Crum made his NCWTS debut in the No. 21 at the Bristol Motor Speedway on August 18, 2010, during the O'Reilly 200. Crum qualified 13th and ran well early in the event, but fell victim to a broken fuel pump midway through the event. The truck was later taken over at the EnjoyIllinois.com 225 by David Starr who had left Randy Moss Motorsports the week prior due to lack of performance and the decision to have the No. 81 miss Chicago and Kentucky. Starr drove the No. 21 Chevrolet to a top-10 finish at Chicagoland.
| Year | Driver | 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 | Owners | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Donny Lia | 21 | Dodge | DAY 30 |
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| Chevy | POC 22 |
NSH 12 |
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| Butch Miller | Dodge | ATL 32 |
GTY DNQ |
IRP 18 |
DAR 30 |
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| Chris Eggleston | Chevy | MAR 11 |
NSH 24 |
KAN 30 |
CLT 29 |
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| Dodge | IOW 14 |
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| Johnny Chapman | DOV 30 |
TEX 27 |
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| Chad McCumbee | MCH 30 |
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| Jake Crum | Chevy | BRI 31 |
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| David Starr | CHI 10 |
KEN | NHA | LVS | MAR | TAL | TEX | PHO | HOM | |||||||||||||||||||||
In 2010, Jason White drove the No. 23 full-time, and the team had their best season. White won the pole at Daytona and was in the top five in points for half of the season. However, the team's performance dropped and they took home a 10th-place finish in points. White left the team for the upstart Joe Denette Motorsports for 2011.[25]
In 2010, the No. 81 and Zachry sponsorship were then moved over from Moss Motorsports to SS-Greenlight, and David Starr drove the truck for the rest of the season to a 9th-place finish in points.
In 2011, Starr and the team struggled to keep up, scoring 8 top-10s and finishing 13th in points. Starr then left to join Arrington Racing.
In 2013, the No. 81 returned to SS-Greenlight with Starr. However, he would only run the first seven races before sponsorship issues forced him to sit out most of the season.
| Year | Driver | 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 | Owners | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | David Starr | 81 | Toyota | DAY | ATL | MAR | NSH | KAN | DOV | CLT | TEX | MCH | IOW | GTY | IRP | POC | NSH | DAR | BRI | CHI | KEN 14 |
NHA 15 |
LVS 12 |
MAR 7 |
TAL 11 |
TEX 15 |
PHO 8 |
HOM 11 |
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| 2011 | DAY 13 |
PHO 34 |
DAR 10 |
MAR 26 |
NSH 8 |
DOV 12 |
CLT 28 |
KAN 16 |
TEX 30 |
KEN 8 |
IOW 9 |
NSH 8 |
IRP 3 |
POC 18 |
MCH 5 |
BRI 11 |
ATL 17 |
CHI 19 |
NHA 14 |
KEN 10 |
LVS 16 |
TAL 30 |
MAR 22 |
TEX 23 |
HOM 11 |
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| 2013 | DAY 31 |
MAR 13 |
CAR 20 |
KAN 13 |
CLT 23 |
DOV 14 |
TEX 17 |
BRI 23 |
TAL 2 |
MAR | TEX 23 |
PHO 23 |
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| C. J. Faison | KEN 19 |
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| Jimmy Weller III | IOW 24 |
HOM 17 |
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| Kenny Wallace | ELD 17 |
CHI 20 |
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| Ricky Ehrgot | POC 36 |
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| Jake Crum | Chevy | MCH 28 |
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| Derek White | MSP 21 |
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| Matt Kurzejewski | IOW 27 |
LVS 24 |
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Beginning with the 2006 season, Green Light Racing began fielding a third team when the expected field was short. Wayne Edwards drove the 03 truck first in 2006, finishing 36th and 35th respectively. Johnny Chapman then drove at Texas Motor Speedway, finishing 35th. Chapman drove the 78 at Atlanta in 2007, finishing last. Other drivers of the 06 truck in 2007 were Morgan Shepherd, Blake Mallory, Randy MacDonald, Dotter, Edwards, and Brandon Knupp.
Before Patrick Emerling left his team on February 1, 2024, he had announced plans to enter the ARCA season-opener at Daytona driving the No. 53 car[26] and had participated in the series' pre-season test session at the track in January.[27] With a car having been prepared and an entry having been filed,[28] Emerling attempted and made the race with SS-Greenlight in the No. 08 car.
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