Thu, 31 Dec 2020, 10:08 AM

Veteran Tuner Mike Green Joins Justin Ashley Racing
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Courtesy of Elon Werner
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PLAINVIEW, N.Y. --

Mike Green
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Justin Ashley Racing announced today world championship-winning crew chief Mike Green has joined
the Strutmasters.com/Auto Shocker Top Fuel dragster team. The move comes as Ashley looks ahead to
the 2021 NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series and a serious run at the NHRA Top Fuel world
championship. Green replaces veteran tuner Aaron Brooks who tuned Ashley to his first win and a top
ten finish in the shortened 2020 NHRA season.
"Adding Mike Green to our team provides us with an opportunity to take our program to the next
level," said Ashley. "Mike is a championship winning crew chief with a championship winning
mentality. It is a perfect fit. I am grateful to Mike for deciding to join our racing family. I am
looking forward to learning from his invaluable knowledge and experience throughout the season. Our
goal is to race together for many years to come."
"I have a tremendous amount of respect and gratitude for Aaron on a personal and professional
level. I have known Aaron for a long time and my feelings about him will never change. He's an
outstanding crew chief and a great person. We accomplished a lot together during a short period of
time. I am looking forward to watching him have continued success in the sport for years to come,"
added Ashley.
Last season Green began the season as the tuner of the Montana Brand/Rocky Mountain Twist dragster
wheeled by 2019 rookie of the year Austin Prock. Green was crew chief on eight-time champion Tony
Schumacher's dragster and he spent time in DSR's machine and fabrication shops.
"Justin's attitude is great and he has been racing for a few years. He has great ability and he has
proven himself," said Green. "I just really love his attitude and how dedicated he is to driving. I
worked with Tony Schumacher for a long time and there is a lot to driving these race cars. There is
the burn out, how you back up, staging and everything else once you take the tree, Justin has been
really good at all of it. I am looking forward to working with him, Dustin Davis and the rest of
the team."
Before he joined DSR prior to the 2008 season, Green worked at Don Prudhomme Racing, Darrell Gwynn
Racing and Joe Gibbs Racing. As a crew chief, Green had led drivers to 50 wins - nine in Funny Car
and 36 No. 1 qualifying positions. Green's Top Fuel roots go back to the 1980s when he was a
crewman on world champion Gary Ormsby's entry.


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