NASCAR is a melting pot. Most drivers and team members come from all over the country to reside in North Carolina for their jobs and some come from around the globe. With a 36-race schedule, sometimes it’s tough for them to return to their roots. For some, there is the good fortune of a race or two falling in the town near where they grew up. For instance, this weekend the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series visits Kentucky Speedway and the Quaker State 400 hits close to home for Owensboro, Kentucky-native David Green. Green, who currently spots for Bobby Labonte in the No. 47 SCOTT Products Toyota and assists JTG Daugherty Racing in other areas, had an illustrious career in the NASCAR Nationwide Series thanks in part to his driver. “Bobby and I raced against each other in a division called the Slim Jim All Pro Series, which was one of NASCAR's touring divisions,” Green said. “Also, I worked for Wayne Day and we built NASCAR Nationwide Series (formerly NASCAR Busch Series) cars. As Bobby...
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