Austin Green Bio
Austin Chase Green (born March 26, 2001) is an American professional stock car racing driver. He has competed across a wide range of stock car and road racing divisions, including the NASCAR Xfinity Series, the ARCA Menards Series, the ARCA Menards Series East, and the SCCA Trans-Am TA2 Pro-Am Series. Green has driven for several teams during his young career, with his most recent full-time ride coming in the Trans-Am series with Peterson Racing Group. He currently drives the No. 89 Ford Mustang/Chevrolet Camaro and is widely regarded as a rising prospect in American motorsports.
Early Life and Background
Austin Chase Green was born on March 26, 2001, in Concord, North Carolina, in the heart of the country’s stock car racing country. Growing up in the shadow of Charlotte Motor Speedway, he was surrounded by race shops and short tracks from an early age. His family ties to the sport run deep, as he is the son of former NASCAR driver and current racing official David Green, the nephew of fellow racers Jeff Green and Mark Green, and the cousin of fellow driver Dawson Cram.
Green began racing go-karts at four years old, quickly developing the car control and race craft that would shape his future career. When he was eight, he moved into Bandolero cars, then graduated to Legends Cars at age thirteen. That move proved fruitful, as he captured numerous wins, including the Legends Young Lions Winter Heat championship at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
Path to NASCAR
Green’s progression through grassroots stock car racing gave him a strong technical foundation before he reached the NASCAR ladder. He spent formative years turning laps in local and regional late model events, sharpening his skills on ovals, road courses, and street circuits alike. The combination of family knowledge and a steady climb through the short-track ranks prepared him for the jump to national touring series competition.
His first national-level NASCAR-affiliated opportunity came in 2020, when he debuted in the ARCA Menards Series at Toledo Speedway driving for Visconti Motorsports. The early ARCA appearances allowed Green to gain experience at higher speeds and on a wider variety of tracks, setting the stage for his later commitments in Trans-Am and the NASCAR Xfinity Series.
Austin Green Career
Early Career (2020-2022)
Green made his ARCA Menards Series debut in the 2020 Menards 200 at Toledo Speedway, driving the No. 74 car for Visconti Motorsports. He started eleventh and finished a strong seventh in his first national-series start. He continued to balance late model and touring series competition as he built his resume.
From 2021 to 2022, Green ran part-time in the SCCA Trans-Am TA2 Pro-Am Series, driving for Team SLR and M1 Race Cars. His best result during that span came at Watkins Glen International in 2022, where he finished twelfth. These years gave Green valuable seat time on road courses and helped him prepare for the heavier schedules that followed.
SCCA Trans-Am Breakthrough (2023)
In 2023, Green moved to a full-time seat in the Trans-Am TA2 Pro-Am Series, driving the No. 89 car for Peterson Racing Group. The season was a breakout year, as he racked up four podium finishes, five top-five results, and seven top-ten results, ultimately ending the campaign with a fifth-place finish in the series standings.
That consistent performance caught the attention of NASCAR team owners, and on January 9, 2024, Green announced that he would return to Peterson Racing for the 2024 Trans-Am season while also running a part-time NASCAR Xfinity Series schedule with the organization.
NASCAR Xfinity Series Debut (2024)
Green’s first NASCAR Xfinity Series start came at the Circuit of the Americas, where he drove the No. 32 Chevrolet for Jordan Anderson Racing in collaboration with Peterson Racing Group and finished seventh. He followed that up with a fifteenth-place run at Portland International Raceway and then posted a career-best fourth-place finish at Sonoma Raceway.
Later in 2024, Green added a tenth at the Chicago Street Course, an eleventh at Watkins Glen International, a 38th at Bristol Motor Speedway after a crash with teammate Parker Retzlaff, and a 30th at the Charlotte Roval due to engine trouble. He closed the year with SS-Green Light Racing in the No. 14 Chevrolet at Homestead-Miami Speedway, finishing 29th.
Jordan Anderson Racing Return (2025)
In 2025, Green returned to Jordan Anderson Racing for an expanded 15-race NASCAR Xfinity Series schedule. The deal marked a step up in opportunity and gave him the chance to build chemistry with a single team across a longer stretch of the season. He also continued to pursue his Trans-Am commitments when his schedule allowed.
Green also returned to ARCA in 2025, driving part-time for Pinnacle Racing Group in both the ARCA Menards Series and the ARCA Menards Series East. He earned his first ARCA victory at Charlotte, a milestone that validated his part-time national-tour program.
Driving Style and Strengths
Green has shown a particular strength on road and street courses, where his Trans-Am background pays dividends in braking zones and complex corner combinations. His willingness to seek out road-racing miles has made him comfortable adapting to a wide range of track types. Crew chief feedback and clean execution have helped him post consistent top-fifteen results on unfamiliar ovals as well.
Notable Races and Milestones
His first ARCA win at Charlotte in 2025 stands as his most significant stock car victory to date. Earlier highlights include his top-five Xfinity debut at Sonoma, a podium-filled 2023 Trans-Am campaign, and his championship-winning Legends run at Charlotte Motor Speedway as a teenager.
Austin Green Career Wins
Green’s verified race wins include a 2025 ARCA Menards Series victory at Charlotte, where he drove the No. 82 Chevrolet for Pinnacle Racing Group. In the SCCA Trans-Am TA2 Pro-Am Series, he did not record a win, but he earned four podiums and seven top-ten finishes in his 2023 full-time season with Peterson Racing Group.
ARCA Menards Series Highlights
Green’s first ARCA start came in 2020 at Toledo Speedway, where he finished seventh. He returned to the series in 2025, racing part-time for Pinnacle Racing Group in the ARCA Menards Series and the ARCA Menards Series East. His breakthrough came at Charlotte, where he scored his first career ARCA victory.
Other Wins and Performances
Before reaching the national touring level, Green won the Legends Young Lions Winter Heat championship at Charlotte Motor Speedway and piled up multiple Legends Car victories. Those short-track results formed the foundation of his move into the ARCA and NASCAR ranks.
Austin Green Family
Family Background and Racing Lineage
Green comes from one of stock car racing’s well-known family trees. His father, David Green, is a former NASCAR driver who has since served as a racing official, and his uncles Jeff Green and Mark Green also competed in NASCAR-sanctioned events. He is also a cousin of fellow driver Dawson Cram, meaning race weekends have long been a family affair.
Personal Life
Green was raised in Concord, North Carolina, a community deeply tied to NASCAR’s history. He balances his time between Trans-Am, ARCA, and NASCAR Xfinity Series commitments while continuing to develop as a young driver in the American stock car pipeline.
2025 Season Performance
Green’s 2025 campaign is split between multiple series. In the NASCAR Xfinity Series, he is running a 15-race schedule with Jordan Anderson Racing, gaining seat time and building toward consistent top-fifteen finishes on a variety of track types. The expanded slate is designed to accelerate his learning curve and put him in position for stronger runs as the season unfolds.
In the ARCA Menards Series and ARCA Menards Series East, Green is racing part-time for Pinnacle Racing Group in the No. 82 and No. 28 Chevrolets. His victory at Charlotte highlighted the speed he has brought to the team and showed that the partnership can produce wins on high-profile ovals.
With a foothold in three major stock car and road racing series, Green enters the back half of 2025 with momentum and a clear development path. Continued strong results could position him for an even larger NASCAR Xfinity Series program and a future step up to the NASCAR Cup Series.
