SS-Green Light Racing

SS-Green Light Racing

Owner(s)	Bobby Dotter Gene Christensen (former) Ken Smith (former) Steve Urvan (former)
Base	Mooresville, North Carolina
Series	NASCAR Xfinity Series ARCA Menards Series
Race drivers	NASCAR Xfinity Series: 07. Patrick Emerling, Daniil Kvyat, Myatt Snider 14. R.C. Enerson, Logan Bearden, David Starr, Mason Massey ARCA Menards Series: 08. Patrick Emerling (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 14. Sears DieHard 200 (Milwaukee) ARCA Menards Series: 2024 Hard Rock Bet 200 (Daytona)
Latest race	Xfinity Series: 2024 Ag-Pro 300 (Talladega) Camping World Truck Series: Ford EcoBoost 200 (Homestead) ARCA Menards Series: 2024 Hard Rock Bet 200 (Daytona)
Races competed	712
Drivers' Championships	0
Race victories	1
Pole positions	1

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, primarily for Patrick Emerling 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 Patrick Emerling. The team has a technical alliance with Richard Childress Racing for their Camaros.

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.

Xfinity Series

Car No. 07 history

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

In 2021, Joe Graf Jr. ran most 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

For 2023 SS Green-Light Racing switched back to Chevrolet from Ford and revealed Blaine Perkins would drive the No. 07 full-time.

Car No. 07 results

Car No. 08 history

In 2018, it was announced that

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

In

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.

Car No. 15 results

Car No. 35 history

In 2018, SS-Green Light formed a partnership with Go Green Racing to field the No. 35 for Joey Gase.

Car No. 35 results

Car No. 55 history

In April 2014, the team announced a partnership with

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.

Car No. 55 results

Car No. 76 history

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.

Car No. 76 results

Car No. 77 history

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]

Car No. 77 results

Car No. 90 history

For 2015, the team allied with

Car No. 90 results

Car No. 99 history

In 2017, SS-Green Light collaborated with

The No. 07 truck began racing in

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

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.

Truck No. 07 results

Truck No. 08 history

Green Light Racing began competing in 2000 with Dotter driving the No. 45

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.

Truck No. 08 results