Ford 400 * Homestead-Miami Speedway * Sunday, November 16, 2003
Greg Biffle
Team: Roush Racing
Car: No. 16
Sponsor: Grainger
Owner: Jack Roush
Driver: Greg Biffle
Crew Chief: Doug Richert
Chassis: JR-012: This is the same car the Grainger Team used at Indy
(21st-place finish), the second Michigan (fourth) and the second
Lowe's race (17th).
Greg Biffle on racing at Homestead:
"The playing field is definitely going to be level in Homestead this
weekend. I really liked the old configuration, but I'm anxious to get
out there and turn some laps with the increased banking. I've heard
some good things about the new layout and I believe we're going to
close out the season with a pretty exciting race. The fans should
definitely get their money's worth."
Crew Chief Doug Richert on racing at Homestead:
"Well, we'll know a lot more when we show up on Wednesday. It's
hard to know what to take since we haven't seen the track yet, but
based on hearsay we're going with the approach of a setup like
something you would use at Texas and Charlotte. Hopefully that will be
close when we hit the track and then we'll just go from there."
ROUSH RACING FAST FACTS:
Mark Martin has finished in the top four in three of his four WC
races at Homestead (75 percent), making him and teammate Jeff Burton the
only two drivers to post three top-five finishes at the track.
Martin finished fourth in the inaugural race at Homestead in
'99 and fourth there last year.
Martin ran six races at Homestead in the Busch series, finishing
inside the top five on five occasions (83 percent).
Combined, Martin has run 10 NASCAR races at Homestead, finishing
inside the top five eight times, inside the top four six times and
inside the top three four times.
Martin finished second at Homestead in his last Busch race in
2000 for his highest finish at the track.
Martin's 8.25 average finish at Homestead is the second best
at the track.
Matt Kenseth clinched the Winston Cup Championship with a fourth
place finish at North Carolina Speedway in Rockingham this past Sunday.
He becomes the 26th Champion in the last 53 years.
Kenseth now has 25 top-10 finishes in 35 starts, a
league-leading statistic. He also has 11 top-five finishes.
If Kenseth wins the Ford 400 event, his Winston leader bonus
payout would be a record $360,000.
Kurt Busch sits 10th in the 2003 NASCAR Winston Cup Series point
standings after 35 events, 102 points out of eighth place.
Busch is the defending champion of the Ford 400 and the
Budweiser Pole from 2002.
Busch's crew chief Jimmy Fennig is tied for winningest active
crew chief in the Winston Cup Series with 24 wins.
Jeff Burton has three top-five finishes in just four starts at
Homestead.
Burton has completed 100% of his total laps run at Homestead.
Burton is one of only seven drivers to score four top-10
finishes at Homestead-Miami.
Jon Wood and Carl Edwards will compete in Friday's season
finale NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race. Combined the two drivers
have five wins, three poles, 23 top-five and 34 top-10 finishes.
