Talladega Superspeedway, October 1st – 3rd, 2004
NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series: EA Sports 500, 1:30PM CDT, Sunday, October 3rd
Greg Biffle
Team: No. 16 National Guard Ford Taurus
Owner: Jack Roush
Crew Chief: Doug Richert
Chassis: RK-158 (won pole at Daytona 500)
Greg Biffle on racing at Talladega Superspeedway:
“I’m not a huge fan of restrictor-plate racing but I’m excited about our chances to run well this weekend. We’re taking the same car we’ve run at all the superspeedways this season and it’s a great car. We scored the pole with it for the Daytona 500, and we were able to race to the front after starting from the back after an engine change. It also ran extremely well in the first Talladega race and this summer at Daytona even though the final results don’t necessarily show it. It’s definitely capable of running up front with the lead draft and it’s capable of winning if we can put ourselves in position in the closing laps. This is a pivotal weekend for my teammates competing in the chase, so it will be beneficial for us to work together and make sure we give those other teams that typically dominate restrictor-plate races a run for the money.”
Crew Chief Doug Richert on racing at Talladega Superspeedway:
"We're taking RK-158 to Talladega - Greg's favorite superspeedway car. It performed well in testing and sat on the pole for the 500. We had a decent finish with it in Daytona and then took it to Talladega in April. We had a little trouble with overheating the last time we were here but still got a decent finish. We've had a turnaround in the second half of this season and I expect to continue that this weekend in Talladega."
