NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series
DaimlerChrysler 400, 12:00PM Sunday, March 13th
Greg Biffle
Team: No. 16 National Guard Ford Taurus
Crew Chief: Doug Richert
Chassis: RK-268 (last competed in October 2004 at Lowe's, but has new body)
Greg Biffle on racing at Las Vegas Motor Speedway:
"We tested out in Vegas earlier this year and decided to go with this car. It's similar to the car we won with in California but then Vegas is a little different type of track. I'm interested to see how this car reacts in traffic but if we can get it handling well there, I think we'll be alright. I don't know if we'll have a winning car again this week but I look for us to have a solid top-10 finish."
Crew Chief Doug Richert on racing at Las Vegas Motor Speedway:
"We tested this car in Vegas and it was the better of the two cars that we took. The new body we put on it is along the same lines as the one we raced at California and we feel pretty good about that performance. We didn't get to do a lot of testing in traffic, so that will be something we'll focus on in practice just to see how the car reacts. The win in California is good for momentum but we're going to every race this year looking to win and stay consistent in the points race."
Fast Facts
Six of Roush Racing's eight full-time teams are currently in the top five in point standings in their respective series (Kurt Busch, Mark Martin, Carl Edwards and Greg Biffle in Cup, Carl Edwards in Busch and Ricky Craven in Truck competition).
Roush Racing entries have claimed victories in five of the seven NEXTEL Cup Series races at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, and three of the eight Busch Series events.
While Greg Biffle's Cup Series potential at Las Vegas is yet to be seen due to a DNQ in 2003 and an engine failure in 2004, he has yet to finish outside of the top-10 in 3 Busch Series starts at the 1.5-mile oval.
Biffle has led a total of 51 laps in three Busch Series starts at Las Vegas.
