Greg Biffle Advance
Martinsville Speedway
October 21st-23rd Nextel Cup Series
Subway 500, Sunday, Oct 23rd, 1:00PM
Greg Biffle
Team: No. 16 Subway Ford Taurus
Crew Chief: Doug Richert
Chassis: RK-297 (tested last week at Martinsville)
Biffle on racing at Martinsville Speedway:
“Martinsville has never been a very good track for me as a driver so last week we took two full days testing there. We had a really good test and I feel more confident going there this week than I ever have. We’re taking a car that I really liked in the test and I have a good feel for it. I think it will be a good car for us at Martinsville and I look for us to have a solid run there. That’s really all we need and the just move on to Atlanta, Texas, Phoenix and Homestead where we’ve had a lot of luck in the past.”
Crew Chief Doug Richert on racing at Martinsville Speedway:
“Our test in Martinsville went well, which is encouraging. We’re taking RK 297 because Greg liked the feel a little better than the car we’ve been running at some of the other short tracks this season. We feel like we’ll be a little better there this time around than we were earlier this season. We need to get out there and have a good qualifying run so we can start with good track position and hopefully maintain it through the race rather than try to catch up the whole time.”
Fast Facts
With the 3rd place finish at Charlotte, Greg Biffle maintained the third position in the point standings. He currently trails leaders Tony Stewart and Jimmie Johnson by only 11 points and has a six-point advantage over fourth place contender Ryan Newman.
Earlier this season at Martinsville, Biffle had a top-20 run going until a tire came apart on lap 181, which caused damage to the car.
In addition to his Cup Series record at Martinsville, Biffle also has one pole, one top-five and two top-10’s in NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series.
This weekend the No. 16 Ford will feature the yellow Subway paint scheme for the Subway Fresh 500.
