Greg Biffle
Martinsville Speedway
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series: Goody’s Cool Orange 500
Sunday, March 30
1:30 PM Eastern TV - FOX, 2:00 PM Eastern RADIO - MRN
FAST FACTS
In addition to Biffle’s Cup stats at Martinsville, he also has one pole, one top five and one top 10 in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series at the Virginia short track.
Biffle took the pole and led 80 laps before finishing eighth the first time he raced at Martinsville Speedway. It was the 1998 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race and Biffle’s fourth pole of the season.
Biffle finished fourth two weeks ago at Bristol and currently sits second in the point standings, 30 points out of the lead and 157 ahead of Martin Truex, Jr. in 12th.
This weekend Biffle will run the red and black Jackson Hewitt paint scheme.
Greg Biffle – NSCS ADVANCE
Team: No. 16 Jackson Hewitt Ford Fusion
Crew Chief: Greg Erwin
Chassis: RK-559 Last outing: California ’08 – 15th-place Finish
Biffle on racing at Martinsville Speedway:
“I don’t have the best history at Martinsville. We seem to have a lot of brake trouble there and just bad luck in general. The guys are doing a few things to try to make sure we don’t have the same brake problems we’ve had in the past and I’ll do my best to try to be as easy on the brakes as I can. If we can do that and keep good track position, it should be a decent race for us. I’d like to leave Martinsville with the points lead, but if we can stay in the top five and keep putting distance between ourselves and 12th, I’ll be happy.”
Crew Chief Greg Erwin on racing at Martinsville Speedway:
“We’re taking the car we raced at California earlier this year basically because all of these cars are essentially the same. As we go through the season I think that will likely be the case most of the time. Our strategy heading into Martinsville is focused on one thing – brake management. We’re doing everything we can to make sure we have the most efficient brake and brake cooling system and Greg is going to do everything he can to preserve the brakes. Hopefully we won’t have any issues and if we can keep track position, it should be a good race for us.”
