Greg Biffle
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| Born: | December 23, 1969 | |
| Birthplace: | Vancouver, Washington | |
| Awards: | 2002 Busch Series Champion
2001 Busch Series Rookie of the Year 2000 Craftsman Truck Series Champion 1998 Craftsman Truck Series Rookie of the Year |
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| NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Statistics | ||
| Car #, Team | 16 - Roush Racing | |
| 2005 NEXTEL Cup Position: | 2nd | |
| Best Cup Position: | 2nd - 2005 (NEXTEL Cup) | |
| First Race: | 2002 NAPA Auto Parts 500 (Fontana) | |
| First Win: | 2003 Pepsi 400 (Daytona) | |
| Last Win: | 2006 Ford 400 (Homestead) | |
| Wins | Top Tens | Poles |
| 11 | 47 | 3 |
| All stats current as of November 19, 2006. | ||
Gregory Jack Biffle (born December 23, 1969 in Vancouver, Washington) is a NASCAR Nextel Cup driver. He now lives in Mooresville, North Carolina. He is nicknamed The Biff by fans for his recent success. Biffle's fans are known as the Biffsters
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[edit] Racing career
Biffle gained national attention when he raced in the NASCAR Winter Heat series on ESPN2 in the winter of 1995/1996. ESPN announcer and former NASCAR champion Benny Parsons told Jack Roush that there was no way he could pass up the chance to hire Biffle, and that if he did he would regret it while watching Biffle win races for another team owner [1].
[edit] NASCAR career
[edit] Craftsman Truck Series
Starting in the Craftsman Truck Series, Biffle first won Rookie of the Year in 1998 for Roush Racing. In 2000, he won the series title, which was his first championship in one of NASCAR's three major series.
[edit] Busch Series
Biffle joined the Busch Series in 2001. He won the series rookie of the year award. He had five wins and finished fourth in points.
In 2002 Biffle brought Roush another championship, this time in the Busch Series. His four wins, twenty top fives and twenty-five top tens earned him the championship victory over fellow Busch Series regulars Jason Keller and Scott Wimmer. Biffle has continued to drive in the Busch Series every season since then. Biffle ran only part-time in 2003, but contended for the Busch Series championship again in 2004, finishing third behind future Nextel Cup regulars Martin Truex Jr. and Kyle Busch. Running part-time again in 2005, Biffle again placed in the top ten in Busch Series points, despite running only twenty-seven races, eight races fewer than the full season.
- Biffle is currently the only driver to have won the championship in both the Nascar Craftsman Truck Series and the Busch Series. If Biffle wins the NEXTEL Cup championship, he will be the first driver ever to win a championship in all three major series.
[edit] NEXTEL Cup
Biffle started competing full time in NASCAR's top circuit in 2003, and he finished in 20th place in the final NEXTEL Cup series points. He earned his first win at the Daytona International Speedway. He finished second to Jamie McMurray for Raybestos Rookie of the Year. His car was sponsored by Grainger, who had previously sponsored him in his Busch and truck series efforts.
Greg Biffle showed steady improvement over the 2004 season as he earned two more race wins en route to a 17th place finish in the points.
2005 was Biffle's breakout season. He finished the season tied with teammate Carl Edwards for second in the NASCAR Nextel Cup championship, thirty-five points behind champion Tony Stewart. Biffle won the tie-breaker for second because of his six race victories, the most of any driver in the Nextel Cup Series that season.
In 2006, Biffle won twice, at Darlington Raceway and Homestead-Miami Speedway. Biffle struggled considerably during the year, finishing 24th at Pocono Raceway, 33rd at the Brickyard and 38th at Watkins Glen International.
The Army National Guard served as the primary sponsor from 2004-2006. Other sponsors included Post-it/3M, Jackson Hewitt Tax Services, Subway, Charter Communications and Prism Guard Shield.
For 2007, Biffle will drive the #16 Ameriquest/ 3M Ford Fusion for Roush Racing. Biffle is currently signed with Roush Racing until 2008.
[edit] Greg Biffle Foundation
Greg also has a foundation in his name that he and his long time girlfriend Nicole Lunders manage. Their primary goal is to create awareness and serve as an advocate to improve the well-being of animals by engaging the power and passion of the motorsports industry. The foundation donates to local Humane Societies, no-kill animal shelters, spay and neuter clinics and the Animal Adoption League.
[edit] Nextel Cup Wins
- Nov 19, 2006: Ford 400, Homestead-Miami Speedway
- May 13, 2006: Dodge Charger 500, Darlington Raceway
- Nov 20, 2005: Ford 400, Homestead-Miami Speedway
- June 19, 2005: Batman Begins 400, Michigan International Speedway
- June 5, 2005: MBNA RacePoints 400, Dover International Speedway
- May 7, 2005: Dodge Charger 500, Darlington Raceway
- Apr 17, 2005: Samsung/Radio Shack 500, Texas Motor Speedway
- Feb 27, 2005: Auto Club 500, California Speedway
- Nov 21, 2004: Ford 400, Homestead-Miami Speedway
- Aug 22, 2004: GFS Marketplace 400, Michigan International Speedway
- July 5, 2003: Pepsi 400, Daytona International Speedway
[edit] External links
- Greg Biffle - New Roush Racing
- Greg Biffle at Nascar.com
- Greg Biffle Foundation
- Coca-Cola Racing Family's Greg Biffle profile
- National Guard Racing
| Preceded by: Kevin Harvick |
NASCAR Busch Series Champion 2002 |
Succeeded by: Brian Vickers |
| Preceded by: Jack Sprague |
NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Champion 2000 |
Succeeded by: Jack Sprague |
| Roush Racing | |
| Nextel Cup drivers | David Ragan (#6) | Greg Biffle (#16) | Matt Kenseth (#17) | Jamie McMurray (#26) | Carl Edwards (#99) |
| Busch Series drivers | Todd Kluever (#16) | Danny O'Quinn, Jr. (#50) |
| Craftsman Truck Series drivers | Travis Kvapil (#6) | Erik Darnell (#99) | Michel Jourdain, Jr. (#50) |
| Partnerships and affiliations | Robert Yates Racing | No Fear Racing | Boris Said (#60) | Tim Brown Racing |
| Other | Jack Roush | Robbie Reiser | Roush Racing: Driver X |
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