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16 Greg Biffle

 
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  • WINS

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  • POINTS

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  • BEHIND

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Greg Biffle, a five-year Cup veteran, was the series runnerup in 2006. The 2002 Busch Series champion, he is a three-time winner of the season-ending Cup race at Homestead-Miami Speedway.

Career Highlights

  • Finished 10th in 2005 NASCAR Busch Series standings despite missing eight races
  • 2002 NASCAR Busch Series champion
  • 2001 NASCAR Busch Series Rookie of the Year
  • Only driver in history to win both the NASCAR Busch Series and NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series titles

Driver Details

  • Ht: 69     Wt: 170
  • Born: 12/23/1969
  • Hometown: Vancouver, Washington

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2008 NASCAR Sprint Cup Season Summary
Starts Poles Rank Wins Top 5 Top 10 Points Winnings
11 1 11 0 3 5 1308 1,419,227

Year-by-Year Sprint Cup Series Recap

  • 2007 Finished 14th in series points … Won one race and earned five top-five and 11 top-10 finishes … Earned more than $5.1 million … Led a total of 78 laps while running at the front in six races ... Partnered with crew chief Greg Erwin in June.

  • 2006 Finished 13th in series points … Won two races while also earning eight top-five and 15 top-10 finishes … Led a total of 993 laps while running at the front in 19 races … Announced at end of season that he would partner with crew chief Pat Tryson instead of Doug Richert starting in 2007.

  • 2005 Finished second in series points. ... Captured a series-high six wins at Fontana (Feb.), Texas (April), Darlington (May), Dover (June), Michigan (June) and Homestead (Nov.). ... Win by .017 seconds over Mark Martin at Homestead was the closest finish of the year and the sixth closest since the advent of electronic scoring in 1993. ... Entered the standings for the Chase For The Nextel Cup in second place and continued into the Chase with three top-five finishes. ... Had 15 top-five and 21 top-10 finishes. ... Started on the outside pole at Dover (June) and Richmond (September).

  • 2004 Finished 17th in series points. ... Captured his first career pole at the season-opening Daytona 500. ... Won two races, the August event at Michigan International Speedway and the season finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway. ... Became second driver in history to complete the full NASCAR Nextel Cup Series and NASCAR Busch Series schedules in the same season. ... Finished third in the final NASCAR Busch Series point standings with five wins.

  • 2003 Finished 20th in series points. ... Won the Pepsi 400 at Daytona International Speedway, his first career series win, by holding off teammate Jeff Burton and Bobby Labonte in the closing laps. The victory came in his 23rd series start. ... Finished with three top fives, six top 10s and seven DNFs. ... Started 35 of 36 races, missing only the season's third event (Las Vegas) when he failed to qualify. ... Finished second to Jamie McMurray in Raybestos Rookie of the Year competition. ... Was the top-finishing rookie in nine races.

  • 2002 Finished 48th in series points. ... Made series debut at California in No. 16 Ford for Roush Racing. ... Also made four starts in No. 55 Chevrolet subbing for Bobby Hamilton, and two starts for Petty Enterprises. ... Qualified in the top five at three events. ... Finished a season-best 13th at California Speedway. ... Drove the No. 44 Dodge for Petty at Rockingham and the season finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway, finishing 25th in both events. ... Won the 2002 NASCAR Busch Series championship.

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