Biffle on Bristol: “Bristol is just so intense. You can’t relax at all. It’s like walking a tightrope for 500 miles and holding your breath the whole time. No other track is like that. It obviously takes a good racecar to win at Bristol but it helps to qualify well. Sometimes it can be hard to pass and if the field gets backed up, it doesn’t take long for the leader to start lapping cars. If you have a bad qualifying run or have to start in the back for some other reason, it can be difficult even with a good car to get back through the field. The night race has a whole different level of excitement and it should be a great race for the fans.”
Puccia on Bristol: “I cannot emphasize how important qualifying is at Bristol. It is crucial at Bristol both for pit selection and track position. Pit road is so tight there so a good pit stall can make all the difference. Passing there is difficult because the track is short and there are limited opportunities to make a pass so being up front from the beginning is a huge asset. You have to have an aggressive but experienced driver to do well there and we definitely have that so if we can get him up front, he should be able to keep it there.” Bristol Notes
Biffle is currently 13th in the Sprint Cup point standings following his 20th-place finish at Michigan. He is 58 points out of the 10th position with three races remaining until the Chase. Biffle’s average finish at Bristol is 10.6 from an average starting position of 14.1.
Last time at Bristol: After qualifying on the outside pole, Biffle slowly began to fall back with an ill-handling car early in the race. The team adjusted on the car throughout the middle of the race and around lap 300 things seemed to turn around.
Biffle drove up to the 12th position and with the help of the 3M Pit Bulls, began making his way through the top 10. The crew picked up two spots during their final pit stop on lap 429 and Biffle restarted third.
He reported that the car was a little too loose during the final run but was able to hold on for an eighth-place finish.
