RICHMOND, Va. (Sept. 6, 2014) – Roush Fenway Racing will be represented by Greg Biffle and Carl Edwards in the 2014 ‘Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup’, marking the 11th time in 11 seasons of the Chase the organization has fielded multiple entries in the NASCAR Sprint Cup ‘playoff’ field.
Biffle qualified for the Chase based on point’s position, after finishing top 10 in five of the last six regular season races. It marks the sixth time in the last seven seasons the two-time NASCAR Champion has qualified for the Chase and the seventh time in his career.
Edwards qualifies for this year’s ‘playoff’ based on 2014 wins at Bristol and Sonoma. It is the eighth career Chase appearance for Edwards and the seventh in the last eight seasons.
Roush Fenway placed a record five of 10 entries inside the 2005 Chase, including both Biffle and Edwards.
Roush Fenway has finished runner up in the Chase on two occasions, including 2005 when Biffle and Edwards tied for second in the final standings and in 2011 when Edwards tied for the points lead at the end of the 10-race Chase.
The Chase kicks off next week at Chicagoland Speedway and will feature four elimination rounds with the first cutoff coming after Dover when four drivers will be eliminated.
Roush Fenway Racing is the winningest team in NASCAR history, fielding multiple teams in the Sprint Cup and Nationwide Series with championship drivers Carl Edwards, Greg Biffle, Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Trevor Bayne, Ryan Reed and Chris Buescher. Having celebrated 25 winning years in 2012, Roush Fenway is the leader in NASCAR marketing solutions, pioneering motorsport’s first team-focused TV show and its award-winning marketing campaigns for “RFR Driven”, “Let Ricky Race”, Pillow Pets, RickyvsTrevor.com, “25 Winning Years” and Google+. Visit RoushFenway.com, circle on Google+, become a fan on Facebook andInstagram and follow on Twitter at @roushfenway.
