Greg Biffle – Talladega Advance
Team: No. 16 3M Safety Ford Fusion
Crew Chief: Matt Puccia
Primary Chassis: RK-871 Brand new chassis
Backup Chassis: RK-852 Last ran Talladega – finished 11th
ADVANCE NOTES
· Biffle at Talladega
o Biffle has 23 Sprint Cup career starts at Talladega, earning three top-five and six top-10 finishes.
o Biffle was one spot shy of the win in the spring race, crossing the finish second.
o In 2012 Biffle finished inside the top 10 at both Talladega races.
· The Car
o RK-871 is a brand new chassis for the No. 16 team.
o Backup chassis RK-852 is the car Biffle drove in this race one year ago. Biffle emerged unscathed as the biggest wreck of the day unfolded coming to the checkered flag. Biffle started sixth in his No. 16 3M Ford and led two different times throughout the 188-lap race, for a total of five laps, culminating in an 11th-place finish.
Biffle on Talladega:
“I’m really looking forward to Talladega this weekend. We almost had it won earlier this year and I hope to be in a similar position this time around. Hopefully we can stay up front and out of any trouble on the track and get our first win of the season.”
Puccia on Talladega:
“Talladega is one of the fastest tracks we go to on the circuit. Our Speedway program is strong and we finished second at Talladega earlier this year. We are looking to stay out of trouble up front all race long and hope to get our first win of the season.”
