Greg Biffle – Indianapolis Advance
Team: No. 16 3M Safety Ford Fusion
Crew Chief: Matt Puccia
Primary Chassis: RK-922 Brand new chassis
Backup Chassis: RK-879 Last ran Vegas – finished 22nd
ADVANCE NOTES
· Biffle at Indy
o Biffle has 11 starts at Indy, earning three top-five and six top-10 finishes.
o His average start at Indy is 16.4 with an average finish of 13.2.
· Last time at Indy
o Biffle qualified 27th and the team battled handling all weekend. Long green flag runs didn’t allow many opportunities for adjustments and the caution never fell while Biffle was in position for the lucky dog, resulting in a 24th-place finish.
· The Car
o Chassis RK-922 is a brand new chassis for the 16 3M team.
· 3M Safety
o The No. 16 Ford will feature the following 3M Safety brands on the car this weekend in Indy: 3M Peltor, 3M Speedglas, 3M Scotchlite Reflective Material and 3M E-A-R Earplugs. For more information on these safety products visit www.3M.com
Biffle on Indy:
“I’m looking forward to Indy for a few reasons. We’ve been working really hard in the shop and our simulations and getting our cars better. Also, we are testing at Michigan before heading to Indy to try and get a better setup and a better aero platform. Track position is the most important thing at Indy. Qualify up front, stay up front, I’ve done it several times there and had opportunities to win. With this new car being down on the race track I think it’s going to provide us with two lanes and lots of passing. I can’t wait for Indy; I think this is going to be our race.”
Puccia on Indy:
“Indy is probably one of my favorite tracks to go to on the circuit. It’s one of the fastest tracks we go to and all the history makes it pretty unique. Track position plays a big part, so qualifying will be important on Saturday. We’ve been working hard in Michigan testing and have a good plan for Indy. I’m looking forward to getting back to work after our off weekend.”
