Greg Biffle. The Shining Star of Nascar!
If you are a true Nascar fan, then you are no stranger to the name Greg Biffle. If you aren't, then the name may be unfamiliar to you. But I assure you, that won't be the case for long! Greg has an extremely aggresive driving style. This is totally obvious from the moment he hits the track! Whether it's in practice, race trim or qualifying set-up. Greg drives the wheels off just about any kind of vehicle that you put him in!
This was totally obvious from the very beginning of his career in Nascar sponsored events.
The first time Greg came to the attention of anyone in Nascar, was when he was seen by Nascar hall of Famer, Benny Parsons. Greg was driving in the Nascar Winter heat series at the time. This was during the 1995 and 96 series, in Washington state.
You see, this was where Greg Biffle was born and raised. Born December 23rd. 1969 in Vancouver washington. By the time Greg was in highschool, he had all ready decided that racing was what he wanted to do for his career. He worked on his own cars and had an excellent career on the short tracks, by the time he was in his early twenties.
Greg being seen by Benny Parsons was the big break he had been looking for because Benny and Jack Rousch were good friends, and if you know anything about Nascar, then you'll know Mr. Rousch is one of the largest and most powerful owner's in the Nascar Sprint Cup series. The Craftmans Truck series and the NationWide series as well! At any rate, Mr. Rousch signed Greg as his driver in the Craftmans truck series in 1998, and immediately had a great rookie year! He scored four Bud Pole awards, along with eight top five and twelve top ten finishes that year. This earned him the Cintas rookie of The Year Honors. In all truth, he was just getting started. The very next season, in 1999, Greg set a Craftmans truck record with nine wins in a single season and just missed winning the championship by eight points!
In 2000 Greg won five races. Had eighteen top five finishes and grabbed the Craftmans Truck Championship once again! You could plainly see, Greg had talent to spare and this was very early in his Nascar sponsored racing career!
In 2001, Mr. Biffle and his sponsor Grainger, moved to the Nascar Busch series. Where he had a stand out year with five wins, two Bud Pole awards and sixteen top five and twenty one top ten finishes. Also taking the rookie of the year award, yet again!
In 2002, Greg scored four wins with five Bud pole awards. Twenty top five and twenty five top ten finishes! Again earning himself and his crew, along with Rousch Racing. The Busch series championship! A story book career, to say the least!
In 2003, Greg finally moved to the Nextel Cup series. The very pinnacle of motorsports! Most drivers never even get the chance to be a part of this series. Even though he didn't have the greatest of season's, he did get his very first Nextel Cup win at the July race at the Daytona International Speedway. The Pepsi 400!
In the years starting from 2004 through 2006 Greg Biffle had a mixed bag of results. Even though he won several races and Budweiser pole awards. He never really seriously contended for the championship in any of them. Although 2006 did start off promising with the pole position at Daytona! This year was up and down at best. And that leads us to 2007.
Although Greg stayed with Rousch Racing and won seven Nextel Cup races. Along with five top five and eleven top ten finishes. The big news in the Nascar garage was Greg had to change to a new crew chief. Greg Irwin. As you may or may not know. In Nascar, it takes time to develope the right kind of relationship between a driver and a crewchief. This is an absolute must, in order to win at the highest level of motorsports. I believe that Greg finished fourteenth in 2007. But all in all , it was a great year for Greg. This was the year he got married to Nicole Lunders. Since that time, he has never been happier with his life and his career!
In closing, I have just a couple of comments. I won't get into the 2008 season because it's still under way. But it looks to be another good year for Greg, and as far as this avid fan is concerned. With the driving style and determination he has shown so far, Greg Biffle is soon to be the next Sprint Cup Champion! It's very rare that you have this kind of determination and motivation in a driver. Not since the late, great, Dale Earnhardt have I seen so much talent in one person. This type of outlook and attitude will almost certainly propel Greg Biffle into the absolute legends, of the sport of Motor Racing!