05/24/2016
Biffle Rolls On To Charlotte
“The Coke 600 is the longest race of the season and gives us an opportunity to work on our car for a long period of time. Charlotte is one of the more temperature sensitive tracks that we race on. Starting in the day and going into evening is a huge factor and why this race is so challenging. Last weekend we had a fast car and were able to race our way into the All-Star race, so I’ve got added confidence going into the Coke 600.”
Team: No. 16 Cheez-It Ford Fusion
Crew Chief: Brian Pattie
Twitter: @Biffle16Team, @gbiffle
ADVANCE NOTES
Biffle at Charlotte
Biffle has 26 starts at the 1.5-mile track, earning six top-five and nine top-10 finishes.
Biffle in the 2015 Coca-Cola 600
Biffle honored his second cousin, Private Dean VanDyke, whose name was displayed across the windshield of the No. 16 Ford with a second-place finish in the Coca-Cola 600. Biffle was a constant figure in the top 10 for the longest race of the year and in the end was able to stretch fuel mileage to earn his best finish of the season in what was also his 450th NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS) start.
2016 Showdown All-Star
Biffle led 16 of the 20 laps in segment two to secure his 13th-consecutive All-Star appearance.
American Salute
As part of NASCAR’s “600 Miles of Remembrance,” SPC Joel A. Taylor’s name will be featured across the windshield of Biffle’s No. 16 Ford this weekend. Taylor died on June 25 in Mosul, Iraq, of wounds sustained when his vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device on June 24.
Taylor, from Pinetown NC, was a 2006 graduate of Northside High School. He was in the JROTC program and on the Drill Team, receiving the Recruiters Exceptional Leadership award. He was a member of the Northside Cross Country and Track teams and enjoyed playing soccer.
Taylor joined the Army on June 22, 2006, where he was assigned to the 1st Squadron, 3rd Armored Calvary Regiment at Fort Hood, Texas.
Meet Greg
Roush Fenway Racing will host their annual Fan Day on Thursday, May 26th. Biffle will sign autographs at 11:15 a.m. Ticket distribution is at 8 a.m.
Biffle on the Coca-Cola 600:
“The Coke 600 is the longest race of the season and gives us an opportunity to work on our car for a long period of time. Charlotte is one of the more temperature sensitive tracks that we race on. Starting in the day and going into evening is a huge factor and why this race is so challenging. Last weekend we had a fast car and were able to race our way into the All-Star race, so I’ve got added confidence going into the Coke 600.”
