TomBowlesNascar Power Rankings He crashed in Texas, but Jimmie Johnson won't lose the Chase. Nov 11, 2009
" Considering this type of track is typically RCR's biggest weakness, it's got to give them a lot of confidence heading to Phoenix next week. The four-car team looks to get a win from SOMEONE before the year is out. 8Last Week: NR Greg Biffle Despite a Talladega win from Jamie McMurray last week, Roush Fenway Racing is in the midst of its worst year since 2001, when none of its drivers finished better than 10th in points. Still, if there's a bright spot besides Matt Kenseth's Daytona 500 win,... (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
Updated – and unofficial – driver standings Nov 10, 2009
Updated and unofficial driver standings - Racing - NewsObserver. Web Search powered by YAHOO. (News & Observer -- Sports)
Rewind | Racing to win? Category may be the key Nov 9, 2009
Category may be the key - Racing - NewsObserver. Web Search powered by YAHOO. (News & Observer -- Sports)
Kurt Busch claims win; Johnson crashes to 38th Nov 9, 2009
(8) Greg Biffle, Ford, 333, 92. 5, 142, 149,925. (Longview Daily News, WA)
NASCAR/The Chase: Winless Edwards has positive spin Nov 8, 2009
Greg Biffle, --340; 8. Ryan Newman, --402; 9. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)
Great Expectations Doug Murray/Icon SMIDanica Patrick is rumored to have had negotiations with JR Motorsports about leaving IndyCar and joining NASCAR.If Danica Patrick moves to NASCAR in 2010, the racing community would benefit financially, writes Tom Bowles. During this period of economic turmoil, any little bit helps. Nov 6, 2009
Among those still shut out of Victory Lane in 2009: Juan Pablo Montoya, Ryan Newman, Carl Edwards, Greg Biffle, Jeff Burton, Clint Bowyer, and Kevin Harvick. With David Stremme released from Penske Racing this week, there's now just one driver set to run every race without a top 10 finish: Paul Menard. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Racing)
McMurray wins at Talladega, Johnson widens points lead Nov 2, 2009
"Kasey Kahne finished second, while rookie Joey Logano, Greg Biffle and Jeff Burton completed the top-five.After finishing sixth, Jimmie Johnson is on the cusp of winning his record fourth straight Cup championship. Johnson extended his lead to 184 points over Martin and 192 ahead of Gordon with just three races remaining."I feel good about things," Johnson said. "I hate to see so many tore up cars and the big wreck that took place, but for us what really made the difference, obviously we were... (News & Observer -- Sports)
McMurray snaps 86-race winless streak; Johnson builds on lead Nov 2, 2009
"AMP Energy 500 Results1. (22) Jamie McMurray, Ford, 191 laps, 99.4 rating, 195 points, 229,275.2. (11) Kasey Kahne, Dodge, 191, 75.1, 175, 212,098.3. (20) Joey Logano, Toyota, 191, 91.2, 170, 184,301.4. (8) Greg Biffle, Ford, 191, 77.5, 160, 142,500.5. (18) Jeff Burton, Chevrolet, 191, 100.8, 160, 156,706.6. (1) Jimmie Johnson, Chevrolet, 191, 70.3, 150, 151,876.7. (33) Michael Waltrip, Toyota, 191, 69.7, 151, 110,675.8. (36) Brad Keselowski, Dodge, 191, 89.4, 147, 94,150.9. (26) Elliott... (Longview Daily News, WA)
McMurray snaps 86-race winless streak Nov 2, 2009
AP Photo Greg Biffle (16), Jeff Gordon (24) and Mark Martin (5) draft behind Brad Keselowski (09) and Denny Hamlin (11) during the AMP Energy 500 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series auto race Sunday, Nov. 1, 2009, at Talladega Superspeedway in Talladega, Ala. Share: Text. (News & Observer -- Sports)
Talladega Qualifying Rained Out, Johnson Awarded Pole Nov 1, 2009
Kurt Busch, Ryan Newman, Greg Biffle, Denny Hamlin and Carl Edwards will start sixth through 10th, respectively. Talladega is the sixth Sprint Cup qualifying session to be rained out this year. (ABC 7 News, DC)
Martin hoping to gain ground at Talladega Oct 31, 2009
In April, only four drivers who wound up qualifying for the Chase finished among the top 10 at Talladega: Ryan Newman (third), Kurt Busch (sixth), Greg Biffle (seventh), and Brian Vickers (eighth). I m welcoming the race, said Carl Edwards, who was last seen at Talladega in April, sprinting the last 100 yards of the race on foot after his car made contact with eventual winner Brad Keselowski on the last lap. (Boston Globe)
Tracking the Chase | How the Top 12 fared Sunday Oct 26, 2009
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Hamlin dominates at end to win at Martinsville Oct 26, 2009
(20) Greg Biffle, Ford, 500, 48. 7, 93, 90,550. (Longview Daily News, WA)
Notebook: Montoya, Gordon race aggressively Oct 26, 2009
Chase participants Greg Biffle and Kasey Kahne had forgettable days. Biffle went a lap down early in the race, rallied to even lead once when he stayed on the track while the leaders headed for pit road but then faded to finish 25th. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Racing)
Rewind | Another ending to rile up fans Oct 26, 2009
Greg Biffle stays out under caution to take the lead and Johnson moves into second during a round of pit stops. The timing allows Hamlin to get back on the same pit schedule and he restarts third. (News & Observer -- Sports)
Cup dominance has precedent Oct 25, 2009
During 2005, when only 10 drivers qualified for the Chase, all five from Roush Racing then Martin, Kurt Busch, Carl Edwards, Greg Biffle and Matt Kenseth made the Chase. Together, the group racked up 15 wins but failed to win the championship. (News & Observer -- Sports)
FR9 engine to debut at Talladega for Ragan and Kenseth Oct 24, 2009
Driver Greg Biffle said it will take some time to phase in the engines, particularly if the proposed merger between Yates Racing and Richard Petty Motorsports is completed and that organization moves to Ford. Drivers to host WWE Raw: Kyle Busch and Joey Logano will appear as guest hosts of WWE's "Monday Night Raw," which will be broadcast live from Buffalo at 9 p.m. Monday on USA Network. (Longview Daily News, WA)
Ford to debut new motor next week at Talladega Oct 24, 2009
Ford Chase competitors Carl Edwards and Greg Biffle will continue to use their old engines. Share: Text. (News & Observer -- Sports)
Newman rockets past Gordon for Martinsville pole Oct 24, 2009
Other Chase drivers and their starting positions include: Tony Stewart (13th), Denny Hamlin (17th), Greg Biffle (20th), Juan Pablo Montoya (21st), Brian Vickers (24th), Kasey Kahne (26th), Carl Edwards (29th) and Kurt Busch (37th). Josh Wise was the only driver who failed to qualify. (News & Observer -- Sports)
Trophy Cup has a stacked field Oct 22, 2009
Only 114 points separate leader Mark Martin from eighth-place Greg Biffle heading into the Pepsi 500 at California -- the fourth race in the playoffs. Five former event champions, as well as a host of other successful sprint car drivers, are in the field for the 16th annual Trophy Cup winged 360 races, set for Friday and Saturday at Tulare's Thunderbowl Raceway. (Fresno Bee -- Sports)
BruceMartinInside Racing Jimmie Johnson's a lock to win his 4th straight points title, right? Oct 19, 2009
" Yes, only a "gang fight" might keep Johnson from driving to another championship, but there is one problem to that concept -- somebody has to catch Johnson's Chevrolet before the rest of the posse can jump in. "All we can do is be optimistic about our programs and try to figure out a way to beat him each week," said Greg Biffle, who is seventh in the standings, 268 behind Johnson. "Whether we can beat the 48 (Johnson) or the 5 (Martin) or the 24 (Gordon), whoever it is, we'll just wait and see... (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Racing)
2009 Nationwide Series Schedule Oct 18, 2009
Feb. 28 Sam's Town 300, Las Vegas; Greg Biffle. March 21 Scotts Turf Builder 300, Bristol, Tenn. (Longview Daily News, WA)
Busch widens points lead with another victory at Charlotte Oct 17, 2009
Hamlin and Greg Biffle made contact and crashed into the wall while battling for the lead with less than 10 laps remaining. Busch was credited with a 31st-place finish and saw his lead trimmed to 155 points over Edwards. (News & Observer -- Sports)
Fastest in final practice? Johnson again Oct 17, 2009
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Busch rolls to 7th Nationwide win of season Oct 17, 2009
The move ended up costing him some valuable points, as Joe Gibbs Racing teammate Denny Hamlin crashed while getting stuck between Brad Keselowski and Greg Biffle, a crash Busch said Hamlin couldn't avoid. "Denny got caught up in a mess I don't know if any of us could have gotten out of," Busch said. (Longview Daily News, WA)
Hamlin knows Cup chances likely disappeared last week Oct 17, 2009
He was subbing for a sick Kyle Busch in the Nationwide race a week ago when he got stuck between Brad Keselowski and Greg Biffle. The ensuing wreck ended his race early and allowed Carl Edwards to take a bite out of Busch's Nationwide points lead. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)
Second verse, same as the first Oct 17, 2009
Web Search powered by YAHOO. Published Sat, Oct 17, 2009 12:21 AMModified Sat, Oct 17, 2009 12:21 AM. (News & Observer -- Sports)
Johnson zips to pole at Charlotte Oct 16, 2009
The remaining Chase drivers and their starting positions include: Kurt Busch (15th), Denny Hamlin (17th), Juan Pablo Montoya (18th), Greg Biffle (23rd), Carl Edwards (28th) and Brian Vickers (30th). Michael McDowell, Sterling Marlin, Dave Blaney and Travis Kvapil failed to qualify. (News & Observer -- Sports)
Biffle has no hard feelings toward Tom Logano Oct 16, 2009
Greg Biffle says he "probably shouldn't have" run into fellow NASCAR driver Joey Logano during last week's Nationwide race, an incident that led to a post-race confrontation between Biffle and Logano's father. Biffle and Logano tangled early in the race at Auto Club Speedway, a move Biffle said was payback after Logano bumped him during the Nationwide race at Kansas a week earlier. (Longview Daily News, WA)
This Week In Auto Racing October 15 - 18 Oct 15, 2009
Hamlin moved into the lead shortly after, but lost his chance to win the race for Busch when he made contact with Greg Biffle and then slammed the wall in the final laps. Busch was credited with a 31st-place finish. (ABC 7 News, DC)
Opinion: Top 12 breakdown after Fontana's race Oct 15, 2009
He caused an accident that ended the already slim championship hopes of fellow Chasers Greg Biffle and Kasey Kahne ... Greg Biffle, 5,540Biffle finished 20th, and he is 188 points behind Johnson. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Edwards rebounding in Nationwide title hunt Oct 15, 2009
Hamlin moved into the lead shortly after, but lost his chance to win the race for Busch when he made contact with Greg Biffle and then slammed the wall in the final laps ... Hamlin moved into the lead shortly after, but lost his chance to win the race for Busch when he made contact with Greg Biffle and then slammed the wall in the final laps. (News & Observer -- Sports)
Kahne puts NASCAR in spotlight over caution call Oct 15, 2009
The contact sent Kahne into Greg Biffle, and both cars spun through the grass with enough damage to ruin their race ... Then NASCAR threw a debris caution for no debris, which caused Kurt Busch to hit the wall, which caused me to go to the grass and Greg Biffle. (Longview Daily News, WA)
TomBowlesNascar Power Rankings Juan Pablo Montoya's rising. But will his Cinderella run soon end? Oct 14, 2009
"I got off of Turn 4 and the car just jumped sideways on me," he explained of an ugly wreck with 10 laps left that also involved Chasers Greg Biffle and Kasey Kahne ... " Now 192 points out of the lead, the No. 99 team can turn its focus towards improving its program for 2010. In doing so, that might actually make it more dangerous down the stretch, as Carl's been running this Chase in a more conservative, "points racing" mode. A more aggressive approach should allow him to visit Victory Lane at... (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Racing)
Frustrated Kahne questions phantom caution call Oct 14, 2009
"I don't know that they've run a fair race all year.'' The issue has come roaring back behind Kasey Kahne's accusation that NASCAR threw a bogus caution Sunday to bunch up the field and avoid a boring runaway win by Jimmie Johnson at Auto Club Speedway. Kahne was likely headed to a top-10 finish when he was wrecked on a restart with 12 laps to go. Kurt Busch started the accident when he bounced off the wall and into Kahne. The contact sent Kahne into Greg Biffle, and both cars spun through the... (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Racing)
Johnson Takes Points Lead With Another Win At California Oct 13, 2009
Busch then bumped into Kahne, who spun and collected Greg Biffle. After the restart, Elliott Sadler bumped into the back of Dale Earnhardt Jr. to trigger the multi-car pileup. (ABC 7 News, DC)
Good isn't good enough in Chase Oct 13, 2009
Greg Biffle and Carl Edwards have the second-most wins during the Chase with six each. "Yeah, they have something magical about the final 10 races," Gordon said. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Johnson rolls to victory in California Oct 13, 2009
Denny Hamlin, Kasey Kahne, Greg Biffle and Brian Vickers all saw their Chase hopes likely evaporate for good. Hamlin was leading with 60 laps to go when he collided with Montoya on a restart. (Columbia Daily Herald, TN)
Stewart rallies again Oct 12, 2009
Tom Logano waited for driver Greg Biffle's car on pit road after the race and directed obscene gestures toward Biffle before a NASCAR official confiscated Logano's annual credential ... Tom Logano was back at Auto Club Speedway on Sunday to watch his son race in the Pepsi 500 a day after having his credential pulled following a run-in with driver Greg Biffle. (News & Observer -- Sports)
TomBowlesInside Nascar Carl Edwards talks Hendrick's edge and more in his latest Q&A. Oct 12, 2009
Greg Biffle gave us hope with his run, leading the most laps and being in contention to win (Biffle wound up third). That's two weeks in a row that Roush Fenway cars have been fast enough to win the race, and that's something we can build on. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Racing)
Tom Logano apologizes for run-in with Biffle Oct 12, 2009
Tom Logano was back at Auto Club Speedway on Sunday to watch his son race in the Pepsi 500 a day after having his credential pulled following a run-in with driver Greg Biffle. Pole-sitter Denny Hamlin leads Jimmie Johnson, right, and Greg Biffe, left, into a turn on the opening lap of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series' Pepsi 500 auto race Sunday, Oct. 11, 2009, at Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, Calif. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Johnson grabs lead after Pepsi 500 win Oct 12, 2009
-- Jimmie Johnson is back in control of NASCAR's Chase for the Championship. Johnson, the three-time defending Sprint Cup champion, easily pulled away from Jeff Gordon after a restart with three laps left to win the Pepsi 500 yesterday at Auto Club Speedway for his fifth victory of the year and 45th overall. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)
Joey Logano bounces back for Nationwide win Oct 12, 2009
Run into the wall by Greg Biffle early in Saturday's Copart 300, Logano stayed just good enough to remain in the hunt when chaos erupted in the final 20 laps ... Logano's path to victory was helped when Denny Hamlin and Greg Biffle wrecked while racing for the lead with nine of 150 laps remaining ... "Copart 300 Results1. (1) Joey Logano, Toyota, 152 laps, 116.1 rating, 190 points, 95,670.2. (5) Brian Vickers, Toyota, 152, 122.3, 175, 63,950.3. (16) Carl Edwards, Ford, 152, 112.8, 170, 46,925.4.... (Longview Daily News, WA)
Tom Logano's credential pulled after altercation Oct 11, 2009
NASCAR officials pulled Joey Logano's father's credential after he confronted Greg Biffle on Saturday following the Nationwide Series race. A NASCAR spokesman said Tom Logano walked up to Biffle's car on pit road and had a verbal altercation with the driver. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Rivals home in on Johnson Oct 11, 2009
Montoya isn t necessarily concerned about beating Johnson today - the drivers will start alongside each other in the second row behind pole-sitter Denny Hamlin and Greg Biffle - so much as staying within striking distance. I think last week [at Kansas], this week and probably Martinsville are the three tracks I look forward to trying not to lose as many points as I can against Jimmie, Montoya said. (Boston Globe)
Today's lineup Oct 11, 2009
(16) Greg Biffle, Ford, 182 ... Run into the wall by Greg Biffle early in Saturday s Copart 300, Logano stayed just good enough to still be in the hunt when chaos erupted in the final 20 laps ... NASCAR officials pulled Joey Logano's father's credential after he confronted Greg Biffle on Saturday following the Nationwide Series race. (News & Observer -- Sports)
Logano races to 5th Nationwide win of season Oct 11, 2009
- Joey Logano simply got mad after Greg Biffle put Logano in the wall Saturday in the NASCAR Nationwide Series race at Auto Club Speedway. His father, Tom, tried to get even, and lost his NASCAR credentials in the process. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Trouble ahead: Wreck opens the door for Joey Logano Oct 11, 2009
Getty Images for NASCAR FONTANA, CA - OCTOBER 10: Greg Biffle, driver of the #16 CitiFinancial Ford, comes in for a pit stop after being involved in a multi-car incident during the NASCAR Nationwide Series Copart 300 at Auto Club Speedway on October 10, 2009 in Fontana, California ... Run into the wall by Greg Biffle early in Saturday s Copart 300, Logano stayed just good enough to still be in the hunt when chaos erupted in the final 20 laps ... Run into the wall by Greg Biffle early in Saturday... (News & Observer -- Sports)
Motorsports Quick Hits Oct 10, 2009
Greg Biffle will start second after David Reutimmann's qualifying time was thrown out after his No. 00 Toyota failed post-qualifying inspection. Reutimann was bumped to 42nd. (Erie Times-News, PA)
No Chase, no chances? Oct 10, 2009
And considering non-Chasers rarely make it to Victory Lane -- Greg Biffle was the last to do it in 2007 -- the alternative isn't that appetizing ... David Reutimann will start second, followed by Greg Biffle. (News & Observer -- Sports)
Hamlin cruises to first pole of the season at California Oct 10, 2009
Therefore, Greg Biffle will start second, followed by Jimmie Johnson and Juan Pablo Montoya. All three are Chase drivers. (News & Observer -- Sports)
Non-Chase drivers walk fine line with Chasers Oct 10, 2009
And considering non-Chasers rarely make it to Victory Lane Greg Biffle was the last to do it in 2007 the alternative isn't that appetizing. "But you can't roll over for those guys," said Reutimann, who was second in qualifying but will start 42nd on Sunday because of car failed post-qualifying inspection. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Hamlin takes pole at Fontana Oct 10, 2009
Johnson will start third, one spot behind Greg Biffle ... (16) Greg Biffle, Ford, 182. (Longview Daily News, WA)
Denny Hamlin takes pole at Fontana Oct 10, 2009
Johnson will start third, one spot behind Greg Biffle. Martin will start ninth. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Drivers rely on synergy Oct 9, 2009
"After Letarte figured out what needed tending to, Gordon finished second.As the Chase for the Sprint Cup hits the meat of its schedule -- heading to the Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, Calif., for Sunday's Pepsi 500 -- the bond between a team's two most important components becomes all the more crucial."Whether it's a new group just getting together or a group that's been together for a long time, it just gets back to the relationship you have with the crew chief in handling heat-of-the-moment... (News & Observer -- Sports)
Driver-crew chief bond tested in heat of the race Oct 9, 2009
"I'm telling you, I didn't think any communication skills in the world were going to fix that thing, said Gordon, who admitted to acting like a bear on the radio with Letarte. I thought we were going to have to come down and change four shocks and sway bars. I definitely give Steve a lot of credit for not panicking. Gordon, after Letarte figured out what needed tending to, finished second.As the Chase for the Sprint Cup hits the meat of its schedule heading to the Auto Club Speedway in Fontana,... (News & Observer -- Sports)
NASCAR - Sprint Cup - Pepsi 500 Preview Oct 8, 2009
Runner up: Greg Biffle ... Finish line order: Tony Stewart, Jeff Gordon, Greg Biffle, Juan Pablo Montoya, Denny Hamlin ... 16 Greg Biffle (Vancouver, WA) Ford/3M/Scotch Blue. (News & Observer -- Sports)
Fair has post time to itself Oct 7, 2009
Only 114 points separate leader Mark Martin from eighth-place Greg Biffle heading into the Pepsi 500 at California -- the fourth race in the playoffs. Chase heads west to California. (Fresno Bee -- Sports)
Stewart wins at Kansas to improve title chances Oct 7, 2009
"The final outcome came down to strategy, and it started to shape as a race that would be decided on fuel mileage. Then Dale Earnhardt Jr., who led 41 laps early before bad breaks ruined his day, brought out the final caution of the race when an engine problem spilled oil on the track.The leaders went to pit road debating with their crew chiefs whether to take two or four tires on what was likely going to be the final chance to gain track position.Greg Biffle went to pit road as the leader,... (Longview Daily News, WA)
Busch looking for third straight win at California Oct 7, 2009
Greg Biffle is the only other driver to win back-to-back Nationwide races at California. Biffle won there twice in 2004. (News & Observer -- Sports)
Chase race tightens up after Kansas Oct 6, 2009
Stewart, Gordon, Hamlin and Greg Biffle - guys who could not afford an "average" finish and still keep the leaders in sight - all saw their title hopes revitalized by outrunning Martin and Johnson. So did Juan Pablo Montoya, the only driver to notch a top-five in all three of the Chase races. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Drivers in thick of it aren't seeing as many negatives Oct 6, 2009
Stewart, Gordon, Hamlin and Greg Biffle guys who could not afford an "average" finish and still keep the leaders in sight all saw their title hopes revitalized by outrunning Martin and Johnson ... Maybe Greg Biffle will listen to crew chief Greg Erwin next time. (News & Observer -- Sports)
LarsAndersonInside Nascar Two drivers kept their Cup hopes alive and more Kansas lessons. Oct 6, 2009
5-mile oval, Stewart entered pit road under caution trailing Greg Biffle. Stewart and his crew chief Darien Grubb then rolled the dice, opting to take two tires while Biffle took four. (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
Stewart back in Chase after 4th win Oct 5, 2009
Greg Biffle went to pit road as the leader, while Stewart was second. Biffle and his crew still didnt seem sure of what to do as he pulled into his spot, but Stewart and Grubb were certain. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Notes | Finishes at Kansas allow for a little movement Oct 5, 2009
Denny Hamlin also moved nine points closer to 99 back thanks to finishing sixth and Greg Biffle's seventh moved him from 138 points back to 114. All that talk about Martin and Johnson running away with the championship. (News & Observer -- Sports)
