11/08/2016
Biffle to Make 500th Consecutive Start
CONCORD, N.C. (Nov. 8, 2016) – Greg Biffle will make his 500th consecutive career Sprint Cup start this Sunday at Phoenix International Raceway. Biffle is only the 17th driver in NASCAR history to reach this career milestone. The 500-race streak began for Biffle at Atlanta in the spring of 2003. Earlier this season Biffle made his 500th Sprint Cup start at Richmond in September, but now joins the ranks of the few elite drivers who have reached the 500 consecutive milestone.
“I was really excited about making my 500th start at Richmond and it’s pretty amazing to be reaching 500 in a row this weekend at Phoenix,” said Biffle. “There are a lot of great memories over the 500 starts, but one of my favorites was winning on Father’s Day in Michigan with my daughter there to celebrate with me. So far this season we don’t have the results that we would have liked, but hopefully we can finish up these final two races on a high note.”
Biffle made his Sprint Cup debut in 2002 at California driving for Jack Roush. Over his 15 years in the series he has earned 19 wins, 92 top-five and 175 top 10 finishes.
Biffle is no stranger to finding his way to Victory Lane at Phoenix International Raceway. Biffle has three XFINITY Series wins and one Truck Series victory. In the Sprint Cup Series Biffle has five top-five and eight top-10 finishes while also leading for a total of 389 laps at the one-mile track. Biffle has finished runner up twice at Phoenix and in 2005 he led 189 laps before finishing second.
Highlights for Biffle over career to date include a NASCAR XFINITY Championship in 2002 and a Truck Series Championship in 2000. Biffle also claimed rookie of the year honors in XFINITY and Trucks in 1998 and 2001. In 2005 Biffle narrowly missed earning the Sprint Cup Championship, finishing second in the standings.
Roush Fenway Racing is the winningest team in NASCAR history, fielding multiple teams in NASCAR Sprint Cup Series and NASCAR XFINITY Series competition with drivers Greg Biffle, Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Trevor Bayne, Ryan Reed, Chris Buescher and Bubba Wallace. Now in its 29th season, Roush Fenway is a leader in driver development, having launched the careers for many of the top drivers in the sport. Off-track, Roush Fenway is a leader in NASCAR marketing solutions, pioneering motorsport’s first team-focused TV show and producing multiple award-winning digital and experiential marketing campaigns. Roush Fenway is co-owned by Jack Roush, the winningest team owner in NASCAR history and Fenway Sports Group, parent company of Major League Baseball’s Boston Red Sox and English Premier League’s Liverpool F.C. Visit RoushFenway.com, circle on Google+, become a fan on Facebook and Instagram and follow on Twitter at @roushfenway.
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