RACE RECAP | MICHIGAN

10 Martin Truex Jr.
9 Paul Menard
8 Ryan Newman
7 Clint Bowyer
6 Carl Edwards
5 Marcos Ambrose
4 Dale Earnhardt Jr.
3 Kasey Kahne
2 Brad Keselowski

VICTORY LANE

1 Greg Biffle breaks the tie for most wins at Michigan taking home his 3rd win at the track, second win of 2012. He takes over the points lead

Continue reading “Greg Biffle Grabs Michigan Win, Hendrick Motorsports Engine Woes”

Roush Fenway Racing vs. Hendrick Motorsports. Ford vs. Chevrolet. What’s not to like about that? The two organizations/manufacturers share the top four spots in NASCAR Sprint Cup Series standings with RFR’s Matt Kenseth holding a four-point lead over Dale Earnhardt Jr. Greg Biffle, who led the points for much of the year, is third followed by five-time champion Jimmie Johnson. Not to rule out anyone among the top 10 – or Wild Card possibles as well – but the four leaders are red hot. They claimed all but one top five positions in Michigan.

Kenseth, Earnhardt and Biffle have yet to win a NASCAR Sprint Cup road race.

WHAT:
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series points leader Greg Biffle will appear on American Restoration tonight, Wednesday, June 6 on HISTORY at 10 p.m. ET. In the episode, Biffle brings Rick Dale, the show’s expert restorer of classic objects and artifacts, his dilapidated 1970s Montesa motorcycle in the hopes that Rick can bring it back to life.

Tune in to HISTORY on Wednesday to see if Rick is able to put this speedy dirt bike back on the road, and watch as Rick tests Greg’s professional racing ability.

WHEN:
Wednesday, June 6 at 10 p.m. ET

WHERE:
HISTORY Channel

WHO:
Greg Biffle, driver of the No. 16 3M Ford for Roush Fenway Racing

1 16 Greg Biffle 3M / OH / ES Ford 27.281 180.257
2 48 Jimmie Johnson Lowe’s / Kobalt Tools Chevrolet 27.386 179.566
3 5 Kasey Kahne Rockwell Tools Chevrolet 27.386 179.566
4 39 Ryan Newman WIX Chevrolet 27.402 179.461
5 18 Kyle Busch Wrigley Doublemint Toyota 27.404 179.448
6 56 Martin Truex Jr. NAPA Auto Parts Toyota 27.424 179.317
7 99 Carl Edwards Ford EcoBoost Fusion Ford 27.427 179.298
8 11 Denny Hamlin Sport Clips Toyota 27.444 179.187

THE FINAL LAP WEEKLY – DARLINGTON PREVIEW SHOW

9 78 Regan Smith Furniture Row / CSX Play it Safe Chevrolet 27.451 179.141
10 31 Jeff Burton BB&T Chevrolet 27.458 179.095

Continue reading “2012 Darlington NASCAR Cup Series Starting Lineup – Biffle Pole Sitter”

Greg Biffle didn’t just dodge a bullet at Talladega. The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series points leader fired the gun.

Fifth-place wasn’t a win but it offers further proof that the standings leader since after race No. 3 in Las Vegas won’t relinquish his advantage easily. Not even to Roush Fenway Racing teammate and Daytona 500 winner Matt Kenseth, who jumped from fourth to second in the standings to trail by seven points as the series moves to Darlington.

Biffle and Talladega haven’t always been the best of friends. Biffle needed 13 trips to the 2.66-mile track to gather his first top-10. He crashed out of four of five races in 2006-08.
Things have changed – and how. Beginning with 2007, when he finished seventh and fourth, Biffle has finished seven consecutive races on the lead lap.

Continue reading “Points Leader Biffle Counts On Pair Of Darlington Victories”