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Greg Biffle

Biffle at Sonoma Raceway in 2023

Born

Gregory Jack Biffle
December 23, 1969 (age 55)
Vancouver, Washington, U.S.

Height

5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)

Weight

170 lb (77 kg)

Achievements

2002 NASCAR Busch Series Champion
2000 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Champion
2005, 2006 Southern 500 Winner
2015, 2016 Sprint Showdown winner

Awards

2001 NASCAR Busch Series Rookie of the Year
1998 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Rookie of the Year
2002 NASCAR Busch Series Most Popular Driver
2000 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Most Popular Driver
West Coast Stock Car Hall of Fame (2022)
Named one of NASCAR's 75 Greatest Drivers (2023)

NASCAR Cup Series career

515 races run over 16 years

2022 position

35th

Best finish

2nd (2005)

First race

2002 NAPA Auto Parts 500 (Fontana)

Last race

2022 GEICO 500 (Talladega)

First win

2003 Pepsi 400 (Daytona)

Last win

2013 Quicken Loans 400 (Michigan)

Wins	Top tens	Poles
19	175	13

NASCAR Xfinity Series career

244 races run over 11 years

Best finish

1st (2002)

First race

1996 AC-Delco 200 (Rockingham)

Last race

2010 TECH-NET Auto Service 300 powered by Carquest (Charlotte)

First win

2001 Pepsi 300 (Nashville)

Last win

2009 Bashas' Supermarkets 200 (Phoenix)

Wins	Top tens	Poles
20	149	14

NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series career

83 races run over 7 years

2020 position

63rd

Best finish

1st (2000)

First race

1998 Chevy Trucks Challenge (Orlando)

Last race

2020 South Carolina Education Lottery 200 (Darlington)

First win

1999 Memphis 200 (Memphis)

Last win

2019 SpeedyCash.com 400 (Texas)

Wins	Top tens	Poles
17	55	12

Statistics current as of August 11, 2024.

Gregory Jack Biffle, known as "the Biff", was born on December 23, 1969. He is an American professional stock car racing driver who is now semi-retired.

Greg Biffle started his NASCAR journey in 1995. He is one of only three drivers to win championships in both the Busch Series and the Craftsman Truck Series. He is also one of only 36 drivers to win a race in all three of NASCAR's main series.

He joined Roush Racing after racing in the NASCAR Winter Heat Series. With Roush, he became the Rookie of the Year in 1998. He then won the Craftsman Truck championship in 2000. He continued his success in the NASCAR Busch Series. He won the Rookie of the Year award in 2001. The next year, he won the Busch Series championship.

Biffle raced in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series for Roush from 2003 to 2016. He won 19 races in his No. 16 Ford car. In 2019, Biffle returned to NASCAR. He won the 2019 SpeedyCash.com 400 for Kyle Busch Motorsports. His last race was part-time in the NASCAR Cup Series in 2022. He drove the No. 44 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 for NY Racing Team.

Racing Career Highlights
Personal Life and Interests
Daytona 500 Results
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Racing Career Highlights

Greg Biffle grew up in Camas, Washington. He began his racing career on short tracks in the Pacific Northwest. He first got noticed in the nationally televised Winter Heat Series in 1995–1996. Biffle won the series championship that winter. This led former ESPN announcer Benny Parsons to recommend him to Jack Roush.

Biffle raced in two Winston West Series races in 1996. He finished 30th at Tucson and 4th at Altamont. Later that year, he made his debut in NASCAR's national divisions. He ran the last two Busch Series races. He finished 23rd at Rockingham. In 1997, Biffle won the Most Popular Driver Award in the NASCAR Northwest Series.

Success in the Truck Series

Biffle ahead of Matt Crafton at Texas in 2019.

In 1998, Roush Racing made Biffle a full-time driver in the Craftsman Truck Series. He did not win a race that year. However, he earned four pole positions, which is still a record for a Truck Series rookie. He finished 8th in the standings and won the Rookie of the Year Award.

In 1999, Biffle had an amazing season. He won nine races, which is still a single-season Truck Series record. He finished second in the standings, just eight points behind champion Jack Sprague. In 2000, Biffle won the Truck Series title with five more wins. He beat his Roush teammate Kurt Busch by 230 points. This was Biffle's first championship in one of NASCAR's three major series.

Biffle moved up to the Busch Series in 2001. However, he still raced four more Truck races for Roush that season. He won at Phoenix. In 2004, Biffle made one more Truck Series start for Circle Bar Racing at Homestead.

On March 28, 2019, Biffle announced he would test with Kyle Busch Motorsports. He drove the No. 51 truck for the 2019 SpeedyCash.com 400 at Texas. Biffle started sixth and won in his return to the series. He led 18 laps and held off Matt Crafton. This was his first Truck victory since 2001. On August 27, 2020, Biffle made another one-off start in the Truck Series. He drove the No. 24 for GMS Racing at Darlington, finishing 19th.

Dominating the Nationwide Series

Biffle became a full-time Busch Series driver in 2001. He won the Rookie of the Year Award with five wins. He finished fourth in the final standings. The next season, he won four more races. He earned 20 top-five finishes out of 34 races. This led him to his first Busch Series title. It was his second NASCAR national championship.

He raced part-time in the Busch Series in 2003. Roush moved him to a full-time ride in the Winston Cup Series. He returned to compete for the Busch Series championship in 2004. He placed third in the standings behind Martin Truex Jr. and Kyle Busch. From 2005 to 2009, Biffle raced part-time for Roush Fenway Racing in the Busch (now Xfinity Series). He won twice in 2009, at Las Vegas and Phoenix. Biffle returned to the Nationwide Series in 2010. He drove the No. 27 Ford for Baker Curb Racing.

Cup Series Journey

Biffle's 2008 Cup racecar

Biffle started his Cup Series career in 2002. He tried to qualify for the 2002 Daytona 500 but did not make the race. His first Cup debut was nine races later at California. He finished 13th in that race. He also drove for other teams that year.

Biffle began racing full-time in NASCAR's top division in 2003. He had sponsorship from W. W. Grainger. He earned his first win in the Pepsi 400 at Daytona. He finished second to Jamie McMurray for Rookie of the Year. His Daytona win made him the first Winston Cup winner to succeed in all three of NASCAR's national series in a row. Biffle finished 20th in the points standings.

In 2004, Biffle made a big impact. He earned the pole position in the Daytona 500. However, he had to start at the back due to an engine change. Biffle won two races that season, at Michigan and Homestead. He finished 17th in the standings.

2005 was Biffle's best season. He won six races, more than any other driver that year. He qualified for the Chase for the first time. He finished second in the standings, 35 points behind champion Tony Stewart. Biffle tied with his teammate Carl Edwards in points. He won the tie-breaker because he had more race wins.

Biffle missed the Chase for the Cup in 2006, even though he won twice. He finished 13th in the standings. He also missed the Chase in 2007. His team's sponsor, Ameriquest Mortgage, had financial problems. Biffle won only one race in 2007, at Kansas Speedway. He finished 14th in the standings.

In June 2008, Biffle signed a contract extension with Roush Fenway Racing. He did not win during the regular season. However, Biffle made the Chase for the Sprint Cup. He won the first two Chase races, at New Hampshire and Dover. He was the first driver to win the first two Chase races in a season.

Biffle qualified for the Chase again in 2009. But he did not win a race for the first time since 2002. In January 2009, Biffle reached 218 mph in a test at Texas World Speedway. This was the fastest time ever on that track.

In 2010, Biffle qualified for the Chase for the third year in a row. He won twice at Pocono and Kansas. In 2011, Biffle's season improved. His crew chief was replaced by Matt Puccia. This helped Biffle's performance late in the season. However, the team missed the Chase, finishing 16th in points.

Biffle competes in the 2013 STP Gas Booster 500

In 2012, Biffle and Puccia stayed at RFR. Biffle gained the points lead after Las Vegas with three third-place finishes. At the 2012 Daytona 500, Biffle finished third. His first win of 2012 was at Texas Motor Speedway. He passed Jimmie Johnson with 30 laps left. Biffle also won at Michigan, holding off Brad Keselowski.

Biffle started 2013 by finishing sixth in the 2013 Daytona 500. In the 2013 Quicken Loans 400 at Michigan, Biffle won his fourth race at the track. It was also the 1,000th victory for Ford.

At the 2014 Coca-Cola 600, Biffle broke a record. He had 84 consecutive races without failing to finish. This tied Herman Beam's record. The next week, he broke Beam's record by finishing the FedEx 400. Later that season, he had a DNF (Did Not Finish) for the first time in 89 races. This was after a wreck in the Coke Zero 400.

Biffle racing at Richmond International Raceway in 2016

Biffle announced he would stay at Roush Fenway Racing in 2015. He started 2015 with a 10th-place finish in the Daytona 500. He struggled for most of the season. However, he picked up a second-place finish in the 2015 Coca-Cola 600. He also had a fifth-place finish at Pocono and a fourth-place at New Hampshire. He finished twentieth in points.

His sponsor, Ortho, left Roush after 2015. This left Biffle without a main sponsor for 2016. KFC sponsored Biffle for the Daytona 500. He earned his first pole position in four seasons during qualifying for the Coke Zero 400 at Daytona. He finished eighth in that race.

After finishing 23rd in points in 2016, Biffle and Roush Fenway went their separate ways. Biffle did not race full-time in 2017.

Biffle racing at Atlanta Motor Speedway in 2022

Biffle returned to the series in 2022. He drove the No. 44 for NY Racing Team at the Daytona 500. He was rumored to drive for NY Racing Team in the Daytona 500 in 2024. However, he announced he would not be in the car due to "unfulfilled contract obligations" from 2022.

Other Racing Adventures

Biffle racing in the No. 57 Stadium Super Truck at Road America in 2018

On August 21, 2018, Biffle tested a Stadium Super Truck. He announced he would make his series debut at Road America. He finished seventh and second in the two races.

Biffle returned to SST for the 2019 season. He shared a truck sponsored by Continental AG. He raced at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in late July. He battled for the lead in the first race and finished second. In the second race, he finished fourth. In October, he raced in Australia at Surfers Paradise Street Circuit. He was the fastest in practice but flipped his truck during qualifying. He finished fourth in the first race and eighth in the second.

After not racing in 2020, Biffle rejoined the series in 2021. He finished second in Race 2 at Mid-Ohio.

In 2021, Biffle raced in select 2021 Camping World SRX Series races. He started his season at Stafford Motor Speedway. He won the first heat but crashed in the second. For the main event, he used a backup car and finished second.

In 2003, Biffle competed in the International Race of Champions. He finished third at Talladega and seventh in points.

Biffle, along with Roush teammates Kurt Busch and Matt Kenseth, raced at the 2005 24 Hours of Daytona in 2005. The team finished 27th.

In 2018, Biffle started the Sand Outlaw Series. This is for racing UTVs. The series has become popular. It features drag racing, hill climbs, and flat track events. He races out of his own UTV shop, Pace Offroad.

Personal Life and Interests

Biffle signs autographs along pit lane at Pocono Raceway

Greg Biffle is the son of Garland Jack Biffle II and Sally Frye. He has a brother named Jeffrey. His family has German and English roots.

Biffle married Nicole Lunders on October 17, 2007. Their daughter, Emma Elizabeth, was born on July 6, 2011. She weighed 7 pounds and 6 ounces at birth. The couple separated in 2015 and divorced in 2016.

Biffle's second child, Ryder Jack, was born on September 9, 2020. Ryder Jack is the first child between Biffle and his fiancée, Cristina Grossu. Biffle and Grossu were married in January 2023.

Biffle loves fishing. He enjoys deep sea fishing in Mexico. He owns a factory-sponsored Luhrs fishing boat there. He used to own a pub in his hometown of Vancouver called "Biffle's Pub and Grill." In 2010, Biffle became a part-owner of Willamette Speedway in Lebanon, Oregon. He also co-owns Sunset Speedway in Banks, Oregon.

He is a private pilot. He owns a Cessna 210. He also owns a Dassault Falcon 50 jet and a Dassault Falcon 10 jet. Biffle is also a private helicopter pilot. He used his own helicopter to help people in Western North Carolina affected by Hurricane Helene.

Biffle owns a 2007 Ford GT car. He also has a 2007 Shelby Mustang GT500. The Shelby Mustang's engine was rebuilt in 2013. It now has 983 horsepower and 799 pound-feet of torque.

On February 17, 2017, Biffle announced he would not race full-time in 2017. Instead, he joined NBC Sports' NASCAR America as an analyst starting March 1, 2017.

Daytona 500 Results

Year	Team	Manufacturer	Start	Finish
2002	Roush Racing	Ford	DNQ
2003			27	21
2004			1	12
2005			23	25
2006			16	31
2007	Roush Fenway Racing		25	25
2008			18	10
2009			35	20
2010			23	3
2011			26	35
2012			2	3
2013			5	6
2014			25	8
2015			8	10
2016			15	34
2022	NY Racing Team	Chevrolet	28	36