Wednesday, March 07, 2012

Kobalt Tools 400: Greg Biffle Race Preview

Greg Biffle – NSCS ADVANCE
Team:          No. 16 Meguiar’s Ford Fusion
Crew Chief:  Matt Puccia
Chassis: Primary: RK-777   Last ran Texas as the No. 6 – finished 12th  ; Backup: RK-803    Brand new chassis

Biffle on racing at Las Vegas Motor Speedway:
“I always enjoy going to Vegas for several reasons.  I usually get to go to the sand dunes like I did this week when we’re on the west coast. That’s one of my favorite things I get to do away from the track.  I also enjoy playing craps if I get a chance while I’m in Vegas.  Probably my favorite part of Vegas though is the track.  It’s fast and it’s a lot of fun to race there as a driver.”

Crew chief Matt Puccia on racing at Las Vegas Motor Speedway:
“I’m looking forward to going to Vegas this weekend and bettering our back-to-back third-place finishes from Daytona and Phoenix.  Vegas is one of the typical 1.5-mile tracks on the circuit and Greg runs really well there. I’ve got big expectations from the 3M team in Vegas.”

FAST FACTS
•        Lucky 7’s: Biffle heads to Vegas with chassis 777.  The same chassis that earned the pole position at Indy as the No. 6 in 2011.
•        Last time at Vegas:  Biffle had a fast Ford, but fueling issues trapped him multiple laps down.
•        New Look: The No. 16 will have Meguiar’s on the car for Vegas.
•        Vegas Stats: Biffle has an average starting position of ninth and average finish of 14.8 at Vegas.
•        Follow: On Twitter fans can follow @163MTeam and @3MRacing for the latest info on Biffle and the No. 16 Pit Bulls.