| | | | | | | 16 - Greg Biffle | Vancouver, Washington |
| | Primary Sponsor: 3M
Manufacturer: Ford
Car Owner: Jack Roush
Team: Roush Fenway Racing In 1998, Greg Biffle joined Roush Racing and quickly proved his merit in the racing world. He earned himself Rookie of the Year honors in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, and two years later went on to capture the truck series championship. Biffle then won the Busch Series Rookie of the Year award in 2001.
He went on to become the first driver to win both the Busch Series and Craftsman Truck Championships in 2002.
His first NASCAR NEXTEL Series Cup win came at Daytona in 2002, and in 2003, he posted two more wins to his Cup record. 2005 would turn out to be a stellar year for Biffle, who took five wins in the first 15 races. Adding one more victory at Homestead, Biffle became the winningest driver of the 2005 NASCAR NEXTEL Cup season.
Biffle had already racked up some impressive statistics in other racing series including the NASCAR Winston Racing Series Championships at Portland Speedway and Tri-Cities Raceway before he joined forces with Roush.
During the 1995-96 NASCAR Winter Heat Series, Biffle attracted the attention of Hall-of-Famer Benny Parsons, which would open a window of opportunity for Biffle’s career. Parsons told Jack Roush that if he didn’t hire Biffle, he would regret it – and have to watch Biffle win races for another team owner.
In 1997, Grainger Industrial Supply sought the advice of Roush Racing. The wanted to build a motorsports platform that would work for their business, and it was recommended that they become primary sponsor in the up-and-coming NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series. Biffle was chosen as the driver.
During Biffle’s rookie campaign in the Craftsman Truck Series, he set a rookie record for Bud Pole positions with four. No other rookie driver has been able to top - only Kurt Busch was able to tie the record in 2000.
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