Greg Biffle, driver of the #16 3M/Give Kids a Smile Ford, climbs into his car in the garage area during practice for the NASCAR Sprint Cup SeriesQuicken Loans 400 at Michigan International Speedway on June 14, 2013 Photo – Geoff Burke/Getty Images
Greg Biffle‘s season has stalled this summer, as his last top-five finish was a victory in June at Michigan International Speedway. Biffle is also the defending winner of the two-mile track’s August event in 2012. The good news for his team is they are returning to Michigan this weekend, hungry for another victory that could be his third consecutive and fourth overall win at the track.
Ninth in NASCAR‘s Sprint Cup Series standings, Biffle needs a boost as he’s barely hanging on to a provisional Chase berth. He’s just four points ahead of 11th-place Kurt Busch, who is looking for success to secure his place in the Chase. Provisional Wild Card holder Kasey Kahne fell out of the top-ten last Sunday by a late-race accident at Watkins Glen is another marker back in 12th-place and already owns a pair of victories this season. Continue reading →
David Balestrino Photo – Courtesy of David Balestrino Jr. family
U.S. Army veteran and Purple Heart recipient David Balestrino Jr. has been named honorary starter for the Pure Michigan 400 being held this Sunday, August 18, at Michigan International Speedway. Balestrino was the winner of a fan contest on the Pure Michigan Facebook page, receiving the highest number of votes for his entry on why he wanted to wave the green flag on race day. Continue reading →
This weekend fans enjoyed fast-paced road course racing at Watkins Glen International and as expected, that created some highs and lows for several drivers chasing a wild-card and a place in the Chase; and now there’s only three events left in the 2013 Race to the Chase. Do you hear the clock ticking? Tick-toc – Tick toc…
This week’s Chase Tracker analyzes the most recent five-race-average-finish – Daytona to Watkins Glen – and variances to the Race to the Chase average-finish – Kentucky to Watkins Glen, while also taking into consideration point standing changes. Continue reading →
