Greg Biffle says performance will decide his racing future
Hearing people say ‘there’s no place like home’ in reference to the Wizard of Oz and the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series racing at Kansas Speedway this weekend has probably become the most overused phrase of the weekend.
But, for Greg Biffle, there really is no place like the 1.5-mile tri-oval track on the outskirts of Kansas City.
He’s posted his career-best average finish of 12.100 with two wins and seven top-5 finishes in 20 starts at Kansas.
After posting a 27th-place finish at the spring race, Biffle brought a lot more speed off the hauler this weekend.
“This is the first time in almost two years that we didn’t change anything at all in three runs right off the truck,” Biffle said, following Friday evening’s practice session. “That’s exactly how it’s sitting.”
Biffle qualified 17th on Friday night and placed in the same spot on Saturday morning in the first practice session of the day.
With only one top five and four top-10 finishes this season, Biffle has posted his worst average finish (22.4) since he started racing full-time in the Sprint Cup Series in 2003.
When asked if he was still considering retiring from the sport when his contract with Roush Fenway Racing comes up, Biffle alluded to it being dependent on his performance.
“If I talk to you in here on Sunday (as the winner), then that might change things,” Biffle said. “I want to be competitive and win races and run in the top 10. If I’m not doing that then I’m probably going to do something different.
“I’ve spent a lot of time winning races and running up front and a driver knows he won’t do that every weekend. If I’m competing at that level, then I’m going to keep doing it.”
A strong finish at Kansas Speedway might be a step toward Biffle spending several more years behind the wheel.
