Tag: Greg Biffle
McMurray Holds Off Dale Jr to Win 500
Posted Feb 14, 2010, under NASCAR News and Opinion
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Jamie McMurray held off Dale Earnhardt Jr. to win the Daytona 500
on Sunday, a finish so thrilling it just about made up for a pothole that nearly derailed the Super Bowl of NASCAR.
NASCAR needed two stoppages of well over two hours total to patch a pesky pothole between turns 1 and 2 of Daytona International Speedway. The setback brought the biggest race of the season to a frustrating halt and had NASCAR executives fretting over the potential fallout.
But when the second patch had been filled, the action picked up tremendously as drivers had to race as if the hole could rip open again at any moment, ending the race on any lap. Did they ever.
CUP: Expect These Five To Bounce Back In 2010
Posted Jan 29, 2010, under NASCAR News and Opinion
Nine of NASCAR’s biggest names either failed to win a race last season or missed the Chase For The Sprint Cup.
Collectively, Carl Edwards, Greg Biffle, Ryan Newman, Kyle Busch, Matt Kenseth, Clint Bowyer, Jeff Burton, Kevin Harvick and Dale Earnhardt Jr. have won 129 Cup races, four Daytona 500s and one championship.
Yet they are all coming off somewhat disappointing seasons.
