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Greg Biffle announced that he's still in the fight for NASCAR's Sprint Cup with the pole in Charlotte.
Driving a Ford Fusion Biffle averaged 193.708 mph breaking a seven-year old track record. Only it wasn't easy. “That obviously is the fastest I've been around this race track, fast as anybody has, and it was a nerve-racking lap,” said Biffle.
“I just couldn't believe the speeds I was seeing and I knew when I went to take off that 29-flat was the time to beat. I knew that I struggled to run a 29.40, so I knew it was gonna be tough to do and I just dug deep. I drove it off into turn one and the car stuck really, really well. Three and four is where I'd been struggling and I just committed to myself that I had to drive it in there far enough and get back to the gas quick to be a factor and try to be at the top.”
At the moment Biffle is only ninth in the points, 49 markers behind leader Brad Keselowski in the standings. Biffle said it's not over yet.
“There's two ways to look at that,” Biffle added “we're certainly not gonna give up. We're gonna try to win here Saturday night, try to win next week and that's all we can do is be in control of our own destiny and try to win these races. Is it too late for us to get back in the hunt? Probably. Mathematically, it doesn't look good, but it's possible.”
The 53-year-old Mark Martin (at 193.361 mph) and Ryan Newman (at 193.251 mph) were also under the old record.
Clint Bowyer was the fastest Chaser in fourth; followed in fifth by five-time Champion Jimmie Johnson (second in the points).
Denny Hamlin, third in the points) qualified ninth and point's leader, Brad Keselowski, qualified 20th.
Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s announcement that he has to miss this race and next week's race in Kansas, due to a concussion sustained in Kansas at test, but not fully appreciated until this week, capped off a round of musical chairs in the driver's seats.
Regan Smith, previously at Furniture Row Racing qualified Earnhardt's car at 26th. Kurt Busch who left James Finch for Furniture Row, qualified 21rst in his first race for the Denver-based team.
AJ Allmendinger who recently completed NASCAR's Road to Recovery (ending his suspension for what he calls an unintended ingestion of proscribed drug), will start 38th in his first start in Busch's previous team.
Failing to qualify were Joe Nemechek, Josh Wise, Scott Riggs and Cole Whitt.
Driving a Ford Fusion Biffle averaged 193.708 mph breaking a seven-year old track record. Only it wasn't easy. “That obviously is the fastest I've been around this race track, fast as anybody has, and it was a nerve-racking lap,” said Biffle.
“I just couldn't believe the speeds I was seeing and I knew when I went to take off that 29-flat was the time to beat. I knew that I struggled to run a 29.40, so I knew it was gonna be tough to do and I just dug deep. I drove it off into turn one and the car stuck really, really well. Three and four is where I'd been struggling and I just committed to myself that I had to drive it in there far enough and get back to the gas quick to be a factor and try to be at the top.”
At the moment Biffle is only ninth in the points, 49 markers behind leader Brad Keselowski in the standings. Biffle said it's not over yet.
“There's two ways to look at that,” Biffle added “we're certainly not gonna give up. We're gonna try to win here Saturday night, try to win next week and that's all we can do is be in control of our own destiny and try to win these races. Is it too late for us to get back in the hunt? Probably. Mathematically, it doesn't look good, but it's possible.”
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| Great pole position for Greg Biffle in Charlotte. (Photo: NASCAR) |
The 53-year-old Mark Martin (at 193.361 mph) and Ryan Newman (at 193.251 mph) were also under the old record.
Clint Bowyer was the fastest Chaser in fourth; followed in fifth by five-time Champion Jimmie Johnson (second in the points).
Denny Hamlin, third in the points) qualified ninth and point's leader, Brad Keselowski, qualified 20th.
Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s announcement that he has to miss this race and next week's race in Kansas, due to a concussion sustained in Kansas at test, but not fully appreciated until this week, capped off a round of musical chairs in the driver's seats.
Regan Smith, previously at Furniture Row Racing qualified Earnhardt's car at 26th. Kurt Busch who left James Finch for Furniture Row, qualified 21rst in his first race for the Denver-based team.
AJ Allmendinger who recently completed NASCAR's Road to Recovery (ending his suspension for what he calls an unintended ingestion of proscribed drug), will start 38th in his first start in Busch's previous team.
Failing to qualify were Joe Nemechek, Josh Wise, Scott Riggs and Cole Whitt.