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CUP: Biffle Says He’s Not Talking to Other Teams
Written by: SceneDaily.com
SceneDaily.com   
05/16/2008 - 09:14 AM
Charlotte, N.C.
 
Greg Biffle intends on staying with Roush Fenway Racing. (Jerry Markland/Getty Images Photo) ยป More Photos

Greg Biffle says that while he was mad after a disappointing series of setbacks at Darlington Saturday night, “I doubt very seriously I’ll end up someplace other than Roush” after the 2008 season.

Biffle, upset over a loose wheel and a timing belt break that ended his day at Darlington Raceway, said Thursday during the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Pit Crew Challenge that people should not think that his one night of frustration will lead to his beginning talks with other teams as he works to extend his contract with Roush Fenway Racing.

“After Darlington, I never considered, the thought didn’t cross my mind does somebody have a better opportunity,” Biffle said. “I was just mad that we weren’t able to finish. I was mad about the points. My heart sank. We have worked so hard.”

Two weeks ago at Richmond, Biffle said it was his 100 percent intent to stay at Roush Fenway. Yet, with at least two major rides possibly open – one at Richard Childress Racing and one possibly at Joe Gibbs Racing – speculation continues that Biffle is a candidate for other jobs. His comments Saturday at Darlington and Monday during a test session at Lowe's Motor Speedway seemed to imply that he might be reconsidering, further fueling the speculation.

“I don’t know how somebody would imply that [the post-Darlington comments] meant I would abandon ship,” Biffle said. “I have no intention of that and didn’t mean to imply that. We’ve been so busy working on our cars, working on the tests … it’s so hard to spend time on working on the contract or looking it over or thinking about what you want.”

Having driven for team owner Jack Roush his entire six-year career, Biffle said when loose wheels occur, it reminds him of his 2005 championship run where a loose wheel at Texas Motor Speedway doomed his hopes. He ended up finishing second in the standings.

“When a wheel
is loose, it’s like a light switch comes on instantly,” Biffle said. “It pulls on my heartstrings even harder.”

Biffle said he talked to his crew members about the issue.

“You have go to go pat them on the back – they’ve got to show up this week and do their jobs,” he said. “The guys build great engines. I don’t have a problem with that. The fact of the matter is this is a tough business. A lot is expected of me. A lot is expected of all these crew guys.

“You cannot leave wheels loose on these cars. People make mistakes. That happens. … You can’t get too down on a guy for leaving a wheel loose. Because if you go back and analyze how or why you leave a wheel loose, [it’s] because he’s trying too hard.”

As far as the timing belt, Biffle said that was a simple case that parts break. The team actually had changed his engine earlier in the week because it believed the original engine it was going to take to Darlington had a timing belt that was part of what they believed to be was a bad batch.

“Certainly we have timing belt issues, there’s no doubt,” Biffle said. “But at least they made every effort possible.”

Teammate Carl Edwards understood Biffle’s frustration.

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