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CUP: No Luck For The Biff
Written by: Tom Jensen   
05/10/2008 - 10:45 PM
Darlington, S.C.
 
Greg Biffle took the pole for the Dodge Challenger 500 at Darlington Raceway. (Jason Smith/Getty Images Photo) ยป More Photos

Greg Biffle proved the old racing axiom about the fastest car not always winning the race. Saturday night at Darlington Raceway, Biffle led 95 laps in the Dodge Challenger 500 NASCAR Sprint Cup race, but mechanical problems knocked out his Roush Fenway Racing Ford Fusion after 235 laps.


Biffle had a lead of more five seconds at one point and clearly was the class of the field, but a recurring problem – an inability to keep the wheels tight after a pit stop – had him complaining at the midway point of the race.

And after his car broke, the former NASCAR Nationwde and Craftsman Truck Series champion was as angry at his crew as he was at his car breaking. Biffle’s teammates, Matt Kenseth, Jamie McMurray and Carl Edwards, also complained about loose wheels during the race.

“I guess you just go back and look at our whole history, you know?” said Biffle. “Texas was the same way, Phoenix was the same way. It’s just tough. I mean … you know we’ve got good race cars that can win races, but we can’t keep the wheels tight. I don’t know why. The wheels keep coming loose on our cars.”

As far as what broke in his No. 16 Ford, he added, “I don’t know what happened. Something mechanical, I guess.”

But Biffle’s
frustration was evident. “It’s real unfortunate,” he said. “I mean, I drive my heart out. I give it 110 percent every week and I want everybody else to do the same thing for us. Just a bad day for us.”

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Tom Jensen is the Senior NASCAR Editor for SPEEDtv.com, the former Executive Editor of NASCAR Scene and a contributing Editor for TruckSeries.com. He is the author of “Cheating: The Bad Things Good NASCAR Nextel Cup Racers Do In Pursuit of SPEED,” and has appeared on numerous television and radio shows to discuss NASCAR racing. Jensen is the President of the National Motorsports Press Association. The Answer Man is back at SPEEDtv.com. Tom Jensen answers your questions during every race week and looks forward to hearing from you - please e-mail it to

SPEED will televise the NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race XXIV and the NASCAR Sprint Showdown live on May 17, as well as provide more than 90 hours of support programming prior to the event. Stay tuned to SPEEDtv.com for frequent updates on the history of the event and all the details about this year’s action.
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