DOVER, Del.—Given the dominance of Joe Gibbs Racing drivers Matt Kenseth and Kyle Busch in the first two Chase races, the staying power of five-time champion Jimmie Johnson and the wide spread in the points standings, it’s tempting to characterize the Chase as a three-man race.
To Greg Biffle, who’s fifth in the standings, that’s sheer nonsense.
“The Chase, from what I understand, is made up of 10 races,” Biffle said Friday after Sprint Cup practice at Dover International Speedway. “And to be two races into the Chase and say it’s a three-man race already to me seems silly. …
“Take, for instance, last week (at New Hampshire). We finished third and moved up six spots in the points to fifth. I don’t know how anyone would say it’s a three-man race. … I just think there are more than three cars in this thing right now.”
Greg is the author of "The Nuts and Bolts of NASCAR: The Definitive Viewers' Guide to Big-Time Stock Car Auto Racing" and has been published in major publications across the country including the Los Angeles Times, the Cleveland Plain Dealer and the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. He was also a contributor to Chicken Soup for the NASCAR Soul, published in 2010, and the Christmas edition in 2016. He wrote as the NASCAR, Formula 1, Auto Reviews and National Veterans Affairs Examiner for Examiner.com and has appeared on Fox News. He holds a BS degree in communications, a Masters degree in psychology and is currently a PhD candidate majoring in psychology. He is currently the weekend Motorsports Editor for Autoweek.
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