| |
PERSONAL
Birthdate: Dec. 23, 1969
Hometown: Vancouver, Wash.
Resides: Mooresville, N.C.
Marital Status: Single
Children: None
Hobbies: Flying, fishing
|
| |
HIGHLIGHTS
Earned first career pole at the 2004 Daytona 500
2003 Raybestos Rookie of the Year runner-up in the NASCAR Nextel Cup Series
Only driver to win NASCAR Busch Series (2002) and NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series (2000) championships
2001 NBS Rookie of the Year
1998 NCTS Rookie of the Year
|
| |
YEAR-BY-YEAR NASCAR NEXTEL CUP SERIES RECAP
2004 Finished 17th in series points. … Captured his first career pole at the season-opening Daytona 500. … Won two
races, the August event at Michigan International Speedway and the season finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway.
… Became second driver in history to complete the full NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series and NASCAR Busch Series schedules
in the same season. … Finished third in the final NASCAR Busch Series point standings with five wins.
2003 Finished 20th in series points. … Won the Pepsi 400 at Daytona International Speedway, his first career series
win, by holding off teammate Jeff Burton and Bobby Labonte in the closing laps. The victory came in his 23rd series
start. … Finished with three top fives, six top 10s and seven DNFs. … Started 35 of 36 races, missing only the season’s
third event (Las Vegas) when he failed to qualify. … Finished second to Jamie McMurray in Raybestos Rookie
of the Year competition. … Was the top-finishing rookie in nine races.
2002 Finished 48th in series points. … Made series debut at California in No. 16 Ford for Roush Racing. … Also made
four starts in No. 55 Chevrolet subbing for Bobby Hamilton, and two starts for Petty Enterprises. … Qualified in the top
five at three events. … Finished a season-best 13th at California Speedway.… Drove the No. 44 Dodge for Petty at
Rockingham and the season finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway, finishing 25th in both events. … Won the 2002
NASCAR Busch Series championship.
|
| |
PREVIOUS RACING HISTORY
A superb example of NASCAR’s developmental system, Biffle progressed through every level in NASCAR racing before
making his series debut in 2002. … He was the 2002 NASCAR Busch Series champion. …The 2001 NASCAR Busch
Series Rookie of the Year…The 2000 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series champion. … Earned nine Craftsman Truck
Series victories in 1999 and finished second in points. … He was the 1998 Craftsman Truck Series Rookie of the Year.
…Participated in the Raybestos Brakes Northwest Series, a NASCAR Touring Division in 1997, capturing one victory…
Competed in the NASCAR Weekly Racing Series presented by Dodge from 1994-1997, earning Late Model track championships
at Tri City Raceway in West Richland, Wash. and Portland (Ore.) Speedway.
|
| |
NOTEWORTHY
Is the only driver in NASCAR history to win both the NASCAR Busch Series and NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series championships,
and the only driver to win Raybestos Rookie of the Year awards in both series. … Delivered Roush Racing’s
first NASCAR title by winning the 2000 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series championship. … Won 27 races in 43 starts
during NASCAR Weekly Racing Series competition in 1995.
|