2014 Driver Reviews: No. 14 Greg Biffle
After doing exit interviews for Sprint Cup Series drivers in 2013, we're turning the tables. We want the drivers to sell themselves. So here are the resumés for all full-time Sprint Cup Series drivers in 2014. Then, at the end, we'll provide a summation of the driver's season in 150 words or less.
Name: Greg Biffle
NASCAR Experience: 13 seasons in the Sprint Cup Series. 19 wins and a second-place finish in the 2005 standings.
Most recent team: Roush Fenway Racing
Most recent season finish: 14th
2014 accomplishments: Three top fives and 11 top 10s.
Most memorable moment: Well, uh, there was a second-place finish at Talladega? And there was a run of five-straight top 10s from Pocono to Atlanta.
Strengths: Can be extremely competitive in strong equipment. And showed in 2014 that consistency can equal strength. It just won't set any world records.
2015 goals: Show some speed. And then win a race and make the Chase that way.
FTM's Take: Goodness, that wasn't very enthralling, was it? Biffle's 2014 was just downright average. While Ricky Stenhouse Jr. struggled and Carl Edwards was able to win two races, Biffle slogged his way to top 10s and top 15s to make the Chase as he only had one DNF.
That's not a bad way to make a living in the Cup Series, but for a guy like Biffle who is used to winning races, it's not acceptable. Just two years ago, he led 721 laps. In 2013 he led 124 and in 2014 he led 110, a number that was his fewest laps led since 2007. But even in 2007 he won a race.
Biffle signed a three-year extension at Roush and it could be the last contract of his career. He's still talented enough to win races and make the Chase, he just needs the equipment to do so. Biffle proved in 2014 that he can make the Chase with cars that aren't close to the top of the Sprint Cup heap. But that's not good enough.
Previous reviews: No. 15, Kasey Kahne, No. 16 Aric Almirola, No. 17 Kyle Larson, No. 18, Jamie McMurray, No. 19 Clint Bowyer, No. 20, Austin Dillon, No. 21 Paul Menard, No. 22 Brian Vickers, No. 23 Marcos Ambrose, No. 24 Martin Truex Jr., No. 25 Tony Stewart, No. 26 Casey Mears, No. 27 Ricky Stenhouse Jr., No. 28, Danica Patrick, No. 29, Justin Allgaier, No. 30, David Gilliland, No. 31 Cole Whitt, No. 32 David Ragan, No. 33 Michael Annett, No. 34 Reed Sorenson, No. 35 Alex Bowman
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