Darlington, S.C. — Darlington Raceway will host its lone NASCAR Sprint Cup Series event this weekend and Ford teams will be looking to turn things around after a rough night at Richmond International Raceway. Drivers Carl Edwards and Greg Biffle look ahead to Saturday’s Southern 500.
GREG BIFFLE – NO. 16 3M FORD FUSION
YOU’VE HAD A MIXED BAG OF SUCCESS AND DISAPPOINTMENT AT DARLINGTON THROUGH THE YEARS HAVEN’T YOU?
“Oh, yeah I have. Darlington is just a special place. It’s like no other. It’s the toughest place we go. I don’t care who you talk to. It is absolutely mentally and physically one of the toughest race tracks and it’s unforgiving as well, and I guess that’s what makes it part of being tough. There’s no margin for error at Darlington and I love it. It’s really a challenging place. It’s fun to go to and we’ve had really good success there.”
HOW MUCH HAS THE RE-PAVING OF THE TRACK A YEAR AGO CHANGED THE RACING THERE?
“Well, I’ll have to admit I said they would ruin the track if they ever paved it and, believe it or not, it’s as tough as ever because it’s so much faster. It’s just so much faster. Who would have thought we’d go 200 miles an hour at that place? Years ago, I’m sure they never imagined we’d be going that fast there. It’s still just as tough and still just as hard, but it’s a lot smoother. I’ll always be fond of the old way it was, but, at the same time, I like the new way. I think we had the race probably won last year if we didn’t have engine trouble, so I’m looking forward to going back.”
IS LAST YEAR’S RACE THE KIND OF THING YOU’LL LOOK BACK ON 20 OR 30 YEARS FROM NOW AS ONE THAT GOT AWAY?
“Yeah, it’s gonna be one of them. There are a number of them, but it’s heartbreaking. These races are harder and harder to win each year and you wonder, ‘When am I gonna win my next race?’ And when you have it right there in your hands and it slips away, plus a place that’s so hard like that place is, it’s tough because you get a lot of recognition for winning there.”
GREG BIFFLE – NO. 16 3M FORD FUSION
YOU’VE HAD A MIXED BAG OF SUCCESS AND DISAPPOINTMENT AT DARLINGTON THROUGH THE YEARS HAVEN’T YOU?
“Oh, yeah I have. Darlington is just a special place. It’s like no other. It’s the toughest place we go. I don’t care who you talk to. It is absolutely mentally and physically one of the toughest race tracks and it’s unforgiving as well, and I guess that’s what makes it part of being tough. There’s no margin for error at Darlington and I love it. It’s really a challenging place. It’s fun to go to and we’ve had really good success there.”
HOW MUCH HAS THE RE-PAVING OF THE TRACK A YEAR AGO CHANGED THE RACING THERE?
“Well, I’ll have to admit I said they would ruin the track if they ever paved it and, believe it or not, it’s as tough as ever because it’s so much faster. It’s just so much faster. Who would have thought we’d go 200 miles an hour at that place? Years ago, I’m sure they never imagined we’d be going that fast there. It’s still just as tough and still just as hard, but it’s a lot smoother. I’ll always be fond of the old way it was, but, at the same time, I like the new way. I think we had the race probably won last year if we didn’t have engine trouble, so I’m looking forward to going back.”
IS LAST YEAR’S RACE THE KIND OF THING YOU’LL LOOK BACK ON 20 OR 30 YEARS FROM NOW AS ONE THAT GOT AWAY?
“Yeah, it’s gonna be one of them. There are a number of them, but it’s heartbreaking. These races are harder and harder to win each year and you wonder, ‘When am I gonna win my next race?’ And when you have it right there in your hands and it slips away, plus a place that’s so hard like that place is, it’s tough because you get a lot of recognition for winning there.”
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