Winston/NEXTEL Cup Series
In
2002, Biffle drove his first
NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series race at
California Speedway in the #16
Volvo Trucks Ford Taurus for
Roush Fenway Racing. He also drove for
Andy Petree Racing in the #55
Schneider Electric Chevrolet Monte Carlo and for
Petty Enterprises in the #44
Georgia Pacific Dodge Intrepid. In total, Biffle ran 7 races with 3 top-5 starts and a best finish of 13th.
Biffle started competing full time in NASCAR's top circuit in
2003, and he finished in 20th place in the final
NEXTEL Cup series points. He earned his first win at the
Daytona International Speedway. He finished second to
Jamie McMurray for Raybestos Rookie of the Year. His car was sponsored by Grainger Industrial Supply, Co., who had previously sponsored him in his Busch and truck series efforts.
Greg Biffle showed steady improvement over the
2004 season as he earned two more race wins en route to a 17th place finish in the points.
2005 was Biffle's breakout season. He finished the season tied with teammate
Carl Edwards for second in the
NASCAR NEXTEL Cup championship, thirty-five points behind champion
Tony Stewart. Biffle won the tie-breaker for second because of his six race victories, the most of any driver in the Nextel Cup Series that season.
In
2006, Biffle won twice, at
Darlington Raceway and
Homestead-Miami Speedway. Biffle struggled considerably during the year, finishing 24th at
Pocono Raceway, 33rd at the
Brickyard and 38th at
Watkins Glen International.
The
Army National Guard served as the primary sponsor from 2004-2006. Other sponsors included
Post-it/3M, Jackson Hewitt Tax Services, Subway, Charter Communications and Prism Guard Shield.
For 2007, Biffle will drive the #16
Ameriquest/3M Ford Fusion for
Roush Fenway Racing. Biffle is currently signed with
Roush Fenway Racing until 2008.