NASCAR legend teases shock Cup Series comeback if | Sports News

It could have been 9 years since Greg Biffle final raced full-time within the NASCAR Cup Series, and three years since he final appeared part-time, however the 55-year-old seems to be holding out hope of one other shot within the high tier.

The former Xfinity and Craftsman Truck Series champion has continued racing stock vehicles nicely into his sixth decade, competing part-time within the ARCA Menards West Series for Sigma Performance Services over the past two seasons. With a third-place end within the NAPA Auto Care 150 and fourth within the Portland 112 on Friday, it appears Biffle nonetheless has loads of pace left, ought to he look to present the Cup Series one other shot.

Speaking to reporters at Darlington Raceway forward of Chase Briscoe’s dominant win within the Cook Out Southern 500 on Sunday, Biffle admitted that a return to the legendary Daytona 500 would pique his curiosity.

“The only thing that really interests me mostly would be the Daytona 500,” he mentioned, through Frontstretch. “Running in that race, a very prestigious event, race, and very, very difficult one to get in – only four spots available, so it’s a difficult race to get in. But I think the Daytona 500 is definitely top of my list for running. If that opportunity arose, I would seriously consider that.”

As eluded to by Biffle, with simply 4 spots out there for non-charters – one thing which may but change relying on the end result of 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports’ antitrust lawsuit towards NASCAR – the five hundred could be a powerful one to enter. 

In the 2025 version, for instance, Anthony Alfredo, B.J. McLeod, Chandler Smith, and J.J. Yeley all did not make the cut. Meanwhile, Justin Allgaier, Martin Truex Jr., Helio Castroneves, and Chandler Smith all certified through open spots. 

What’s more, Biffle can also be clearly all too cautious of how powerful it could be to get back up to hurry after a period away. “It takes a good car, obviously, or a good truck to be able to pull that off,” he mentioned when discussing Trevor Bayne’s latest Truck comeback. “But it takes patience behind the wheel and all the right decisions, and not overstepping it. It’s hard to do. It’s definitely hard.”

That being mentioned, back in 2022, Biffle managed to do precisely that, taking to the wheel of the No. 44 NY Racing Team Chevrolet and qualifying for the five hundred, the place he in the end completed thirty sixth.

While it stays to be seen whether or not or not Biffle will ever be given the chance to race the enduring 2.5-mile oval again, his identify continues to be going to stay on the lips of NASCAR followers nationwide over the approaching weeks, with Truck star Corey Heim closing in on his single-season win file.

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Biffle’s 9 victories in 1999 nonetheless stand as a file immediately, though this exceptional run of outcomes wasn’t enough to win him his first Truck title, with Jack Sprague beating him by simply eight factors. However, following his eighth win of the season at Darlington Raceway on Saturday, it’s trying more and more probably the 23-year-old will surpass Biffle’s file, on condition that the season nonetheless has six races to go.

Addressing the prospect of dropping his file, Biffle admitted he could be unhappy ought to it occur, including, “It’s something that I’m very proud of, winning nine races in my second year in the Truck Series, but I get it. He’s done a great job. 

“The team’s done a great job, and he’s got a little ways to go. So he has a solid chance of beating that. I hope he doesn’t. I don’t wish bad on anyone, but it looks like he’s going to get it.”