Gref Biffle conquered its more important victory, after adjudging prestigious Pepsi 400 in the Daytona International Speedway. Biffle, champion of the series Busch and Craftsman Truck Series, an excellent strategy of its equipment, the Roush Racing remained with his first victory of the series Winston Cup using.
Biffle, with a Ford Taurus, became the sixth winner who obtains his first victory in this event. Great merit of this triumph was in charge of Randy Goss, his group leader, who elaborated a strategy that allowed Biffle to arrive in first position, after to have taken 23º.
“What I can more ask! ”, Greg exclaimed. “This first victory is simply spectacular. The work done by all my equipment is fabulous, the strategy and the shutdowns in pits were perfect. Honestly I did not think that it could gain the race after to have started so back”, confessed.
Although this victory was first of Biffle in the series Winston Cup, this North American born the 23 from December of 1969, is a recognized pilot who secured four outstanding titles. In 1998 one the following year devoted rookie of the year of the Craftsman Truck Series, reaching the championship. Its following step was the Busch series Series, where the same previous scheme repeated, in 2001 devoted rookie of the year to take the title to the following season.
Jeff Burton and Ricky Rudd completed one-two-three of Ford in the filing cabinet, whereas the best Chevrolet arrived quarter into the hands of Terry Labonte. For east Labonte result has been the best one of the year. Bond to remember that from the championship obtained by Terry in 1995, the veteran pilot sailed in the absolute penumbra.
“I am contented with this result. The car behaved of wonders and the used strategy was the suitable one. We are going to work hard to stay in this level”, commented the champion of NASCAR twice.
The leader of the championship, Matt Kenseth, arrived sixth in front of his two main rivals: Dale Earnhardt Jr (7º) and Jeff Gordon (14º)
“There are lost no points, but quite the opposite, I have finished in front of my next rivals. It has been a great night for the equipment Roush Racing, and I feel very happy by Greg, he is a true fighter”, he said Matt. “Everything has marched well in the race, except for when it left pits and it too much cost to me to recover the rate”, it ended up saying the leader of the contest.
The certain thing is that for Kenseth the things were not easy. It was called on to him to start of provisional way from position 37. In few Kenseth turns it surpassed several cars and it was put to shot of the leaders.
The race was only interrupted under yellow flag on two ocassions. This particularitity caused that many modified equipment their plan of races, since many had foretold more interruptions.
The first caution arrived in return 74, when Kurt Busch, that marched third party, confused causing an accident that involved the last winner of the series, Robby Gordon, the author of pole Steve Park, Jamie McMurray and Joe Nemechek among others. Luckily no conductor left wounded.
The NASCAR Winston Cup Series will travel the next Sunday to Chicago to dispute Tropicana 400.

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