Though this week's Daytona 500 drivers may be rich and successful now, none of them reached NASCAR's Super Bowl without some bumps along the way. We asked several drivers to share the story of a difficult moment with us. Up next: Greg Biffle.
Greg Biffle’s Road To The 2011 Daytona 500
Having established himself as a consistent Chase driver, it’s hard to believe Greg Biffle ever struggled to make races. But it’s true: In 2003, Biffle missed the third race of the season in Las Vegas.
By that time, Biffle had already won a championship in the Truck Series (2000) and the then-Busch Series (2002). But there were no guarantees Biffle would make it at the Cup level.
Here’s Biffle’s recollections of a tough time, in his own words:
When we very first started Cup racing, it was a difficult time at Roush. When we first started five teams, obviously our cars weren’t where they needed to be, and we didn’t start out very good. We missed a couple races – I remember we missed the race at Las Vegas that first season.
That 2003 season was pretty touch-and-go, you know? It was pretty tough (to know) whether we were going to be able to sustain and be competitive in that series or not.
I wouldn’t say (I had) real doubts, because I felt like I had the ability. And we had the stuff, we just needed to get it right. But I was nervous about whether we were going to make it or not.
Then, when we won those two races in 2004, I felt pretty good that we were on our way.
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