FEBRUARY 24, 2008

FORD RACING NOTES AND QUOTES


Greg Biffle, driver of the No. 16 3M Ford Fusion, opened the season with a 10th-place finish in the Daytona 500. He has enjoyed quite a bit of success at California Speedway over the years, winning in the Sprint Cup Series (2005) and the Nationwide Series (?06 and ?04 twice), and scoring three top-10 finishes in three starts in the Craftsman Truck Series.

GREG BIFFLE ? No. 16 3M Ford Fusion ? DO YOU BELIEVE IN MOMENTUM? AND, IF SO, WHAT DOES A TOP-10 LAST WEEK AT DAYTONA MEAN THIS WEEK AT CALIFORNIA? ?Yes, 100 percent. Absolutely. You?ll see a guy get a pole or have a good run and then it plays over to the next week and weeks to come. But, definitely our run last week was what we needed. I?ve re-played that race over 100 times in my head and I?m glad I?ve finally forgotten about it now, because I feel like we could?ve won that 500. I was in position to win the 500, in position to get a top-five, which would?ve been better than a top-10. But, I?ve accepted the fact we got 10th and it was a great finish and to come here top-10 in points, at a race track where we run good at and go next week to a track we run good and so on. So, I?m pretty happy, you know? And I think the momentum is on our side, definitely. You look at last year, COT only, or the new car, second, second, 12th, so those are good stats for us.?

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In 1998, the Halifax Humane Society (HHS) held its first NASCAR Memorabilia Auction at the Daytona Club at Daytona International Speedway. The event was the brainchild of Daytona 500 Experience's Alana France and HHS Director James Noe, who believed that NASCAR's many fans would be very supportive of helping animals in the Daytona Beach community. Along with the help of Preston Root and Amy France, the auction has grown in popularity each year and enjoys a burgeoning return clientele who make the event a "must do" during their annual Daytona Speedweeks vacation. The popularity of the event has made this a wonderful fundraiser for the Halifax Humane Society, an open-door facility that handles over 17,000 animals each year from the greater Daytona Beach area.

After 10 years of success with HHS, the event has transitioned to The NASCAR Foundation in an effort to use the strength of the sport and its people to make a difference in the lives of those who need it most. After participating in the event for two years, the Greg Biffle Foundation and Ryan Newman Foundation signed on to play a bigger role and be beneficiaries of the the event along with HHS. The Greg Biffle Foundation and Ryan Newman Foundation are two members of The NASCAR Foundation Family of Charities with missions to support Human Societies and animal welfare.

To view Fox Sports News coverage from the event please visit video.msn.com.

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