Mark Martin and the late Greg Biffle shared a deep mutual respect. Their paths overlapped for four years as teammates at Roush Racing. After Biffle’s death last month, the NASCAR world reflected on his most iconic accomplishments, and Martin did the same during a recent conversation on Kenny Wallace’s YouTube channel.
The veteran driver piloted the No. 6 Ford while racing under the name Rouch banner, while Biffle drove the No. 16. A photo of Biffle racing at Darlington Raceway in 2005 recently resurfaced on social media, and what immediately caught everyone’s attention was how much lower his car was than the rest of the field, including Martin’s.
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“Greg and Doug developed a trick that allows them to lower their left front than anyone else at Roush,” Martine explain.
*”They had a 450 lb front left spring that moved around a lot. We all had one. But Doug (Richert) had figured out a way to get it to slide a little bit in the bucket and go even lower.”*
Team Greg had won several races on intermediate tracks with this package. Everyone in the garage knew what he was doing, but few were willing to try it themselves.
Martin further explained:“The No. 6 car was always scrutinized more closely than any other team. We didn’t have the courage to try to replicate that with the No. 6 car. But it was fun because you could see it clearly on the track.”
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Was Biffle’s setup in the #16 car legal?
While explaining the technical details behind the package, Martin also confirmed that the car had consistently passed inspections and was considered street legal. He then praised the exceptional character of his teammate Biffle» was and fondly remembers a few moments where he left him stunned by his character and attitude.
As a teammate and senior in the garage, Martin knew everything that was happening in the No. 16 camp. To date, it isamazed by the impeccable work that Biffle and his team leader, Doug Richert, managed to put together.
He said, “I knew everything he had in his car and I was just amazed at the performance he, Doug and his team were able to get out of that No. 16 car.”
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Biffle won 19 races in the No. 16 Roush Racing car over a 14-year span.
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