NASCAR: Greg Biffle eyeing a full-time comeback?

Greg Biffle says that he would consider returning to the NASCAR Cup Series as a full-time driver in the “right situation”.

Greg Biffle competed in this past Sunday afternoon’s NASCAR Truck Series race at Darlington Raceway and finished in 19th place driving for GMS Racing, marking just his second NASCAR start since retiring from full-time competition after the 2016 Cup Series season and his second Truck Series start since 2004.

Biffle made his return to the sport and the Truck Series last June at Texas Motor Speedway driving the #51 Toyota for Kyle Busch Motorsports, and he won the race.

The 50-year-old Vancouver, Washington native was slated to have competed in several Truck Series races for Kyle Busch Motorsports this season before the coronavirus pandemic and the ensuing hiatus shook up the schedule.

Is the former Roush Fenway Racing driver of the #16 Ford open to returning to the sport full-time? Here is what Biffle had to say about the potential of a Cup Series return before competing on Sunday, according to NASCAR.

"“I think the right (Cup Series car), yes. To define that is very difficult for me. You know, if I was asked to drive the 22 car, certainly I think a lot of us or any of us would make a very quick decision…there’s certainly a handful of them you could pick that are very competitive. I don’t think there’s a driver that feels he can still win races that wouldn’t take that opportunity…Yes, in the right situation I would come back and race potentially a full season.”"

As he noted, there are several other cars out there which he would consider driving. The #22 Ford is currently driven by Joey Logano, and that has been the case since the 2013 season.

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Logano is under contract with Team Penske through the 2023 season and only recently turned 30 years old, so suffice it to say that Biffle was simply using an example and not specifically targeting a ride which he would only be able to land when he is 54 years old at the youngest.

Biffle made his Cup Series debut in 2002 and competed at NASCAR’s top level on a full-time basis for 14 years from 2003 to 2016, all for Roush Racing/Roush Fenway Racing. He racked up 19 victories and a top finish of second place in the championship standings, which he earned in the 2005 season with a career-high six wins. In 510 career starts, he recorded 92 top five finishes, 175 top 10 finishes, 13 pole positions and an average finish of 16.6.

Even with the desire to return, however, would a team give him the chance to run full-time as a quinquagenarian? Chip Ganassi Racing did bring on the 48-year-old Matt Kenseth for the 2020 season, but that only happened after the original driver of the #42 Chevrolet, Kyle Larson, was fired for using a racial slur four races into the year.