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Greg Biffle following in RG's foot steps?
Biffle will compete in his first Off-Road desert race this weekend. Greg has loved playing in the desert and he has wanted to do this for awhile now. Lets hope he does well and loves it so much that he too will want to continue and maybe buy, build or race his own race car or truck in the future.
Also Brendan Gaughn is racing his class one car too.
Biffle going dirt racing: #16-Greg Biffle will be competing in the first off-road race of his career when he competes in Saturday's Henderson Fabtech Desert Classic, sanctioned by the Best in the Desert Racing Association. Biffle, who will be sharing driving duties in the Ford F-150 SVT Raptor R with Rob MacCachren and Steve Olliges, is scheduled to start the race behind the wheel. As an added attraction, Biffle will be giving Philip Ryan, a race fan from Cadott, WI, the ride of his life. Ryan, 59, was the winner of Ford's F-150 SVT Raptor Unleashed Sweepstakes and will get to sit in the Raptor's third seat during Biffle's leg of the race. Some Q&A from Ford and Biffle:
YOUR NASCAR SEASON IS OVER, BUT YOU'RE STILL RACING. WHAT ARE YOUR THOUGHTS ON SATURDAY'S OFF-ROAD RACE?
Biffle: "I can't wait. I love going to the desert and love doing off-road stuff. This will be the first time I've ever competed in an off-road race, so I'm real excited about it. I got to do a little bit of practice in the spring time when Ford was doing a promotional event with the Ford F-150 SVT Raptor R race version truck and I enjoyed it so much I said, 'Hey, I want to participate in a race,' so this opportunity came up to run one of the Best in the Desert races on Dec. 5 in the Raptor. I'm really looking forward to it. That's the highlight of my week is being able to go to the desert on Saturday and race."
DO YOU HAVE ANY IDEA WHAT TO EXPECT?
Biffle:"I have no idea other than I love being off-road and being in the desert like that, so I have no idea what to expect."
THE PLAN IS FOR YOU TO DRIVE FIRST, CORRECT?
Biffle: "Yeah. The plan is I'm going to start and Rob MacCachren is gonna be brave enough to ride with me. He's gonna be my co-driver and I can't think of anybody better to have in the right seat than him, talking to me about what to do and what-not-to-do. Hopefully, he can tell me the what-not-to-do's before we get too far into them and break the truck or wreck. I'm looking forward to it. It's gonna be fun."
ROB'S NOT THE ONLY ONE IN THE TRUCK. YOU'VE GOT A FAN IN THE RAPTOR AS WELL, RIGHT?
Biffle: "Yeah, they've got three seats in this Raptor, so they usually put a media person, a mechanic or a contest winner in the vehicle, so that's gonna be fun for them. I hope they don't criticize my driving too much since this will be the first time I'm driving off road." (Ford Racing)(12-5-2009)
Also Brendan Gaughn is racing his class one car too.
Biffle going dirt racing: #16-Greg Biffle will be competing in the first off-road race of his career when he competes in Saturday's Henderson Fabtech Desert Classic, sanctioned by the Best in the Desert Racing Association. Biffle, who will be sharing driving duties in the Ford F-150 SVT Raptor R with Rob MacCachren and Steve Olliges, is scheduled to start the race behind the wheel. As an added attraction, Biffle will be giving Philip Ryan, a race fan from Cadott, WI, the ride of his life. Ryan, 59, was the winner of Ford's F-150 SVT Raptor Unleashed Sweepstakes and will get to sit in the Raptor's third seat during Biffle's leg of the race. Some Q&A from Ford and Biffle:
YOUR NASCAR SEASON IS OVER, BUT YOU'RE STILL RACING. WHAT ARE YOUR THOUGHTS ON SATURDAY'S OFF-ROAD RACE?
Biffle: "I can't wait. I love going to the desert and love doing off-road stuff. This will be the first time I've ever competed in an off-road race, so I'm real excited about it. I got to do a little bit of practice in the spring time when Ford was doing a promotional event with the Ford F-150 SVT Raptor R race version truck and I enjoyed it so much I said, 'Hey, I want to participate in a race,' so this opportunity came up to run one of the Best in the Desert races on Dec. 5 in the Raptor. I'm really looking forward to it. That's the highlight of my week is being able to go to the desert on Saturday and race."
DO YOU HAVE ANY IDEA WHAT TO EXPECT?
Biffle:"I have no idea other than I love being off-road and being in the desert like that, so I have no idea what to expect."
THE PLAN IS FOR YOU TO DRIVE FIRST, CORRECT?
Biffle: "Yeah. The plan is I'm going to start and Rob MacCachren is gonna be brave enough to ride with me. He's gonna be my co-driver and I can't think of anybody better to have in the right seat than him, talking to me about what to do and what-not-to-do. Hopefully, he can tell me the what-not-to-do's before we get too far into them and break the truck or wreck. I'm looking forward to it. It's gonna be fun."
ROB'S NOT THE ONLY ONE IN THE TRUCK. YOU'VE GOT A FAN IN THE RAPTOR AS WELL, RIGHT?
Biffle: "Yeah, they've got three seats in this Raptor, so they usually put a media person, a mechanic or a contest winner in the vehicle, so that's gonna be fun for them. I hope they don't criticize my driving too much since this will be the first time I'm driving off road." (Ford Racing)(12-5-2009)
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Permalink Reply by laura_a_Robbyfan on
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It took three guys to race this truck?
Did Andy Mc race the race by himself or did he have a another driver like in the 1000?
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Permalink Reply by Capt. Allen "Pez Loco" on
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Anthing with off-road always gives more attention to Robby, Any coverage in the desert will benefit RGM.
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Permalink Reply by vak7 on
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Nobody in Homestead even knew Robby was there! During driver intros, they announced Matt Crafton as driver of the #7 Menard's Toyota and he was even listed in the program as the pilot. I don't think they realized Robby was there until he came back out after repairs. I was there... and highly offended.
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Permalink Reply by NIKAL on
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I look at it this way. If someone like Greg Biffle or any of the more popular NASCAR drivers try Off-Road Racing it only helps lagitimizes my sport and what Robby has been doing for so long. We all know what off-road racing is and how challenging it is. We also understand how big and hard the Dakar Rally is. But 90% of the NASCAR fans dont have a single clue what it takes, and what Robby is really doing.
Can you imagine if Tony Stewart, Jeff Gordon or Greg Biffle attempted to do the Baja 1000? The NASCAR media hype would be 10X what Robby has gotton. Then when they try it and see what it takes to not only race this event, but to also build and manage your own team. It would shock most NASCAR fans.
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Permalink Reply by Tooltime on
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Well said Nikal! I've been out here following, and a few times, participating in the sport of Desert Racing since 1979. And you're right, if any of these Nascar fans from down south even attended just one of these events, their eyes would pop out of their heads. There is nothing like one of these TT's or class one cars flying across the open desert swallowing up 3 and 4' holes at speeds that would give anyone goose bumps as they pass...Nothing like it!
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Thanks Nikal !! I was tring to say the same thing. Any coverage to Desert racing only helps it say around and keep our Deserts open that much longer. Any bad effects of Desert racing only allows the enviromentalist more power to shut the whole thing down, then we will all be racing At State Line and Elsinore inside of a cage where they can keep an eye on us. WATCH OUT FOR BIG BROTHER !!!!!!
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The biggest difference besides the vehicles themselves, is the fact that if you have a problem you dont radio the crew and pull down pit road coming out of turn 4. That is a security blanket NASCAR and Indy car racing has that you dont find in off-road desert racing. Yes the state races have designated pit locations and if it is a lap race you will go by those same location every 70+ miles or so. Not every 1 1/2 miles like NASCAR.
In Nascar if the car brakes or if the driver crashes he climes out, waves to the fans and heads to the infield while the safety crew gets the car. Try that in Baja and you will be waiting a long time! (This is why Jimmie Johnson has said he would never race Desert again.) In Baja you will be trying to fix your own vehicle while radioing your crew telling them what part you might need and seeing which truck might have it, and how long will it take to get to you. Sometimes your in a place where your crew cant get in during the race and you have to find another team who can stop grab the part and take it in for you. Trust me this happens and my team has helped other teams by bring in parts for them.
Years ago we had a business owner and marketing guy with us down in Baja to show them what this whole Baja 500 - 1000 thing is about. At this race we were not racing our car, but chasing and doing support for another class 1 team. When we were all done they said the racing was exciting, but the chase and race support was probably one of the most exciting and yet the scariest thing they had done. The Marketing guy was probably not coming back down. He enjoyed the contingency and the food, but my driving on the highway and down access roads was to much for him!
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Almost our whole team watches these days, a couple still prep and like myself chase ocassionaly, but the expenses and dollars the big teams have its hard to compete for a title or a win in BITD and SCORE. Just like to enjoy it and until some have even driven the Baja Penn. up and back or been there since the beginning years all they know is what the see on TV, WEB or MAG. No offence TOG, this FORM is the greatest !!!! Thanks Capt.
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You boys remember the days when ESPN's Marty Reid and Jerry Garret would commentate the races? How bout the Manny Esquerra, Roger Mears awesome duels right to the finish in Sloan. Or the time Walker Evans tried running Air Conditioning in his awesome Dodge Ram for a short while.
The thing I miss most is when we would go to Tech Inspection in Downtown Las Vegas for the original Mint 400, then head out to the desert to a remote yet awesome spot and camp for the entire weekend... Those were good times for sure!
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