Sadler, Biffle Score Top 10s for Team Valvoline in New Hampshire Cup Race
LOUDON, N.H. (Sept. 20, 2009) -- Leading the way for Team Valvoline in Sunday's Sprint Cup race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway were Elliott Sadler and Greg Biffle.
Sadler, out of the Richard Petty Motorsports camp, finished eighth. Biffle, one of the 12 Chase drivers, posted a ninth-place result in the opening round of the 10-race Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup.
The two other Valvoline Chase drivers -- Carl Edwards finished 17th and Kasey Kahne, who had engine issues, finished 38th.
"I guess it was okay, " said Biffle. "I really thought I could run up front with those guys. All I needed to do was get track position and I could have been there. That was it - track position all day. I fought to get up there. I knew that once I got up there I could run with them, but I could just never get there."
Sadler, who posted his fourth top-10 of the season said, "We made wholesale changes from last night that really helped our Stanley Dodge. This race was very gratifying for everyone on this team. We found some things that I like to have in the racecar that we can build from here on out."
In the Chase standings, Biffle is ninth, Edwards 11th and Kahne 12th. (see complete Chase standings below)
The race winner was Mark Martin. Rounding out the top five in order were: Denny Hamlin, Juan Pablo Montoya, Jimmie Johnson and Kyle Busch.
The next Chase race is Sunday (Sept. 27) at Dover (Del.) International Speedway.
Points Standing After Round 1 of the 10-Race Chase
1. Mark Martin, 5230 points
2. Jimmie Johnson 5195 (-35 from leader)
3. Denny Hamlin, 5195 (-35)
4. Juan Pablo Montoya, 5175 (-55)
5. Kurt Busch, 5165 (-65)
6. Tony Stewart, 5156 (-74)
7. Ryan Newman, 5151 (-79)
8. Brian Vickers, 5140 (-90)
9. Greg Biffle, 5138 (-92)
10. Jeff Gordon, 5128 (-102)
11. Carl Edwards, 5117 (-113)
12. Kasey Kahne, 5069 (-161)
Finishing Positions for Chase Drivers at New Hampshire
1. Mark Martin
2. Denny Hamlin
3. Juan Pablo Montoya
4. Jimmie Johnson
6. Kurt Busch
7. Ryan Newman
9. Greg Biffle
11. Brian Vickers
14. Tony Stewart
15. Jeff Gordon
17. Carl Edwards
38. Kasey Kahne
Team Valvoline NASCAR & NHRA Race Results
New Hampshire Motor Speedway
Sprint Cup Series
Sept. 20
Loudon, N.H.
(starting position in parenthesis)
AJ Allmendinger, No. 44 Richard Petty Motorsports Dodge Charger
Finished: 25th (34th)
Point Standing: 26th
Greg Biffle, No. 16 Roush Fenway Racing Ford Fusion
Finished: 9th (22nd)
Point Standing: 9th
Carl Edwards, No. 99 Roush Fenway Racing Ford Fusion
Finished: 17th (5th)
Point Standing: 11th
Kasey Kahne, No. 9 Richard Petty Motorsports Dodge Charger
Finished: 38th (11th)
Point Standing: 12th
Matt Kenseth, No. 17 Roush Fenway Racing Ford Fusion
Finished: 23rd (38th)
Point Standing: 14th
Erick Darnell, No. 96 Yates Racing Ford Fusion
Finished: 30th (37th)
Point Standing: 56th
Jamie McMurray, No. 26 Roush Fenway Racing Ford Fusion
Finished: 18th (29th)
Point Standing: 23rd
David Ragan, No. 6 Roush Fenway Racing Ford Fusion
Finished: 33rd (42nd)
Point Standing: 30th
Elliott Sadler, No. 19 Richard Petty Motorsports Dodge Charger
Finished: 8th (35th)
Point Standing: 25th
Reed Sorenson, No. 43 Richard Petty Motorsports Dodge Charger
Finished: 36th (25th)
Point Standing: 28th
Next NASCAR Sprint Cup Event
Sept. 27
Dover International Speedway
Dover, Del.
Nationwide Series Race
(off weekend)
Next Nationwide Series Race
Sept. 26
Dover International Speedway
Dover, Del.
Camping World Truck Series Race
Sept. 19
New Hampshire Motor Speedway
Loudon, N.H.
Colin Braun, No. 6 Roush Fenway Racing Ford
Finished: 9th (9th)
Point Standing: 5th
Next Camping World Truck Race
Sept. 26
Las Vegas Motor Speedway
Las Vegas
