Greg Biffle tested at the Memphis Motorsports Park oval on Monday to get some information about the track at Richmond, Va. — a track similar to the MMP oval.

“We look for racetracks that have similar corners and a track that we are familiar with. Sometimes we go to Milwaukee, but it’s a lot further out of the way for us.” said Biffle, who was on his way from Michigan to California for his next race. “We felt like if we could get some information and data here, some of our other teammates — Matt Kenseth and Carl Edwards — might come back here to collect some data.”

The Richmond race is the final one before the cutoff for the season ending Chase. NASCAR rules state that teams can’t test at Richmond, so any data collected at a similar track is invaluable. Biffle’s crew chief, Doug Richert, said each second is vital during their afternoon at a test facility.

“When we came here we baselined our whole Richmond setup, where we raced there last time with the same car,” he said. “We have our thoughts with different combinations, so we’re able to get two of those completed before we got into this little rain delay. When you do these changes, they’re big changes and lengthy changes.”

Today, #2-Kurt Busch will test on Tuesday [8/22] at the track. Fans can watch testing from Grandstand G at no charge. The garage and infield are not open to the public, and no concessions are available. Schedules are subject to change.

Memphis Commercial Appeal