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Biffle on Atlanta: “I really enjoy racing at Atlanta and I think most of the other drivers would say the same. It’s obviously really fast for a mile-and-a-half track which makes the racing fun and exciting. We’re taking the car that we finished seventh with at Indy I think but the cars are so similar now that it doesn’t make a lot of difference. We’ll just go out there and do the best we can to get a win and we have a little added bonus this week with the Small Business of NASCAR finalist on the tv panel. If I win, they get a million dollars so it would be cool to be able to do that for someone.”

Puccia on Atlanta: “Atlanta is kind of a typical 1.5-mile track except that it is work out quite a bit which makes tire management important. Track position is crucial there just like it is everywhere else but you also have to keep in mind that the tires are going to wear out quickly and that can affect the pit strategy. We have two practices during the day and the race will go into the night so understanding that the track conditions will be different is also something to consider. The track is really fast so it is important and difficult to get the handling where it needs to be. This is a track that separates the boys from the men.”

Atlanta Notes

• Biffle is currently 16th in the Sprint Cup point standings following his 31st-place finish at Bristol. He is 61 points out of the 10th position with two races remaining until the Chase.

• Biffle’s average finish at Atlanta is 16.3 from an average starting position of 13th.

• This weekend the 3M Ford Fusion will have the logo of Downers Grove, Ill.-based Bales Mold Service, Inc., on the rear bumper. Bales Mold Service, Inc.., is a finalist to be the 2011 Official Small Business of NASCAR, Courtesy of Office Depot. If Biffle wins the race, Bales Mold Service, Inc., will win one million dollars.

Biffle, Stewart In Small Business Showdown

This weekend, Biffle will face off against Tony Stewart at Atlanta Motor Speedway to determine the 2011 “Official Small Business of NASCAR, Courtesy of Office Depot” and possibly deliver a $1 million payday to the one of two small business finalists. Biffle will carry the logo of Downers Grove, Ill.-based Bales Mold Service, Inc., on his No. 16 3M Ford, while Stewart will feature the logo of Daytona Beach, Fla.-based HuckleBerry Pets on his No. 14 Office Depot Chevy. The small business featured on the highest-finishing driver’s car will be named the 2011 “Official Small Business of NASCAR, Courtesy of Office Depot,” and if Biffle or Stewart wins the race, the small business on the winning car will walk away with $1 million. Both finalists receive a $10,000 small business makeover from Office Depot and a VIP experience this weekend at Atlanta. For more information, visit www.officedepotracing.com.

- Roush Fenway Racing, Press Release