It may have been nine years since Greg Biffle last raced full-time in the NASCAR Cup Series, and three years since he last appeared part-time, but the 55-year-old appears to be holding out hope of another shot in the top tier.

The former Xfinity and Craftsman Truck Series champion has continued racing stock cars well into his sixth decade, competing part-time in the ARCA Menards West Series for Sigma Performance Services over the last two seasons. With a third-place finish in the NAPA Auto Care 150 and fourth in the Portland 112 on Friday, it seems Biffle still has plenty of speed left, should he look to give the Cup Series another shot.

Speaking to reporters at Darlington Raceway ahead of Chase Briscoe’s dominant win in the Cook Out Southern 500 on Sunday, Biffle admitted that a return to the legendary Daytona 500 would pique his interest.

“The only thing that really interests me mostly would be the Daytona 500,” he said, via Frontstretch. “Running in that race, a very prestigious event, race, and very, very difficult one to get in – only four spots available, so it’s a difficult race to get in. But I think the Daytona 500 is definitely top of my list for running. If that opportunity arose, I would seriously consider that.”

As eluded to by Biffle, with just four spots available for non-charters – something which could yet change depending on the outcome of 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports’ antitrust lawsuit against NASCAR – the 500 would be a tough one to enter. 

In the 2025 edition, for example, Anthony Alfredo, B.J. McLeod, Chandler Smith, and J.J. Yeley all failed to make the cut. Meanwhile, Justin Allgaier, Martin Truex Jr., Helio Castroneves, and Chandler Smith all qualified via open spots. 

What’s more, Biffle is also clearly all too wary of how tough it would be to get back up to speed after a period away. “It takes a good car, obviously, or a good truck to be able to pull that off,” he said when discussing Trevor Bayne’s recent Truck comeback. “But it takes patience behind the wheel and all the right decisions, and not overstepping it. It’s hard to do. It’s definitely hard.”

That being said, back in 2022, Biffle managed to do exactly that, taking to the wheel of the No. 44 NY Racing Team Chevrolet and qualifying for the 500, where he ultimately finished 36th.

While it remains to be seen whether or not Biffle will ever be given the opportunity to race the iconic 2.5-mile oval again, his name is still going to remain on the lips of NASCAR fans nationwide over the coming weeks, with Truck star Corey Heim closing in on his single-season win record.

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Biffle’s nine victories in 1999 still stand as a record today, although this remarkable run of results wasn’t enough to win him his first Truck title, with Jack Sprague beating him by just eight points. However, following his eighth win of the season at Darlington Raceway on Saturday, it is looking increasingly likely the 23-year-old will surpass Biffle’s record, given that the season still has six races to go.

Addressing the prospect of losing his record, Biffle admitted he would be sad should it happen, adding, “It’s something that I’m very proud of, winning nine races in my second year in the Truck Series, but I get it. He’s done a great job. 

“The team’s done a great job, and he’s got a little ways to go. So he has a solid chance of beating that. I hope he doesn’t. I don’t wish bad on anyone, but it looks like he’s going to get it.”