In more contract news, Greg Biffle announced today that he has signed a three-year contract extension to remain the driver of the Roush Fenway Racing No. 16 3M Ford.

"Certainly I'm very excited to announce that we've done a multi-year extension with Roush Fenway," Biffle announced today at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. "It's a three-year extension - 2009, '10 and '11 to drive the No. 16 car with 3M as the primary sponsor on it."

Contract negotiations between Biffle and Roush Fenway have been an ongoing process over the last few months, with many speculating whether or not Biffle would remain with the organization he has been with for the past 10 years.

"I weighed certainly all of my options out and it felt like the 16 car is where I really wanted to spend my next three years driving," Biffle explained. "A lot of things went into making a decision on where I was gonna be. One was Ford's commitment to the racing program and supporting us technologically, and Roush Fenway's commitment to put Robbie Reiser in the position that they did. I just feel like we're making all the right decisions at our company right now to win championships and races, and I like all the guys on the 16 team. We've developed a pretty good relationship. Greg Erwin and myself and all the guys, I feel like this is really the first year that the team has been together, so to speak.

"So we've made a lot of strides in this amount of time, and I feel like if we can continue to run like we are, we can make the chase and we'll be a threat in the chase, I think. If I can keep from driving off the race track while I'm leading, I think we'll definitely have an opportunity to win some races."

Biffle has been a strong contender as of late; dominating races at times, only to have them slip away due to mechanical issues, problems on pit road or driver error. The driver of the No. 16 currently sits 7th in the series standings and looks to be a threat for the championship.

Although he admitted "there were a huge amount of opportunities" in terms of other offers, Biffle said he never fully pursued those options.  Biffle explained the biggest factor in his decision to remain with Roush Fenway was their "commitment to competition".

"I'd made the commitment to try and get the extension with Roush Fenway first," Biffle said, "and if we weren't able to reach common ground there, then I would have to go and figure out where I was gonna be instead of there."

With all of this distraction now behind him, Biffle has the opportunity to go out and focus on what he does best - winning races.

"Winning races is one of our top priorities," Biffle pointed out. "We want to win because we know that gives us points when we start out the chase. We know we're behind a little bit with three and four and five wins - whatever is up there - but we know that can be overcome in finishing positions in the race. We're certainly not locked into the chase by any means, but we need to continue to just have good top-10 runs like we've been doing."