[Team Yates]

Biffle out of Nationwide race because of injured ribs: Greg Biffle has pulled out of the Nationwide Series race at Bristol Motor Speedway because he bruised his ribs. Biffle says he was hurt while boating with friends. He says he jumped from the dock to the boat, and his foot slipped on a wet spot on the dock. He says he banged his right side on the side of the boat. Matt Kenseth will replace his Roush Fenway Racing teammate in Saturday's race. He is still on schedule to drive in Sunday's Sprint Cup Series race at Bristol. (Associated Press)(3-20-2009)
MORE: Greg Biffle is walking around the Bristol Motor Speedway garage with sore ribs. The #16-3M Ford Fusion driver slipped and struck his right side on the edge of the boat while helping friends dock the boat Tuesday evening near his home north of Charlotte. "It was one of those freak, stupid accidents were you take a fall and you have no way to stop it or brace it or grab because I was over top of water. I didn't do anything out of the ordinary, I mean; everybody's jumped onto a boat before, so, just lost my footing." Biffle tested his ribs Thursday at the shop when he climbed into his Martinsville car and says he feels better in that seat than sitting on anything. Biffle added; "Its hard foam and it's molded so it doesn't create any pressure points." As for how he feels, Biffle says, "I can not believe how much better I feel in three days. I was really hurting Tuesday night and Wednesday I felt a fair amount better and then yesterday (Thursday) I was up doing all kinds of stuff so I feel pretty good now." As a precaution Biffle will not compete in Saturday's Nationwide Series race as Matt Kenseth will drive the #16 CitiFinancial Ford.(PRNs Garage Pass)(3-20-2009)

[thunderfoot]

I cracked just one rib a few years back and I tell ya that really hurt. Ive had 4 back surgeries and know about hurting. The rib was worse than a blown disc. And a blown disc hurts real bad. I can relate to the Biff not wanting to irritate it worse. Especially at Bristol where its tough to run when your 100%

[simple simon]

he is a professional athlete paid to preform .... he needs to quit screwing around with his friends and tough it out and play .... people have played pro football with broken arms i think he can do this

[thunderfoot]

Originally Posted by simple simon

he is a professional athlete paid to preform .... he needs to quit screwing around with his friends and tough it out and play .... people have played pro football with broken arms i think he can do this

I raced with the flu one night and ran with a sprained ankle another night. Real doofus maneuver here. I was unloading the racer from the trailer and ran over my own foot. I was half in and half out of the racer trying to brake and steer down the ramps. Stupid, stupid, stupid.

OK lets hear the laughter for this move. I'm grinnin!

[Racer Duck]

Originally Posted by simple simon

he is a professional athlete paid to preform .... he needs to quit screwing around with his friends and tough it out and play .... people have played pro football with broken arms i think he can do this

but that isn't his "day job" .. he shouldn't jeopardize screwing up his day job to go play in a smaller pond. he made the right choice...

[nascaraddict]

This just floored me. I could'nt believe that he could hurt himself this way. But then again, I'm a clutz from way back...