Biffle on Roush team: 'We're dying a slow death'

"Yes, I'm disappointed," Roush said. "I thought we were hitting on something after Atlanta and Las Vegas.

"But we have ample time to test and work on this tomorrow in practice and I'm confident we'll get it straightened out."

Biffle, the veteran of Roush Fenway Racing's three drivers, didn't sugarcoat his frustration. He has only one top-10 start this season, but that's highest among the team.

"This is unacceptable,"' Biffle said of his No. 16 Ford's 29th place effort Friday.

"We're dying a slow death. We need to start showing up for the weekend closer to where we need to be."

His teammate Bayne has consistently fared worse with only one start (29th at Atlanta) better than 35th.

"We've been working really hard. It's not a lack at all from my guys," Bayne said. "We just haven't qualified well at all this year as a group, have been slower on our fast runs. In the race we can run top-15 speeds, the problem with qualifying so far back is the leaders are in clean air we have to come from so far back you go a lap down early and you can never get it back.

"That's been a real struggle for us, qualifying. But we'll figure it out.

"It's hard not to get frustrated but at the same time, we're heads down and digging. I'm not getting down on my guys or Roush Fenway as a group. I know we've got better things to come. We've got to put better effort into qualifying.

"I would be more frustrated if I was the only car struggling. We're all grouped together, we just need to be 30 spots higher."

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