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Jeff Burton Recovering from Inner-Ear Infection

Jeff Burton is recovering from the inner-ear infection that forced him to miss Busch Pole Qualifying and practice. He is questionable for Sunday’s race and will attempt to run a couple of laps by himself in “happy hour” practice late Saturday afternoon. (NASCAR Online) Todd Bodine will stand by to sub for Burton if he can not go on Sunday. The JournalNow reports that whatever happens Burton will start the car to gain the valuable WC points as the team is in 4th place in the WC points(9-13-97)