Jeff Burton will drive the #77 Kevin Harvick Inc. car to replace Busch Series rookie Burney Lamar this weekend at New Hampshire. NASCAR’s updated entry list has Burton in place of Lamar, who leads the Raybestos rookie standings by eight points over John Andretti. KHI representatives could not be reached for comment.(SceneDaily.com)(7-11-2006)
UPDATE: A source confirmed that the move is simply an evaluation and Lamar is scheduled to be back in the car next weekend in Martinsville.(BGNRacing.com)(7-11-2006)
UPDATE 2: In an effort to evaluate performance, KHI has enlisted the help of Harvicks RCR teammate. After reviewing the progress of our team the first half of the season, we felt like the assessment of an experienced driver could only help the development of our team and Burney Lamar, said Kevin Harvick. Burney Lamar will be back in the #77 for the Busch Series event at Martinsville.(KHI PR)(7-12-2006)
