Jeff Burton - Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site

RC: Burton not leaving:

Jeff Burton will not be on the market any time soon, even if the NASCAR/AT&T legal wrangling doesn't fall AT&T's way, car owner Richard Childress said Friday at Michigan International Speedway. Burton signed a contract to drive for Richard Childress Racing in June, ...

NASCAR wins in appeals court vs. AT&T UPDATE:

NASCAR won a major court decision Monday as the U.S. 11th Circuit Court of Appeals overruled a temporary injunction issued by a district court judge that had allowed AT&T logos to be placed on the #31 Richard Childress Racing car under NASCAR's grandfather clause for...

No fines planned for Harvick-Montoya:

On the first turn after a restart [lap 72 at Watkins Glen on Sunday], #1-Martin Truex Jr. got into the back of #42-Juan Montoya, who climbed the track and got into the side of #29-Kevin Harvick to send both into a spin. As Montoya's car came to a rest, Harvick drove...

Jeff Burton to be Featured on ABC News Special Series:

Richard Childress Racing's (RCR) Jeff Burton is one of several drivers to be featured in a five-piece, non-narrative, unscripted series, "NASCAR in Primetime," beginning August 15 on ABC News [at 10pm/et]. The nationally syndicated show will give viewers a behind-the...

Unofficial Driver Points Top-12 Standings

after Watkins Glen [22 of 36 races]: 1) #24-Jeff Gordon 3384 2) #11-Denny Hamlin 3040 -344 3) #17-Matt Kenseth 2952 -432 4) #20-Tony Stewart 2939 -445 5) #99-Carl Edwards 2824 -560 6) #31-Jeff Burton 2806 -578 7) #48-Jimmie Johnson 2789 -595 8) #5-Kyle Busch 2757 -...

Ramblings – Watkins Glen Race Notes:

We had wheel hops (Tony Stewart & Jeff Gordon chief amongst them) and sock hops (how's about that tango with Kevin Harvick & Juan Pablo Montoya?)....and even some racing & passing to boot! After Tony Stewart looked like he lost it when he spun in turn one early, he...

Bristol race includes at least ten Cup drivers:

The Food City 250 hits a high note with Nextel Cup drivers, with at least 10 expected to do double duty, competing in the Friday night event on Aug. 24 before taking part in the sold out Sharpie 500 on Saturday evening. Defending race winner Matt Kenseth will go after...

Unofficial Driver Points Top-12 Standings

after Pocono [21 of 36 races]: 1) #24-Jeff Gordon 3236 2) #11-Denny Hamlin 2870 -366 3) #17-Matt Kenseth 2825 -411 4) #31-Jeff Burton 2763 -473 5) #20-Tony Stewart 2749 -487 6) #99-Carl Edwards 2682 -554 7) #48-Jimmie Johnson 2624 -612 8) #5-Kyle Busch 2611 -625 9) #...

2008 Daytona Testing Dates Announced:

Testing dates for the historic 50th running of the Daytona 500 on Feb. 17, 2008 at Daytona International Speedway have been finalized. The first wave of Sprint Cup Series teams will test in preparation for "The Great American Race" on Jan. 7-9 with Jan. 10 serving ...

Wimmer to Practice for Burton at Montreal: UPDATE:

Scott Wimmer will be on hand in Montreal to get the #29-Holiday Inn Chevy dialed in before Jeff Burton makes the trip Saturday morning. If Burtons Cup Series schedule hinders his arrival time, Wimmer will qualify the car as well.(RCR PR)(7-31-2007) UPDATE: Auggie Vidovich...

Double Duty:

seven drivers are scheduled to run both the Busch Series race at Montreal and Nextel Cup race at Pocono: David Ragan [#6 Cup, #6 Busch] Kevin Harvick [#29,#21] Jeff Burton [#31,#29] Greg Biffle [#16,#37] Robby Gordon [#7, #55] Carl Edwards [#99, #60] David Reutimann...

Testing at VIR:

#31-Jeff Burton, #29-Kevin Harvick, #22-Dave Blaney are testing at VIRginia International Raceway (VIR) on Tuesday, July 31 and Wednesday, August 1st in preparation for the Montreal Busch race and the Cup/Busch races at Watkins Glen next weekend.(RCR/BDR PRs)(7-31-...

Unofficial Driver Points Top-12 Standings

after Indianapolis [20 of 36 races]: 1) #24-Jeff Gordon 3076 2) #11-Denny Hamlin 2705 -371 3) #17-Matt Kenseth 2699 -377 4) #31-Jeff Burton 2633 -443 5) #20-Tony Stewart 2624 -452 6) #99-Carl Edwards 2582 -494 7) #29-Kevin Harvick 2488 -588 8) #5-Kyle Busch 2479 -597...

RCR to honor Prosser at Indy, run Wake Forest decals:

Richard Childress Racing's (RCR) Nextel Cup Series teams will honor Skip Prosser, the former Wake Forest University men's basketball coach who died unexpectedly on Thursday, with Wake Forest decals in Sunday's Allstate 400 at the Brickyard at Indianapolis Motor Speedway...

Some Indianapolis Notes:

There have been 13 Nextel Cup Series races at Indianapolis Motor Speedway since the first race there in 1994. Opened in 1909, Indianapolis Motor Speedway is the second-oldest, active track in the world (after The Milwaukee Mile). Eight drivers have competed in all ...

Unofficial Driver Points Top-12 Standings

after Chicago [19 of 36 races]: 1) #24-Jeff Gordon 2911 2) #11-Denny Hamlin 2608 -303 3) #17-Matt Kenseth 2565 -346 4) #31-Jeff Burton 2491 -420 5) #99-Carl Edwards 2473 -438 6) #20-Tony Stewart 2429 -482 7) #48-Jimmie Johnson 2423 -488 8) #29-Kevin Harvick 2337 -574...

Harvick and Burton Say NASCAR Needs More Drug Testing:

#29-Kevin Harvick questioned NASCAR's drug testing policy after Craftsman Truck Series driver Aaron Fike was arrested and charged with possession of drugs last weekend. "I believe that every driver and every national series should be drug tested a couple of times a...

#31 Spotter getting hitched & special guest in #31 pits at Chicago:

Following race weekend in Chicago, #31-Jeff Burton spotter Rocky Ryan will marry Kathy Moore in a ceremony at Childress Vineyards on Tuesday, July 17. The newlyweds plan to honeymoon at the end of the 2007 NASCAR season in Maui. Ryan will resume his spotter duty the...

Unofficial Driver Points Top-12 Standings

after Daytona [18 of 36 races]: 1) #24-Jeff Gordon 2773 2) #11-Denny Hamlin 2496 -277 3) #17-Matt Kenseth 2390 -383 4) #48-Jimmie Johnson 2366 -407 5) #31-Jeff Burton 2345 -428 6) #99-Carl Edwards 2308 -465 7) #20-Tony Stewart 2234 -539 8) #5-Kyle Busch 2190 -583 9...

Several Drivers Sign on to Montreal Race:

Kevin Harvick, Jeff Burton, Robby Gordon & Max Papis announced they will all compete in the inaugural Busch Series NAPA Auto Parts 200 at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve in Montreal on August 4.(Stock-Car Montreal PR)(7-6-2007)...