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9/13/1997

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...
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9/12/1997

Jeff Burton, winner of the July race at New Hampshire International Speedway, was forced to miss Friday's practice and first-round qualifying for the CMT 300 because of an inner ear infection. Burton was at the track in the morning, but left without getting in his ...
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8/23/1997

"Buddy Parrott has denied reports that he would leave Jack Roush and Jeff Burton at the end of the season to go to work for Robert Yates. Parrott's two sons, Todd and Brad, already work for Yates. The elder Parrott is known for his ability to get the most out of young...
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8/16/1997

"Roush Racing is undergoing a corporate makeover that may include moving the NASCAR race shops, currently in Liberty, to the Charlotte area. Geoffrey Smith, who became president of Roush Racing on Aug. 1, said he is moving himself and the Roush Racing corporate headquarters...
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7/28/1997

The Carolina Hurricanes (NHL Team) have become an associate sponsor of Jeff Burton and will display their logo on Burton's #99 Exide Ford Thunderbird at this weekend's Brickyard 400. The deal also includes the UAW-GM Quality 500 to be held at the Charlotte Motor Speedway...
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7/18/1997

Ted Musgrave said that Jack Roush is not buying the 97 team. He will do work as team consultant or team manager and build engines for them. Ted denied that the Roush cars are switching to Pontiac and he said the 97 will stay Pontiac. He said they are putting together...
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7/8/1997

From NASCAR Fans and the Bill Davis Web Site: Ward is pretty "beat up". He has no concussion but has a black eye, a knot on his left forehead and bruises from his seat restraints. He is very sore from his ordeal. WARD WILL RACE AT NEW HAMPSHIRE. Bill Davis and Jeff...
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7/1/1997

How's this for being tough: Jeff Burton went more than two weeks walking on a broken left leg before he had an MRI done on the limb, which was injured in a crash during practice for the 6-15 Miller 400 at Michigan Speedway. Burton should be ready to go for the Pepsi...
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6/11/1997

Heard a rumor (and nothing more then a rumor at this point) Jeff Burton is talking up Ward to Jack Roush as a possible replacement for Ted Musgrave in the third Touch entry next year , with Musgrave, from what I'm told , almost definitely gone from that ride next season...
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Pit crew members injured

Two pit crew members were injured in separate accidents on pit road during the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Both men were transported initially to North East Medical Center's Quick Care facility. Charles Hylton, a tire changer on Mark Martin's #6 Valvoline...
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Jeff Burton’s crew chief fined

The #99 Exide Ford of Jeff Burton failed inspection on 5-9-97. The roof flaps were in the wrong position and NASCAR cut the roof off and confiscated the roof and flaps. The team was forced to go to a back up car and go to the back of the field.(5-9-97). Crew Chief ...