Jeff Burton News

Burton, Ambrose crew chief changes: UPDATES:

Burton, Ambrose crew chief changes: UPDATES:

October 30, 2012
Silly Season is in full swing for Sprint Cup crew chiefs. Drew Blickensderfer resigned as Jeff Burton's crew chief on Sunday. Blickensderfer, 36, will return to the Ford camp as the crew chief for Marcos Ambrose and the #9 team at Richard Petty Motorsports. Given Blickensderfer

At Texas Motor Speedway:

At Texas Motor Speedway:

October 30, 2012
* Construction began in 1995. * The first NASCAR race was a NASCAR Nationwide Series event on April 5, 1997. * The first NASCAR Sprint Cup race was on April 6, 1997. * There have been 23 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races at Texas Motor Speedway, one per season from 1997

Burton, Ambrose crew chief changes: UPDATE:

Burton, Ambrose crew chief changes: UPDATE:

October 29, 2012
Silly Season is in full swing for Sprint Cup crew chiefs. Drew Blickensderfer resigned as Jeff Burton's crew chief on Sunday. Blickensderfer, 36, will return to the Ford camp as the crew chief for Marcos Ambrose and the #9 team at Richard Petty Motorsports. Given Blickensderfer

Burton says 2013 is ‘make or break’:

Burton says 2013 is ‘make or break’:

October 25, 2012
The 2013 season will be the 20th of Jeff Burton's Sprint Cup career, but next year won 't be significant because of a milestone anniversary in NASCAR's premier series. 'It's very make or break,' Burton said. 'It feels really important. It's on my mind already. It'

A bunch of cars going to the rear:

A bunch of cars going to the rear:

October 13, 2012
per Mark Garrow of goprn.com, the following six drivers/cars will go to the rear before the start of the Bank of America 500 Sprint Cup Series race at Charltote Motor Speedway: #39-Ryan Newman (engine - was to start 3rd); #42-Juan Pablo Montoya (engine change - 22nd

The Numbers for the AAA 400:

The Numbers for the AAA 400:

September 28, 2012
0 - fewest cautions (6/6/71) 1 - fewest cars on lead lap at finish (11 times, most recent 9/15/91) 3 - fewest leaders (five times, most recent 5/16/82) 3 - fewest lead changes (10/17/71) 4 - number of jet dryers available for track drying this weekend 6 - fewest laps

Burton says he wasn ‘t concerned about his job at RCR:

Burton says he wasn ‘t concerned about his job at RCR:

September 26, 2012
As Jeff Burton struggled in the #31 car the last two seasons, even Burton himself couldn 't avoid hearing the rumors that he might be replaced. His car owner, Richard Childress, when pressed on the issue by the media, would merely say that Burton had a contract for

Olsen to make Sprint Cup debut:

Olsen to make Sprint Cup debut:

September 22, 2012
#32-Mike Olsen and Frank Stoddard Jr., old buddies from North Haverhill and Woodsville High School, will become the first driver-owner tandem from New Hampshire to race in the Sprint Cup series when Olsen takes the wheel in tomorrow's Sylvania 300. Olsen, a 44-year

The numbers for New Hampshire; Caution update for 2012:

The numbers for New Hampshire; Caution update for 2012:

September 19, 2012
1 - fewest lead changes (9/17/00) 1 - fewest leaders (Jeff Burton, 9/17/00) 2 - fewest cautions (7/13/97) 2 - fewest laps led by race winner (Jeff Burton, 7/11/99) 3 - wins by Dodge at NHMS since manufacturer's return to NASCAR in 2001 4 - drivers that have competed

News and Notes at New Hampshire Motor Speedway:

News and Notes at New Hampshire Motor Speedway:

September 18, 2012
* Groundbreaking for New Hampshire International Speedway, as New Hampshire Motor Speedway was originally named, was Aug. 13, 1989. * The first NASCAR Sprint Cup race was on July 11, 1993. * Renamed New Hampshire Motor Speedway in 2008. * There have been 35 NASCAR

Bowyer gets a new spotter:

Bowyer gets a new spotter:

September 13, 2012
Will the replacement of a key member of his team be a challenge for Clint Bowyer, as the driver of the #15 Michael Waltrip Racing Toyota enters the Chase? Bowyer doesn 't think so, and on Wednesday at the House of Blues, he talked about the addition of Brett Griffin

Richmond Notes-n-Nuggets:

Richmond Notes-n-Nuggets:

September 9, 2012
' Clint Bowyer scored his seventh Cup win in his 243rd start. ' Clint Bowyer posted his second win of 2012 (Sonoma); he is the seventh multiple winner of the season. ' Clint Bowyer scored his second win in his 14th start at Richmond; he is the 27th driver to win

RCR considering Kurt Busch:

RCR considering Kurt Busch:

September 8, 2012
The owner of Richard Childress Racing has discussed putting 2004 Sprint Cup champion Kurt Busch in a fourth car next season if sponsorship can be found. 'I have talked to Kurt about running a full season with a fourth team if we had sponsorship,' Childress told ESPN

Nemechek going for NASCAR start #1000:

Nemechek going for NASCAR start #1000:

September 7, 2012
NEMCO Motorsports announced that #87-Joe Nemechek will be making his 1000th race start this weekend in Richmond, VA, if he qualifies for the Federated Auto Parts 400 Sprint Cup race. Nemechek is in good company, joining legends Ricky Rudd, Jeff Burton, Richard Petty

2012 Sprint Cup Driver Chase Wild-Card Race:

2012 Sprint Cup Driver Chase Wild-Card Race:

September 2, 2012
[after Atlanta, race 25 of 36] A look at the race for the two wild-card positions for the Chase based on wins and being inside the top 20 in points. Driver [wins] standings, behind 10th first two would make the chase as wild cards: #5-Kasey Kahne [2 wins] 11th -18