Jeff Burton News

Chase Stats going into RIR:

Chase Stats going into RIR:

September 5, 2008
7-Kevin Harvick +160 and 8-Tony Stewart +138 are in great shape, 9-Matt Kenseth +109, 10-Jeff Gordon +102, and 11-Denny Hamlin +93 are in pretty good shape, and 12-Clint Bowyer +17 will have a long week. Bowyer's 10th place at California gained him 5 points on 13th

AT&T Looking at ways to continue marketing to NASCAR fans:

AT&T Looking at ways to continue marketing to NASCAR fans:

September 2, 2008
AT&T won't be able to sponsor the #31 Sprint Cup car of Jeff Burton next year, but that doesn't mean it will be nowhere to be seen around NASCAR tracks. The company is still weighing its options on how to market to NASCAR fans without having its logos on a car. "Obviously

UNOFFICIAL Drivers Points Standings [after California race 25 of 36]:

UNOFFICIAL Drivers Points Standings [after California race 25 of 36]:

August 31, 2008
1) #18-Kyle Busch 3751 [8 wins] 2) #99-Carl Edwards 3547 -204 [6 wins] 3) #48-Jimmie Johnson 3386 -365 [3 wins] 4) #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr. 3323 -428 [1 win] 5) #31-Jeff Burton 3234 -517 [1 win] 6) #16-Greg Biffle 3159 -592 7) #29-Kevin Harvick 3132 -619 [+187 pts ahead

If the Chase started now

If the Chase started now

August 31, 2008
the drivers in: 1) #18-Kyle Busch 5080 [8 wins x 10 bonus pts] 2) #99-Carl Edwards 5050 [6 wins, 5 wins x 10 pts = 50pts*] 3) #48-Jimmie Johnson 5030 [3 wins] 4) #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr. 5010 [1 win] 5) #31-Jeff Burton 5010 [1 win] 6) #11-Denny Hamlin 5010 [1 win] 7) #

Chase Notes:

Chase Notes:

August 29, 2008
six drivers are still in the 'danger zone': 7-Greg Biffle +141 ahead of 13th place, 8-Kevin Harvick +129, 9-Jeff Gordon +108 look to be in good shape. It gets more precarious for 10-Matt Kenseth +78, 11-Denny Hamlin +57 and 12-Clint Bowyer +12. In the first Race to

Leicht Sharing #29 with Burton in 2009:

Leicht Sharing #29 with Burton in 2009:

August 28, 2008
Stephen Leicht will join Jeff Burton as the co-driver of Richard Childress Racing's #29 Holiday Inn Chevy team for the 2009 Nationwide Series season. Leicht, 21, has run a part-time Nationwide Series schedule for RCR this year after earning his first career series

Burton to make 500th career start:

Burton to make 500th career start:

August 27, 2008
#31-Jeff Burton will add his name to an exclusive list on Sunday when he takes the green flag at Sunday's Pepsi 500 at Auto Club Speedway for his 500th career start in NASCAR's premier series. He will become the 29th driver to reach the 500-start mark. He is also 30th

Clinch Scenarios at California:

Clinch Scenarios at California:

August 26, 2008
#88-Dale Earnhardt Jr., #48-Jimmie Johnson and #31-Jeff Burton control their own Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup destiny this weekend. With certain Auto Club Speedway finishes - outlined below - they will join #18-Kyle Busch and #99-Carl Edwards, who have already secured

Racing Resources Says “¦

Racing Resources Says “¦

August 25, 2008
* Carl Edwards won the Sharpie 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway from the first-place starting position, the only series race he has won from the pole. Edwards scored his 13th career series victory in 145 career races. He has scored six victories in 2008, winning at California

UNOFFICIAL Drivers Points Standings [after Bristol race 24 of 36]:

UNOFFICIAL Drivers Points Standings [after Bristol race 24 of 36]:

August 23, 2008
1) #18-Kyle Busch 3609 [8 wins] 2) #99-Carl Edwards 3397 -212 [6 wins] 3) #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr. 3193 -416 [1 win] 4) #48-Jimmie Johnson 3191 -418 [2 wins] 5) #31-Jeff Burton 3117 -492 [1 win] 6) #20-Tony Stewart 3013 -596 7) #16-Greg Biffle 2984 -625 8) #29-Kevin

If the Chase started now

If the Chase started now

August 23, 2008
the drivers in: 1) #18-Kyle Busch 5080 [8 wins x 10 bonus pts] 2) #99-Carl Edwards 5050 [6 wins, 5 wins x 10 pts = 50pts*] 3) #48-Jimmie Johnson 5020 [2 wins] 4) #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr. 5010 [1 win] 5) #31-Jeff Burton 5010 [1 win] 6) #11-Denny Hamlin 5010 [1 win] 7) #

NASCAR dyno’s ten cars after MIS Cup race UPDATE:

NASCAR dyno’s ten cars after MIS Cup race UPDATE:

August 23, 2008
NASCAR planned to test horsepower on at least 10 cars after Sunday's 3M Performance 400 Sprint Cup race at Michigan International Speedway. NASCAR took several cars, while other teams wanted their engines tested. The cars tested were: took the Fords of #6-David Ragan

Wimmer out at RCR after 2008:

Wimmer out at RCR after 2008:

August 22, 2008
#29-Scott Wimmer, who combined with Jeff Burton to give Richard Childress Racing the 2007 Nationwide Series owners' title, isn't part of the team's plans for '09, he said Thursday. Despite his status as a part-timer, the 32-year-old from Wausau [Wisconsin] has won

Wimmer Out at RCR next year:

Wimmer Out at RCR next year:

August 21, 2008
#29-Scott Wimmer, who combined with Jeff Burton to give Richard Childress Racing the 2007 Nationwide Series owners' title, isn't part of the team's plans for '09, he said Thursday. Despite his status as a part-timer, the 32-year-old from Wausau has won as many races

Racing Resources Says…

Racing Resources Says…

August 18, 2008
...Carl Edwards won the Carfax 250 at Michigan International Speedway, scoring his 16th series victory in his 131st career start. Edwards became the 13th different winner in the 17 races at Michigan. He led five times for 71 laps including the final 33 in the 125-lap