Jeff Burton News

UNOFFICAL Drivers Points Standings [after Michigan race 23 of 36]:

UNOFFICAL Drivers Points Standings [after Michigan race 23 of 36]:

August 17, 2008
1) #18-Kyle Busch 3429 [8 wins] 2) #99-Carl Edwards 3207 -222 [5 wins] 3) #48-Jimmie Johnson 3127 -302 [2 wins] 4) #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr. 3084 -345 [1 win] 5) #31-Jeff Burton 3080 -349 [1 win] 6) #20-Tony Stewart 2871 -558 7) #16-Greg Biffle 2854 -575 8) #29-Kevin

Ward’s son to race at South Boston:

Ward’s son to race at South Boston:

August 16, 2008
South Boston Speedway is steeped in history in its 51 years of racing action and the name Burton is one of the many reasons America's Hometown Track has garnered so much success over the years. Saturday night, a new generation of Burton competitors will make his debut

Racing Resources Says…

Racing Resources Says…

August 11, 2008
Marcos Ambrose won the Zippo 200 at Watkins Glen International. Ambrose scored his career-first Nationwide Series victory in his 59th career start. He has scored top-15 finishes in the last five races, extending a streak that began at Chicagoland. Ambrose became the

UNOFFICAL Drivers Points Standings [after Watkins race 22 of 36]:

UNOFFICAL Drivers Points Standings [after Watkins race 22 of 36]:

August 10, 2008
1) #18-Kyle Busch 3254 [8 wins] 2) #99-Carl Edwards 3012 -242 [4 wins] 3) #48-Jimmie Johnson 3010 -244 [2 wins] 4) #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr. 2985 -269 [1 win] 5) #31-Jeff Burton 2945 -309 [1 win] 6) #24-Jeff Gordon 2754 -500 7) #20-Tony Stewart 2744 -510 8) #9-Kasey Kahne

Mears or Truex to the #33? UPDATE:

Mears or Truex to the #33? UPDATE:

August 9, 2008
Richard Childress is still looking for the right driver to add to his Cup team. He said earlier this year that Richard Childress Racing plans to add a fourth Cup driver for next season, joining Kevin Harvick, Jeff Burton and Clint Bowyer. But the search has dragged

Latest on Truex UPDATE 5 re-signs with DEI:

Latest on Truex UPDATE 5 re-signs with DEI:

August 9, 2008
#1-Martin Truex Jr. said he is closer to deciding whether he will be back with Dale Earnhardt Inc. next year. And that's about all he'd say about his future on Friday at Pocono Raceway. DEI plans to pick up its option on Truex for next season but they have yet to come
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So…what did the points standings look like a year ago after Pocono and 21 races?

So…what did the points standings look like a year ago after Pocono and 21 races?

August 6, 2008
all made it into the chase five races later 1) #24-Jeff Gordon 3236 [6th in 2008, finished 2nd in 2007] 2) #11-Denny Hamlin 2870 -366 [12th,10th] 3) #17-Matt Kenseth 2825 -411 [4th,13th] 4) #31-Jeff Burton 2763 -473 [8th,5th] 5) #20-Tony Stewart 2749 -487 [6th,9th]

Silly Season 2008 #31-41:

Silly Season 2008 #31-41:

August 5, 2008
so where do things stand with news and rumors in the Sprint Cup Series? Let's break down a few a day for the next week or so, also see my 2009 Team Chart for all the teams #31 Jeff Burton is signed thru 2010. AT&T will leave after working out a deal with AT&T/NASCAR

UNOFFICAL Drivers Points Standings [after Pocono race 21 of 36]:

UNOFFICAL Drivers Points Standings [after Pocono race 21 of 36]:

August 3, 2008
1) #18-Kyle Busch 3059 [7 wins] 2) #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr. 2883 -176 [1 win] 3) #99-Carl Edwards 2874 -185 [4 wins][would be 2nd w/out 100pts penalty] 4) #48-Jimmie Johnson 2859 -200 [2 wins] 5) #31-Jeff Burton 2833 -226 [1 win] 6) #24-Jeff Gordon 2678 -381 7) #9-Kasey

AT&T Team USA Chevrolet at Pocono Raceway:

AT&T Team USA Chevrolet at Pocono Raceway:

July 30, 2008
To drive excitement for Team USA at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, #31-Jeff Burton will circle Pocono Raceway in a paint scheme featuring the AT&T USA five-ring logo and images of U.S. Olympic team hopefuls gymnast Nastia Liukin and swimmer Michael Phelps. Luikin

Racing Resources Says “¦

Racing Resources Says “¦

July 28, 2008
* Jimmie Johnson won the Allstate 400 at The Brickyard at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Johnson won the race from the Coor's Light pole starting position. He is only the second driver to win at Indy from the pole. Kevin Harvick won at Indy in 2003 from the pole. * Johnson

UNOFFICAL Drivers Points Standings [after Indy race 20 of 36]:

UNOFFICAL Drivers Points Standings [after Indy race 20 of 36]:

July 27, 2008
1) #18-Kyle Busch 3004 [7 wins] 2) #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr. 2751 -253 [1 win] 3) #31-Jeff Burton 2733 -271 [1 win] 4) #48-Jimmie Johnson 2689 -315 [2 wins] 5) #99-Carl Edwards 2684 -320 [3 wins][would be 2nd w/out 100pts penalty] 6) #24-Jeff Gordon 2539 -465 7) #16-Greg

Run all the Brickyard races:

Run all the Brickyard races:

July 27, 2008
four drivers will have run all 15 Brickyard 400's since it first ran in 1994: #24-Jeff Gordon [4 wins] #43-Bobby Labonte [1 win] #8-Mark Martin [best 2nd once] #31-Jeff Burton [best 5th once] #21-Bill Elliott had run in the previous 14, but failed to qualify for the

Fans Vote Bobby Labonte, Rex White Into Talladega-Texaco Walk of Fame:

Fans Vote Bobby Labonte, Rex White Into Talladega-Texaco Walk of Fame:

July 25, 2008
The votes are in for the 2008 Talladega-Texaco Walk of Fame honorees. Bobby Labonte won by the closest margin in history for active driver, while Rex White won the inactive driver category by a landslide. Labonte and White will be enshrined to the Walk of Fame on Saturday

AT&T Proudly Showcases Team USA athletes on # 31 AT&T Car:

AT&T Proudly Showcases Team USA athletes on # 31 AT&T Car:

July 17, 2008
The 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing are fast approaching and Team USA swimmer Michael Phelps, 23, is in rare form. At the 2008 U.S. Olympic swimming trials in Omaha, Neb., Phelps set two world records (200 individual medley, 400 individual medley) and one U.S. Open record