Jeff Burton News

First Response Team of America and the #31:

First Response Team of America and the #31:

August 28, 2012
The First Response Team of America will be featured on Jeff Burton's #31 Caterpillar Chevy during race weekend and Caterpillar's billboard around the track. The First Response Team of America works with the Weather Channel to fill the gap between the onset of a disaster

2012 Sprint Cup Driver Chase Wild-Card Race:

2012 Sprint Cup Driver Chase Wild-Card Race:

August 25, 2012
[after Bristol, race 24 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 -16

˜Wild Card ‘ Opportunities Fading Fast:

˜Wild Card ‘ Opportunities Fading Fast:

August 24, 2012
With the regular season dwindling down to a precious few races, the Chase 'Wild Card' race literally has become a game of musical chairs. Six winners into two seats obviously won 't go. And that doesn 't take into consideration four more drivers ranked 11th through

Bristol Goodyear Tire Notes:

Bristol Goodyear Tire Notes:

August 23, 2012
Teams in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series will run a slightly different tire set-up than those in the NASCAR Nationwide and Camping World Truck Series at Bristol this weekend . . . while teams in all three series will run the same right-side tire code, Sprint Cup teams

Different CAT scheme at Bristol:

Different CAT scheme at Bristol:

August 22, 2012
The #31 Caterpillar Chevy of Jeff Burton will be adorned with the colors of CAT Global Mining this weekend at Bristol Motor Speedway (RCR), see image of the scheme on the #31 Team Scheme page.(8-22-2012)

2012 Sprint Cup Driver Chase Wild-Card Race:

2012 Sprint Cup Driver Chase Wild-Card Race:

August 19, 2012
[after Michigan, race 23 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 -33

2012 Sprint Cup Driver Chase Wild-Card Race:

2012 Sprint Cup Driver Chase Wild-Card Race:

August 12, 2012
[after Watkins Glen, race 22 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

2012 Sprint Cup Driver Chase Wild-Card Race:

2012 Sprint Cup Driver Chase Wild-Card Race:

August 5, 2012
[after Pocono, race 21 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 -57 points

EnerSys/ODYSSEY Batteries on the #31 at Pocono & Martinsville:

EnerSys/ODYSSEY Batteries on the #31 at Pocono & Martinsville:

July 31, 2012
EnerSys, the global leader in stored energy solutions for industrial applications, along with their ODYSSEY Battery brand, will be primary sponsor of the Richard Childress Racing #31 Chevy and Sprint Cup Series driver Jeff Burton this weekend at Pocono Raceway and

2012 Sprint Cup Driver Chase Wild-Card Race:

2012 Sprint Cup Driver Chase Wild-Card Race:

July 29, 2012
[after Indianapolis, race 20 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] 13th

Rain-X sponsoring Burton at the Brickyard:

Rain-X sponsoring Burton at the Brickyard:

July 24, 2012
Rain-X, the automotive aftermarket leader in water repellency glass treatments and wiper blades will be primary sponsor of the #31 Chevy for Richard Childress Racing and Jeff Burton in this weekend's Brickyard 400 at the historic Indianapolis Motor Speedway. For the

At Indianapolis Motor Speedway:

At Indianapolis Motor Speedway:

July 24, 2012
* Indianapolis Motor Speedway has existed since 1909, and is the original 'Speedway,' the first racing facility to incorporate the word into its name. * There have been 18 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races at Indianapolis Motor Speedway since the first race in 1994. *

2012 Sprint Cup Driver Chase Wild-Card Race:

2012 Sprint Cup Driver Chase Wild-Card Race:

July 15, 2012
[after New Hampshire, race 19 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] 12th

The Numbers for New Hampshire Motor Speedway (All Sprint Cup races):

The Numbers for New Hampshire Motor Speedway (All Sprint Cup races):

July 12, 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

At New Hampshire Motor Speedway:

At New Hampshire Motor Speedway:

July 10, 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 34 NASCAR