Jeff Burton News

Busch Wins at Darlington:

Busch Wins at Darlington:

May 10, 2008
#18-Kyle Busch won the Dodge Challenger 500 at Darlington Raceway for his 3rd win of 2008 and his 7th career win. He dominated the later stages of the race and led 169 laps on the night. #99-Carl Edwards was second, with the rest of the top-10 being #24-Jeff Gordon

UNOFFICAL Drivers Points Standings [after Darlington race 11 of 36]:

UNOFFICAL Drivers Points Standings [after Darlington race 11 of 36]:

May 10, 2008
1) #18-Kyle Busch 1690 [3 wins] 2) #31-Jeff Burton 1611 -79 [1 win] 3) #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr. 1556 4) #11-Denny Hamlin 1500 -190 [1 win] 5) #07-Clint Bowyer 1490 -200 [1 win] 6) #48-Jimmie Johnson 1442 -248 [1 win] 7) #99-Carl Edwards 1400 -290 [would be 4th without

REVISED Drivers Points Standings [after Daytona race 18 of 36]:

REVISED Drivers Points Standings [after Daytona race 18 of 36]:

May 8, 2008
1) #18-Kyle Busch 2686 [6 wins] 2) #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr. 2504 -182 [1 win] 3) #31-Jeff Burton 2484 -202 [1 win] 4) #99-Carl Edwards 2437 -249 [3 wins][would be 2nd w/out 100pts penalty] 5) #48-Jimmie Johnson 2319 -367 [1 win] 6) #24-Jeff Gordon 2249 -437 7) #11-Denny

UNOFFICAL Drivers Points Standings [after Richmond race 10 of 36]:

UNOFFICAL Drivers Points Standings [after Richmond race 10 of 36]:

May 3, 2008
1) #18-Kyle Busch 1495 [2 wins] 2) #31-Jeff Burton 1477 -18 [1 win] 3) #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr. 1391 -104 4) #07-Clint Bowyer 1372 -123 [1 win] 5) #29-Kevin Harvick 1350 -145 6) #11-Denny Hamlin 1349 -146 [1 win] 7) #48-Jimmie Johnson 1318 -177 [1 win] 8) #20-Tony Stewart

REVISED UNOFFICAL Drivers Points Standings [after Talladega race 9 of 36]:

REVISED UNOFFICAL Drivers Points Standings [after Talladega race 9 of 36]:

April 27, 2008
1) #31-Jeff Burton 1347 [1 win] 2) #18-Kyle Busch 1325 -22 [2 wins] 3) #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr. 1268 -79 4) #11-Denny Hamlin 1248 -84 [1 win] 5) #48-Jimmie Johnson 1245 -102 [1 win] 6) #29-Kevin Harvick 1208 -139 7) #07-Clint Bowyer 1182 -165 8) #16-Greg Biffle 1148 -

Burton is it:

Burton is it:

April 25, 2008
#31-Jeff Burton is the lone driver who has completed every lap of competition this season in the Sprint Cup Series. Burton also has completed 82.8% of the total laps (2,235 of 2,699) running in the top 15 and leads all drivers with the most runs on the lead lap (2,

Office Depot negotiating with Roush; if not UPS could replace: MORE

Office Depot negotiating with Roush; if not UPS could replace: MORE

April 22, 2008
Office Depot is in the midst of an exclusive 60-day negotiating period to extend its sponsorship of Carl Edwards' #99 Ford, but industry sources say that UPS is waiting in the wings to make a run at the hot Roush Fenway Racing driver.(SportsBusinessJournal.com-sub)(

Testing at Nashville:

Testing at Nashville:

April 22, 2008
Nashville Superspeedway is scheduled to host two days of testing on Tuesday, April 22 and Wednesday, April 23. Tentative teams and drivers scheduled: Chip Ganassi Racing [two cars, no drivers named]; #12-Ryan Newman/Penske Racing; #24-Jeff Gordon; Richard Childress

Racing Resources Says…..

Racing Resources Says…..

April 15, 2008
* Jimmie Johnson won the Subway Fresh Fit 500 at Phoenix International Raceway, the 24th Sprint Cup race at Phoenix. * Johnson scored the first victory for Hendrick Motorsports in 2008. * This was the third straight Hendrick Motorsports victory at Phoenix. * A Chevrolet

Unofficial Drivers Points Standings [after Phoenix race 8 of 36]:

Unofficial Drivers Points Standings [after Phoenix race 8 of 36]:

April 12, 2008
1) #31-Jeff Burton 1215 [1 win] 2) #18-Kyle Busch 1135 -80 3) #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr. 1129 -86 4) #48-Jimmie Johnson 1116 -99 [1 win] 5) #29-Kevin Harvick 1115 -100 6) #11-Denny Hamlin 1078 -137 [1 win] 7) #20-Tony Stewart 1057 -158 8) #07-Clint Bowyer 1044 -171 9) #

Season In Review – Week 8:

Season In Review – Week 8:

April 9, 2008
Five different drivers have posted victories in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series in 2008, led by #99-Carl Edwards with three (California, Las Vegas and Texas). #12-Ryan Newman (Daytona), #18-Kyle Busch (Atlanta), 331-Jeff Burton (Bristol) and #11-Denny Hamlin (Martinsville

Only four drivers left:

Only four drivers left:

April 5, 2008
Only four Sprint Cup drivers have ran all fifteen Sprint Cup races at Texas Motor Speedway including the race Sunday: #8-Mark Martin, #31-Jeff Burton, #24-Jeff Gordon and #43-Bobby Labonte. Martin and Burton have won at the track.(4-5-2008)

A Look At The 2008 Season:

A Look At The 2008 Season:

April 3, 2008
Five different drivers have posted victories in the Sprint Cup Series in 2008: Ryan Newman (Daytona), Carl Edwards (California and Las Vegas), Kyle Busch (Atlanta), Jeff Burton (Bristol) and Denny Hamlin (Martinsville). Dale Earnhardt Jr. has posted five top-10 finishes

Martinsville Speedway Fast Facts:

Martinsville Speedway Fast Facts:

March 30, 2008
.. Denny Hamlin won the Goody's Cool Orange 500, his fourth victory in 85 Sprint Cup Series races. .. This is his first victory and third top-10 finish in 2008. .. This is his first victory and fifth top-10 finish in six races at Martinsville - including second in

Sad News – Teresa Ellen Burton:

Sad News – Teresa Ellen Burton:

March 21, 2008
Teresa Ellen Burton died on March 18, 2008, surrounded by her loving family. Her death follows a brave and cheerful fight against non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma. She was the aunt of NASCAR drivers Ward and Jeff Burton. More info and service times at the Richmond Times Dispatch