Jeff Burton News

Miller named Wypall Wipers “Crew Chief of the Race” in Bristol:

Miller named Wypall Wipers “Crew Chief of the Race” in Bristol:

March 19, 2008
Scott Miller, crew chief of the #31 AT&T Mobility Chevy driven by Jeff Burton, was named the Wypall Wipers "Crew Chief of the Race" for his team's first place finish in Sunday's Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway. Although Burton only led two laps throughout

Fuel Cell Problems at JGR?

Fuel Cell Problems at JGR?

March 19, 2008
#11-Denny Hamlin says a potential flaw in the design of the fuel cells at Joe Gibbs Racing may have contributed to Sunday's loss at Bristol Motor Speedway. Hamlin was leading on the green-white-checkered restart, but his car stalled because not enough fuel reached

Burton wins at Bristol:

Burton wins at Bristol:

March 16, 2008
#31-Jeff Burton won the Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway in the AT&T Chevy for his first win 2008 and 20th of his career in a green-white-checked finish. #29-Harvick finished 2nd and #07-Bowyer finished 3rd, for the first ever Richard Childress Racing 1-2-3

GWC factoid:

GWC factoid:

March 16, 2008
There have been 24 green-white-checkered [GWC] finishes in Sprint Cup history, and only six times has the leader lost the lead on those final two laps. #01-Mark Martin led in the 2007 Daytona 500, #29-Kevin Harvick passed him as a huge wreck took place behind them

Edwards wins again:

Edwards wins again:

March 2, 2008
#99-Carl Edwards won the UAW-Dodge 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway winning his 2nd race in a row and 9th of his career, taking over the points lead with the win. #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr. finished 2nd followed by #16-Greg Biffle, #29-Kevin Harvick, #31-Jeff Burton, #9

Noting the UAW-Dodge 400

Noting the UAW-Dodge 400

February 27, 2008
Only seven drivers have competed in all 10 Sprint Cup events at LVMS. They are Jeff Gordon, Dale Jarrett, Sterling Marlin, Jeff Burton, Mark Martin, Bobby Labonte and Joe Nemechek. No driver has ever won the UAW-Dodge 400 from the pole position. Jimmie Johnson is the

Burton & Bowyer: what happened at Daytona?

Burton & Bowyer: what happened at Daytona?

February 23, 2008
Q) A lot of people were asking about the video of you [Jeff Burton] and Clint Bowyer after The Daytona 500 and they could see it but not hear it. Can you tell us a little bit more about that and what happened and why you guys were mad? A Burton) "Clint and I were mad

AT&T Races into 2008:

AT&T Races into 2008:

February 15, 2008
Racing fans, fasten your seatbelts. AT&T Inc. announced the major components of the company's 2008 multiplatform motorsports campaign. To promote its sponsorship in stock car racing's elite-level circuit, AT&T has developed a creative campaign that includes a fully

Pinnacle Foods Joins RCR to as Assoc Sponsors for Cup Teams:

Pinnacle Foods Joins RCR to as Assoc Sponsors for Cup Teams:

February 9, 2008
Pinnacle Foods, a leading producer, marketer and distributor of high-quality branded food products has joined Richard Childress Racing's (RCR) family of partners in a multi-year sponsorship agreement for all three of the 11-time championship winning racing organization

Live Coverage of NASCAR Media Day TODAY on ESPNEWS:

Live Coverage of NASCAR Media Day TODAY on ESPNEWS:

February 6, 2008
ESPNEWS will surround NASCAR Media Day at Daytona International Speedway with a special three-hour live program featuring exclusive interviews with some of NASCAR's top drivers as well as analysis. The program airs Thursday, Feb. 7, at 12:00noon/et. #48-Jimmie Johnson

AT&T Not giving up hope to stay in NASCAR:

AT&T Not giving up hope to stay in NASCAR:

February 4, 2008
AT&T has not given up on NASCAR, despite its agreement to exit the Sprint Cup Series at the end of the 2008 season, sources told SportsBusiness Journal. The telecommunications turf war that raged throughout much of 2007 between AT&T and series sponsor Sprint supposedly

Some Las Vegas Day 2 testing notes:

Some Las Vegas Day 2 testing notes:

January 30, 2008
Trading places took on new meaning for Gillett Evernham Motorsports teammates #10-Patrick Carpentier and #9-Kasey Kahne Tuesday morning at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Each driver hopped in the other's seat for a few laps - a crucial learning exercise for Carpentier,

LENOX and Jeff Burton Team Up:

LENOX and Jeff Burton Team Up:

January 29, 2008
LENOX announced the kick-off of the LENOX Extra Mile Heroes Program. #31-Jeff Burton and LENOX are conducting a search for users and suppliers of industrial tools who go the extra mile. The winner of the LENOX Extra Mile Heroes Program could receive up to $1 million

New Crew Chief for Vickers:

New Crew Chief for Vickers:

January 10, 2008
Red Bull Racing Team announced Kevin Hamlin [no relation to Denny] to crew chief the #83 Red Bull Toyota Camry piloted by Brian Vickers for the 2008 Sprint Cup Series season. Hamlin's past crew chief roles include his most recent stint with Dave Blaney's #22 Toyota

RCR reaches agreement with Garage company:

RCR reaches agreement with Garage company:

January 10, 2008
Richard Childress Racing has agreed to licensing terms with garage interiors and home storage market leader, Slide-Lok, for the categories of garage cabinets, garage flooring, Slat-Wall storage and closet systems for a multi-year term. Slide-Lok's most recent licensing