Jeff Burton News

The Chase Standings [after NHIS, race 27]:

The Chase Standings [after NHIS, race 27]:

September 16, 2007
1) #48-Jimmie Johnson 5210 2) #24-Jeff Gordon 5210 3) #20-Tony Stewart 5200 -10 4) #07-Clint Bowyer 5195 -15 5) #5-Kyle Busch 5175 -35 6) #1-Martin Truex Jr. 5170 -40 7) #17-Matt Kenseth 5156 -54 8) #99-Carl Edwards 5147 -63 9) #11-Denny Hamlin 5128 -82 10) #29-Kevin

Unofficial “Classic” Driver Points Standings

Unofficial “Classic” Driver Points Standings

September 16, 2007
after New Hampshire [27 of 36 races]: (Traditional Points...the old way, not the Chase) 1) #24-Jeff Gordon 4019 2) #20-Tony Stewart 3707 -312 3) #11-Denny Hamlin 3608 -411 4) #48-Jimmie Johnson 3589 -430 5) #17-Matt Kenseth 3576 -443 6) #99-Carl Edwards 3499 -520 7

From the home office in Wahoo, Nebraska…

From the home office in Wahoo, Nebraska…

September 12, 2007
THE "LATE SHOW" TOP TWELVE "Top Twelve Reasons I Love Racing" For the first time in the history of the Late Show with David Letterman broadcasts, tonight's Late Show Top Ten is instead a Top Twelve, presented by the 12 NASCAR drivers in the Chase for the Nextel Cup

Chevy Clinches 31st Manufacters Championship:

Chevy Clinches 31st Manufacters Championship:

September 9, 2007
#48-Jimmie Johnson's victory of the Chevy Rock & Roll 400 at Richmond International Raceway clinched the 2007 Manufacturers' Championship for Chevrolet in NASCAR's premier division. With ten races left in the season, Chevrolet has collected its 31st Manufacturers'

Unofficial Driver Points Top-12 Standings

Unofficial Driver Points Top-12 Standings

September 8, 2007
after Richmond [26 of 36 races]: (Traditional Points) 1) #24-Jeff Gordon 3849 2) #20-Tony Stewart 3537 -312 3) #11-Denny Hamlin 3490 -359 4) #48-Jimmie Johnson 3439 -410 5) #17-Matt Kenseth 3430 -419 6) #99-Carl Edwards 3372 -477 7) #31-Jeff Burton 3328 -521 8) #5-

AT&T logos back on the #31 Chevy UPDATE 2:

AT&T logos back on the #31 Chevy UPDATE 2:

September 7, 2007
on SPEED's NASCAR Live Friday, Bob Dilner reported and it was shown at Richmond International Raceway, the AT&T decals are back on the #31 Chevy that Jeff Burton driver for Richard Childress Racing, no word on details...yet. UPDATE: AT&T, NASCAR and Sprint apparently

Unofficial Driver Points Top-12 Standings

Unofficial Driver Points Top-12 Standings

September 2, 2007
after California [25 of 36 races]: 1) #24- Jeff Gordon 3679 cliched chase 2) #20-Tony Stewart 3362 -317, cliched chase 3) #11-Denny Hamlin 3335 -344, cliched chase 4) #99Carl Edwards 3330 -349, cliched chase 5) #17-Matt Kenseth 3309 -370, cliched chase 6) #48-Jimmie

Rumblings – California:

Rumblings – California:

September 2, 2007
It was a hot one....but JJ was nothin' but cool at the end! Jimmie Johnson dominated late tonight at California Speedway and went on to win the Sharp Aquos 500 (tho you wouldn't have known the race sponsor by watching the event on ESPN) over Carl Edwards. Johnson led

Sharp Aquos 500 Fast Facts:

Sharp Aquos 500 Fast Facts:

September 2, 2007
.. Jimmie Johnson won the Sharp AQUOS 500, his 28th victory in 208 Nextel Cup Series races. .. This is his Series-leading fifth victory and 15th top-10 finish in 2007. .. This is his second victory and sixth top-10 finish in 10 races at California Speedway. .. Carl

Blank #31 at Calif:

Blank #31 at Calif:

August 31, 2007
AT&T will again field an unbranded car this weekend at California Speedway. The #31 Richard Childress Racing car driven by Jeff Burton will carry a plain paint scheme of orange and black, AT&T spokesman Mark Siegel confirmed Thursday. It will be the second week that

AT&T, NASCAR return to court on Sept. 18:

AT&T, NASCAR return to court on Sept. 18:

August 30, 2007
The AT&T-NASCAR-Sprint legal saga is scheduled to continue Sept. 18 in U.S. District Court in Atlanta. Judge Marvin Shoob, who awarded AT&T an injunction May 18 to allow AT&T's logos on the #31 Richard Childress Racing Chevy driven by Jeff Burton, is scheduled to preside

Testing at Milwaukee UPDATE:

Testing at Milwaukee UPDATE:

August 28, 2007
Jeff Burton and the #31 team traveled to the Milwaukee Mile August 27-28 for a test session in preparation for the upcoming short track races remaining on the schedule.(RCR PR) UPDATE: After morning showers Monday, #48-Jimmie Johnson took laps in his Hendrick COT car

Passes Double at “New” Bristol:

Passes Double at “New” Bristol:

August 28, 2007
NASCAR's Loop Data shows green flag passing during Saturday night's Sharpie 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway more than doubled that of the spring race at Bristol “ from 991 passes in the spring to 2,147 passes Saturday night. The consensus opinion held by the drivers

Unofficial Driver Points Top-12 Standings

Unofficial Driver Points Top-12 Standings

August 25, 2007
after Bristol [24 of 36 races]: 1) #24-Jeff Gordon 3582 / clinched chase spot 2) #20-Tony Stewart 3233 -349 / clinched 3) #11-Denny Hamlin 3229 -353 / clinched 4) #17-Matt Kenseth 3163 -419 / clinched 5) #99-Carl Edwards 3160 -422 / clinched 6) #48-Jimmie Johnson 3059

Childress has no plans for legal action against NASCAR:

Childress has no plans for legal action against NASCAR:

August 25, 2007
Richard Childress, in his first public reaction to lawsuit proceedings between NASCAR and AT&T, told ESPN.com Saturday that he has no current plans to take personal legal action against NASCAR in an effort to retain AT&T as sponsor of his #31 Chevy. "I don't really