Jeff Burton News

LENOX colors on the #31 at NHIS:

LENOX colors on the #31 at NHIS:

June 26, 2007
#31-Jeff Burton wil carry the red, white and blue colors of LENOX Industrial Tools at New Hampshire International Speedway with the running of the LENOX Industrial Tools 300. This is the second year that LENOX has been the title sponsor of New Hampshire's classic summer

Unofficial Driver Points Top-12 Standings

Unofficial Driver Points Top-12 Standings

June 24, 2007
after Sonoma [16 of 36 races]: 1) #24-Jeff Gordon 2538 2) #11-Denny Hamlin 2267 -271 3) #48-Jimmie Johnson 2172 -366 4) #17-Matt Kenseth 2105 -433 5) #31-Jeff Burton 2084 -454 6) #20-Tony Stewart 2058 -480 7) #99-Carl Edwards 2019 -519 8) #29-Kevin Harvick 1964 -574

Rumblings – Sonoma Race Notes:

Rumblings – Sonoma Race Notes:

June 24, 2007
Juan Pablo Montoya had just enough fuel left today at Infineon Raceway to take the Toyota/Save Mart 350 for his first-ever Nextel Cup victory. He becomes the 10th different winner this season, the 175th different winner in Cup history, and he's tied for 115th on the

Ramblings – Infineon Raceway:

Ramblings – Infineon Raceway:

June 22, 2007
If the penalty to the #8 car and crew chief was a shot across the bow, today NASCAR hit 'em broadside! Jeff Gordon & Jimmie Johnson (Hendrick Motorsport teammates) spent the day as spectators at Infineon Raceway after failing pre-practice inspection this morning and

AT&T Signs 3yr Contract Renewal with RCR, Burton extends:

AT&T Signs 3yr Contract Renewal with RCR, Burton extends:

June 18, 2007
AT&T has exercised the option in its current contract with Richard Childress Racing (RCR) by signing a contract extension that will ensure that the #31 AT&T Chevy remains a competitor in the NASCAR Cup Series for years to come. At the same time, Jeff Burton, driver

Unofficial Driver Points Top-12 Standings

Unofficial Driver Points Top-12 Standings

June 17, 2007
after Michigan [15 of 36 races]: 1) #24-Jeff Gordon 2392 2) #11-Denny Hamlin 2128 -264 3) #48-Jimmie Johnson 2055 -337 4) #17-Matt Kenseth 2044 -348 5) #31-Jeff Burton 1919 -473 6) #99-Carl Edwards 1905 -487 7) #20-Tony Stewart 1903 -489 8) #29-Kevin Harvick 1794 -

Childress close to signing extension with Burton:

Childress close to signing extension with Burton:

June 17, 2007
Richard Childress said he hopes to have an announcement soon that he has signed #31-Jeff Burton to a contract extension. Childress is also working on an extension with sponsor AT&T. Burton's deal runs out at the end of this year. "Hopefully we get a few things sorted

Terry Labonte testing at Montreal UPDATE:

Terry Labonte testing at Montreal UPDATE:

June 13, 2007
Former NASCAR Nextel Cup champion Terry Labonte will be on the 4.361 km Circuit Gilles Villeneuve road course today in an NBS stock car to provide feedback to teams who will be taking part on the NAPA 200 race in August on the island. These kinds of tests are normally

Unofficial Driver Points Top-12 Standings

Unofficial Driver Points Top-12 Standings

June 10, 2007
after Pocono [16 of 36 races]: #24-Jeff Gordon 2249 #17-Matt Kenseth 2007 -242 #11-Denny Hamlin 2002 -247 #48-Jimmie Johnson 1944 -305 #31-Jeff Burton 1828-421 #20-Tony Stewart 1733 -516 #99-Carl Edwards 1710 -539 #07-Clint Bowyer 1659 -590 #29-Kevin Harvick 1648 -

Burton says RCR ‘likely’ to add fourth team next season:

Burton says RCR ‘likely’ to add fourth team next season:

June 9, 2007
#31-Jeff Burton thinks Richard Childress Racing will add a fourth Nextel Cup Series team in 2008, citing much recent discussion about the subject as partial evidence. "I think it's likely," Burton said of adding a fourth full-time team to the RCR stable. "Obviously

Unofficial Driver Points Top-12 Standing

Unofficial Driver Points Top-12 Standing

June 4, 2007
after Dover [13 of 36 races]: 1) #24-Jeff Gordon 2059 2) #48-Jimmie Johnson 1907 -152 3) #17-Matt Kenseth 1869 -190 4) #11-Denny Hamlin 1842 -217 5) #31-Jeff Burton 1704 -355 6) #99-Carl Edwards 1584 -475 7) #20-Tony Stewart 1573 -486 8) #07-Clint Bowyer 1525 -534

Seven cars to run new Chevy engine:

Seven cars to run new Chevy engine:

June 3, 2007
Seven cars will run the new Chevy R07 engine in today's race: #20-Tony Stewart, #11- Denny, #18-J.J. Yeley, #31-Jeff Burton, #29-Kevin Harvick, #07-Clint Bowyer and #96-Tony Raines.(GM Racing PR)(6-3-2007)

Unofficial Driver Points Top-12 Standing

Unofficial Driver Points Top-12 Standing

May 27, 2007
after Charlotte [12 of 36 races]: #24-Jeff Gordon 1921 #48-Jimmie Johnson 1789 -132 #17-Matt Kenseth 1714 -207 #11-Denny Hamlin 1682 -239 #31-Jeff Burton 1577 -344 #20-Tony Stewart 1530 -391 #29-Kevin Harvick 1415 -506 #99-Carl Edwards 1414 -507 #2-Kurt Busch 1402 -

AT&T, NASCAR hearing over injunction set for Aug. 2:

AT&T, NASCAR hearing over injunction set for Aug. 2:

May 26, 2007
The U.S. Court of Appeals hearing over the injunction allowing the use of the AT&T logos on the #31 Richard Childress Racing car is scheduled for Aug. 2 in Atlanta, but NASCAR would like the schedule moved up, a spokesman says. NASCAR has filed its appeal briefs and

Showalter to Key Motorsports? UPDATE: Rogers returns as driver & Showalter official:

Showalter to Key Motorsports? UPDATE: Rogers returns as driver & Showalter official:

May 23, 2007
Hearing that Gary Showalter [just released from Pennington Motorsports] has been hired to be the crew chief for the #40 Key Motorsports Chevy.(5-21-2007) UPDATE: Gary Showalter comes over to Key Motorsports to succeed the recently departed Barry Dodson, and Tommy Morgan