Jeff Burton News

Unofficial Driver Chase Points Standing

Unofficial Driver Chase Points Standing

November 12, 2006
after Phoenix [35 of 36 races]: #48-Jimmie Johnson 6332 - 12th or better at Homestead to win championship #17-Matt Kenseth 6269 -63 #29-Kevin Harvick 6242 -90 #11-Denny Hamlin 6242 -90 #8-Dale Earnhardt Jr. 6217 -115 below are eliminated from the championship #24-Jeff

Headbanger Rachtman to get head shaved on NASCAR Raceday:

Headbanger Rachtman to get head shaved on NASCAR Raceday:

November 10, 2006
In February, at the Daytona 500, TV and Radio personality, Riki Rachtman, was on stage at the Chevy fanfest in front of thousands of fans. As a fan of Nextel Cup driver #31-Jeff Burton, Riki told the audience that when the driver of the # 31 Cingular Wireless Chevy

Wimmer and Jeff Burton to Drive #29 in 2007:

Wimmer and Jeff Burton to Drive #29 in 2007:

November 9, 2006
Holiday Inn Hotels and Resorts will expand its winning NASCAR Busch Series program with Richard Childress Racing in 2007 to a full season of competition with co-drivers Jeff Burton and Scott Wimmer. Burton and Wimmer will split the 35-race season down the middle, though

Holiday Inn/RCR Cup debut Nov 19th UPDATE:

Holiday Inn/RCR Cup debut Nov 19th UPDATE:

November 9, 2006
no real details, but on the Holidayinn.com site, it shows [bottom right corner] a #29 Holiday Inn Chevy [which has been raced by Jeff Burton for Richard Childress Racing (RCR) in the Busch Series] but it has a driver 'greened' out and says "November 19: The Last Race

Franchitti visits Texas:

Franchitti visits Texas:

November 5, 2006
During Saturday's Nextel Cup Happy Hour practice session at Texas Motor Speedway, open wheel veteran Dario Franchitti was an observer on top of Jeff Burton's hauler. His visit was purely business. Franchitti shares a business relationship with one of Burton's team

Outside the Lines ESPN:

Outside the Lines ESPN:

November 5, 2006
#31-Team Cingular driver Jeff Burton is scheduled to be a guest on ESPN's 'Outside the Lines' Sunday, November 5 from Texas Motor Speedway. The Emmy Award winning series will air live at 9:30am/et.(11-2/4-2006) MORE In a garage in High Point, N.C., Toyota is preparing

Race Notes – Texas:

Race Notes – Texas:

November 5, 2006
• Tony Stewart won the Dickies 500 at Texas Motor Speedway, scoring his 29th career Nextel Cup victory in his 282nd career start. • Stewart moved into sole possession of 20th on NASCAR’s All-Time win list. • This was Stewart’s fifth victory in 2006 and third in the

Unofficial “Classic” Points Standings

Unofficial “Classic” Points Standings

November 5, 2006
...the old way, not the Chase after Texas: 1) #17-Matt Kenseth 4875 2) #48-Jimmie Johnson 4840, -35 3) #29-Kevin Harvick 4493, -382 4) #20-Tony Stewart 4488, -387 5) #11-Denny Hamlin 4395, -480 6) #8-Dale Earnhardt Jr. 4392, -483 7) #5-Kyle Busch 4313, -562 8) #24-

Unofficial Driver Chase Points Standing

Unofficial Driver Chase Points Standing

November 5, 2006
after Texas [34 of 36 races]: #48-Jimmie Johnson 6157 #17-Matt Kenseth 6140 -17 #8-Dale Earnhardt Jr. 6079 -78 #11-Denny Hamlin 6077 -80 #29-Kevin Harvick 6052 -105 #24-Jeff Gordon 6000 -157 #31-Jeff Burton 5973 -184 #5-Kyle Busch 5924 -233 #6-Mark Martin 5904 -253

Burton and Childress to announce new partnership UPDATE 2:

Burton and Childress to announce new partnership UPDATE 2:

November 4, 2006
on Friday, November 3rd at Texas Motor Speedway, #31 team owner, Richard Childress and driver Jeff Burton, along with a New Sponsor Representative will be announcing a new partnership for the 2007 NASCAR season.(RCR PR)(11-3-2006) UPDATE: on Speed Channel's NASCAR

Where do the Chasers starts at Texas:

Where do the Chasers starts at Texas:

November 3, 2006
(by points position) #17-Matt Kenseth starts 36th #48-Jimmie Johnson 5th #11-Denny Hamlin 6th #8-Dale Earnhardt Jr. 10th #31-Jeff Burton 29th #29-Kevin Harvick 21st #24-Jeff Gordon 23rd #6-Mark Martin 28th #9-Kasey Kahne 4th #5-Kyle Busch 11th.(11-3-2006)

Atlanta Race Notes:

Atlanta Race Notes:

October 29, 2006
• Tony Stewart won the Bass Pro Shops 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway, scoring his 28th career Nextel Cup victory in his 281st career start. • Stewart moved into a tie for 20th on NASCAR’s All-Time win list, with Rex White. • It is Stewart’s fourth victory in 2006. He

Unofficial “Classic” Points Standings

Unofficial “Classic” Points Standings

October 29, 2006
...the old way, not the Chase after Atlanta: 1) #17-Matt Kenseth 4743 2) #48-Jimmie Johnson 4665 -78 3) #29-Kevin Harvick 4328 -415 4) #20-Tony Stewart 4298 -445 5) #11-Denny Hamlin 4261 -482 6) #8-Dale Earnhardt Jr. 4237 -506 7) #31-Jeff Burton 4231 -512 8) #24-Jeff

Unofficial Driver Chase Points Standing

Unofficial Driver Chase Points Standing

October 29, 2006
after Atlanta [33 of 36 races]: #17-Matt Kenseth 6008 #48-Jimmie Johnson 5982 -26 #11-Denny Hamlin 5943 -65 #8-Dale Earnhardt Jr. 5924 -84 #31-Jeff Burton 5924 -84 #29-Kevin Harvick 5887 -121 #24-Jeff Gordon 5862 -146 #6-Mark Martin 5807 -201 #9-Kasey Kahne 5798 -210

Rookie News and Notes Atlanta:

Rookie News and Notes Atlanta:

October 27, 2006
#11-Denny Hamlin was the Raybestos Rookie of the Race in the Oct. 22 Subway 500 at Martinsville Speedway. Hamlin finished second, .544 seconds behind race winner Jimmie Johnson. He claimed his sixth top-five and 16th top-10 finish and took Raybestos Rookie of the Race