Jeff Burton News

Danica Patrick joining Coca-Cola Racing Family:

Danica Patrick joining Coca-Cola Racing Family:

May 10, 2012
#10- Danica Patrick will be introduced as the first female member of the Coca-Cola Racing Family during a Thursday news conference at Charlotte Motor Speedway. The 30-year-old fulltime Nationwide Series driver and part-time Sprint Cup driver joins current CCRF members

Darlington is final points race to get into All Star Race:

Darlington is final points race to get into All Star Race:

May 10, 2012
Saturday night's race at Darlington Speedway marks the final points race before the May 19 NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race. That means it's the final opportunity for drivers not already locked into the field to do so. In a way. In actuality, after this weekend's race,

BB&T; returns to the #31:

BB&T; returns to the #31:

May 10, 2012
Jeff Burton's #31 Chevy will sport the burgundy and gray colors of Winston-Salem, N.C.-based BB&T; this weekend. The #31 BB&T; Chevrolet paint scheme debuted in March at Bristol Motor Speedway and made appearances this season at Martinsville Speedway and Richmond

Danica Patrick joining Coca-Cola Racing Family:

Danica Patrick joining Coca-Cola Racing Family:

May 10, 2012
Danica Patrick joining Coca-Cola Racing Family: #7-Danica Patrick will be introduced as the first female member of the Coca-Cola Racing Family during a Thursday news conference at Charlotte Motor Speedway. The 30-year-old fulltime Nationwide Series driver and part-

Stewart wins Hamlin’s Short Track Showdown:

Stewart wins Hamlin’s Short Track Showdown:

April 26, 2012
Tony Stewart passed Virginia short-track racer Greg Edwards before the midway point of the race and ran away with the Denny Hamlin Short Track Showdown on Thursday night at Richmond International Raceway. Stewart took off on a restart with 11 laps to go in the 75-lap

MRN will provide online coverage of Hamlin’s Short-Track Showdown:

MRN will provide online coverage of Hamlin’s Short-Track Showdown:

April 26, 2012
Motor Racing Network will kick off a full weekend of coverage from Richmond International Raceway with Thursday's exclusive webcast of the annual Denny Hamlin Short-Track Showdown. Reigning Sprint Cup Series champion #14-Tony Stewart is among the NASCAR drivers scheduled

BB&T; returns to the #31:

BB&T; returns to the #31:

April 25, 2012
Jeff Burton's #31 Chevy will sport the burgundy and gray colors of Winston-Salem, N.C.-based BB&T; this weekend. The #31 BB&T; Chevy paint scheme debuted in March at Bristol Motor Speedway and made an appearance earlier this month at Martinsville Speedway.

Chassis selections for Kansas:

Chassis selections for Kansas:

April 20, 2012
see the list of many teams and what chassis were selected by the team to run at Kansas Speedway: MISSING? why are some teams missing? like the #11, #18, #24, #56 or others? those teams do not report what chassis in the race previews or prs. #1-Jamie McMurray: Crew

The Numbers for Texas Motor Speedway (all 22 Sprint Cup races included):

The Numbers for Texas Motor Speedway (all 22 Sprint Cup races included):

April 11, 2012
1 - number of wins from the pole (Kasey Kahne, #9 Dodge, 4/9/2006) 1 - fewest laps led by race winner (Jeff Burton, 4/15/2007) 4 - fewest leaders (11/8/2009) 5 - fewest cautions (four times, most recent 11/6/2011) 5 - number of cautions in last year's spring event

Texas Goodyear Tire Notes

Texas Goodyear Tire Notes

April 11, 2012
: Teams in both the NASCAR Sprint Cup and Nationwide Series will run the same Goodyear tire codes at Texas this weekend . . . this is the same combination of left- and right-side tires that Cup and Nationwide teams ran at this track in 2011 . . . teams in these two

Chassis selections for Texas:

Chassis selections for Texas:

April 11, 2012
see the list of many teams and what chassis were selected by the team to run at Texas Motor Speedway: MISSING? why are some teams missing? like the #11, #24, #56 or others? those teams do not report what chassis in the race previews or prs. #1-Jamie McMurray: Crew

History and Notes at Texas Motor Speedway:

History and Notes at Texas Motor Speedway:

April 10, 2012
� Construction began in 1995. � The first NASCAR race was a NASCAR Nationwide Series event on April 5, 1997. � The first NASCAR Sprint Cup race was on April 6, 1997. � There have been 22 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races at Texas Motor Speedway, one per

Jeb Burton set for debut at Martinsville:

Jeb Burton set for debut at Martinsville:

March 28, 2012
Following in both his father Ward Burton and his Uncle Jeff Burton's footsteps in NASCAR, Jeb Burton will climb behind the wheel of his Hillman Racing #27 State Water Heater Chevy for the first time ever this weekend. "State Water Heaters and Ward Burton have been

The Numbers for the Auto Club 400, Caution Recap:

The Numbers for the Auto Club 400, Caution Recap:

March 22, 2012
2 races won from the front row at Auto Club Speedway; one from the pole (2008, Jimmie Johnson) 4 number of drivers that have competed in all 22 races at ACS (Jeff Burton, Jeff Gordon, Bobby Labonte and Joe Nemechek) 4 fewest cautions for a Sprint Cup race (twice

Facts & Notes Auto Club Speedway:

Facts & Notes Auto Club Speedway:

March 20, 2012
� Groundbreaking for California Speedway, as Auto Club Speedway was originally known, took place in November 1995. � The first race at Auto Club Speedway was a NASCAR K&N; Pro Series, West race won by Ken Schrader on June 21, 1997. � The first NASCAR