Ward Burton News

Pontiac Win Record:

Pontiac Win Record:

November 18, 2000
Pontiac Grand Prix, which just clinched its third NASCAR Winston Cup Driver championship and first since 1989, thanks to driver Bobby Labonte, can set a NASCAR modern-era standard for itself this weekend with a victory in Atlanta. Pontiac has 11 wins so far this season

Ward, three in a row:

Ward, three in a row:

October 2, 2000
after going the first 25 Cup races in 2000 without an DNF (Did Not Finish), #22-Ward Burton has had three straight DNF's(see my DNF page)(10-2-2000)

Dodge Testing UPDATE:

Dodge Testing UPDATE:

September 25, 2000
Dodge Winston Cup teams test at Daytona for a critical, two-day manufacturer's test scheduled to start on Halloween day. Ray Evernham will lead the Dodge charge on Oct. 31 and Nov. 1. The Speedway expects the entire Dodge roster to gather for this preliminary shakedown

Lowes Testing UPDATE 2:

Lowes Testing UPDATE 2:

September 20, 2000
In preparation for the Oct. 8 UAW-GM Quality 500 Cup race, Lowes Motor Speedway has invited all NASCAR Winston Cup teams to participate in a two-day open testing session at the 1.5-mile superspeedway on Tuesday, Sept. 19th from 4:00 - 10:00pm/et and on Wednesday, Sept

Only Two Left:

Only Two Left:

September 18, 2000
#22-Ward Burton is listed in NASCAR's unofficial results as having an DNF(Did Not Finish) due to an Accident. This would be Burton's first DNF of the 2000 season, leaving only #3-Dale Earnhardt and #18-Bobby Labonte as the only drivers who have made all 26 races so

Man of the Year:

Man of the Year:

September 6, 2000
Jeff Gordon is the third-quarter nominee for NASCAR's Man of the Year award, which recognizes a driver for his contributions to the community off the race track. Ward Burton was the first-quarter nominee and Jeff Burton was the second-quarter selection. The winner

Ward to help out McLaughlin UPDATE 2 Sad News:

Ward to help out McLaughlin UPDATE 2 Sad News:

September 3, 2000
Ward to help out McLaughlin UPDATE 2 Sad News: Ward Burton, driver of the #22 Caterpillar Racing Pontiac, will fill in for Mike McLaughlin in the #48 Goulds Pumps Chevrolet in this weekend's Busch Series event at Darlington.Mike's father has been very ill for some

Ward to help out McLaughlin UPDATE Sad News:

Ward to help out McLaughlin UPDATE Sad News:

September 2, 2000
Ward Burton, driver of the #22 Caterpillar Racing Pontiac, will fill in for Mike McLaughlin in the #48 Goulds Pumps Chevrolet in this weekend's Busch Series event at Darlington. "Mike's father has been very ill for some time and Mike needed to be with him in New York

Watkins Glen Testing UPDATE:

Watkins Glen Testing UPDATE:

July 25, 2000
Many Cup drivers/teams will test at Watkins Glen International on Monday July 24, 2000, to prepare for the Global Crossing @ the Glen on August 13, 2000. Scheduled to test: #6-Mark Martin; #3-Dale Earnhardt; #94-Bill Elliott; #28-Ricky Rudd; #20-Tony Stewart; #87-Ron

Rudd’s 1st DNF:

Rudd’s 1st DNF:

July 23, 2000
#28-Ricky Rudd had his first DNF of the 2000 season after his accident at Pocono. That leaves just four drivers who have made all 19 Cup races and not had a DNF(Did not finish): #3-Dale Earnhardt, #18-Bobby Labonte, #22-Ward Burton and #24-Jeff Gordon(was listed as

More Soap Box Derby and NASCAR UPDATE 2:

More Soap Box Derby and NASCAR UPDATE 2:

July 21, 2000
There was a lot of tinkering Topside yesterday, as racers and their helpers put the finishing touches on their Soap Box Derby cars. The official safety check and weigh-in for 358 derby contestants began at 8 a.m. and continued through the early afternoon. Gary Nelson

#93 Changes? UPDATE:

#93 Changes? UPDATE:

July 18, 2000
hearing the #93 Bill Davis/Amoco team and crew chief Gil Martin have parted ways, and also hearing crewmen Shane Westerberg and Mark Karan have left the team UPDATE: Bill Davis Racing announced Tuesday the team had parted ways with Gil Martin, the crew chief for series

Burton wins 2nd Quarter:

Burton wins 2nd Quarter:

June 27, 2000
Jeff Burton, whose dedication and commitment to Duke Children's Hospital and Health Center, is the second-quarter nominee for the NASCAR True Value Man of the Year Award. True Value, the Official Hardware Store of NASCAR, is once again sponsoring the NASCAR True Value

Did ya know?

Did ya know?

June 6, 2000
The last time there were more than 11 different race winners in a season was 12 in 1994. The top five in the NASCAR Winston Cup Series point standings are separated by 191 points. Ward Burton has raced more laps than any other driver in the NASCAR Winston Cup Series

Some Notes:

Some Notes:

May 31, 2000
Dale Earnhardt is the only Cup driver to recorded nine top-10 finishes in 12 races this season. Ward Burton has raced more laps than any driver this season, 3,928 of 3,931 laps raced in the first 12 races(Speed Magazine) and Darrell Waltrip, who does not have a provisional