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American racecar driver Jeff Burton was born on June 29, 1967, in South Boston, Va. He began driving in races in the Busch Series in 1988 in a car owned by his father John Burton. He competed the full season in the following year. In 1994, in the Winston Cup Series, he reached 14th place before dropping to 24th after being disqualified at the Miller Genuine Draft 400 for illegal holes drilled on the roll cage, a safety violation. From 1997 to 2000, he never finished lower than fifth in the points standings and had 15 wins. In 1999, he had a career-high and series leading six races. In 2002 and 2003, he failed to win a race. In 2006, he finally broke his four-year long winless streak in any s...
American racecar driver Jeff Burton was born on June 29, 1967, in South Boston, Va. He began driving in races in the Busch Series in 1988 in a car owned by his father John Burton. He competed the full season in the following year. In 1994, in the Winston Cup Series, he reached 14th place before dropping to 24th after being disqualified at the Miller Genuine Draft 400 for illegal holes drilled on the roll cage, a safety violation. From 1997 to 2000, he never finished lower than fifth in the points standings and had 15 wins. In 1999, he had a career-high and series leading six races. In 2002 and 2003, he failed to win a race. In 2006, he finally broke his four-year long winless streak in any series by winning at Atlanta Motor Speedway and Dover International Speedway. In 2007, he won the Samsung 500, making him the first driver with multiple wins at Texas Motor Speedway. He won the 2008 Bank of America 500 at Lowe's Motor Speedway, his first multiple win season since 2001.
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On NASCAR Media Day at Daytona, questions range from Danica's love life to Clay Campbell driving
WDBJ7 ReporterThursday was Media Day at Daytona International Speedway for all the drivers competing in the Cup Series, Nationwide Series, and the Truck Series. And as you can imagine, the topics ran the gamut. Media day at the World Center of Racing coincided...Tags: Dale Earnhardt, Jr., Tony Stewart, Daytona International Speedway, NASCAR, Trevor Bayne
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NASCAR MEDIA TOUR DAY 1: No. 3 car could be making a return to Richard Childress Racing
Kevin Harvick’s departure from Richard Childress Racing could open up the return of an iconic car. Richard Childress alluded to bringing back the No. 3 car Monday night to the Sprint Cup Series during a stop on the NASCAR Media Tour on Monday...
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Johnson wins pole at Martinsville; Keselowski to start 32nd
Jimmie Johnson's championship hopes got a boost Friday when he won the pole position for Sunday's NASCAR Sprint Cup race at Martinsville Speedway while points leader Brad Keselowski qualified 32nd. Johnson, a five-time champion, gained not only the top...
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Team Harvick announces its newest addition
News 7 Sports ReporterLast season wasn't exactly a banner year for Richard Childress Racing. Only one RCR driver made the Chase for the Cup, but things are already looking up, starting with some exciting news off the track. Kevin Harvick is fresh off a second consecutive...Tags: Kevin Harvick
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RCR looking for improvement after 4 races
Sports ReporterRichard Childress Racing opened up the doors to their race shop to members of the media; they also made Jeff Burton, Clint Bowyer, and Paul Menard available to the media. Before the 2011 Season most experts would not have picked Menard to be the one...Tags: Clint Bowyer, Paul Menard, Kevin Harvick, Martinsville (Martinsville, Virginia), Athletes
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Scoreboard -- May 23, 2013
TV SPORTS| Auto Racing--Indy Racing League, Indianapolis 500, Carb Day Part I, 10 a.m. (NBCSN); Indy Racing League, Indy Lights Freedom 100, 11 a.m. (NBCSN); Indy Racing League, Indianapolis 500 Carb Day Part II, Noon (NBCSN) Major League Baseball--...Tags: Joe Nemechek, The Associated Press, Missouri Tigers, Michael McDowell, David Gilliland
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NASCAR Driver Capsules, May 22 - Part 2
ReutersPart 2 : continues.... WHERE HE STANDS: 17th, 39 points out of the top 10. CHARLOTTE RECORD: Eight top-10 finishes in 24 starts. Has won nine poles. LOOKING AHEAD: Newman feels "if it is super-hot, it (the 600) is very demanding because this (Charlotte...Tags: Kasey Kahne, Penske Racing, Earnhardt Ganassi Racing, Jimmie Johnson, Services and Shopping
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Johnson wins second straight All-Star Race
CONCORD, N.C. -- For most of the night, Jimmie Johnson had to watch brothers Kyle Busch and Kurt Busch steal the spotlight. But when it came time to earn the $1 million prize for winning the race, it was Johnson who was at his best as he captured his...
Tags: Kasey Kahne, Paul Menard, Jamie McMurray, Kevin Harvick, Matt Kenseth
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It's gonna be a mad dash for the cash this Saturday night in Charlotte
ReutersThe Sports Xchange Staff Report, NASCAR Wire Service It's gonna be a mad dash for the cash this Saturday night in Charlotte Distributed by The Sports Xchange May 16, 2013: Weekend Preview No matter how you slice it, this year's running of the...Tags: Kasey Kahne, ThorSport Racing, Kevin Harvick, Jeff Gordon, Martin Truex, Jr.
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Matt Kenseth surges to third 2013 victory at Darlington; Bowyer battles back to finish 11th
NASCAR Wire ServiceUnsinkable. Unsinkable Matt Kenseth capped a banner week for unsinkable Joe Gibbs Racing with a victory in Saturday night's Bojangles' Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway with a substitute crew chief on his pit box—the unsinkable Wally Brown....Tags: Kasey Kahne, Martin Truex, Jr., Joe Nemechek, Brad Keselowski, Jimmie Johnson
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Scoreboard: May 12
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NASCAR Driver Capsules, May 8 - Part 1
ReutersThe Sports Xchange EditorsNote: Fixes coding of quotes NASCAR Driver Capsules, May 8 Capsules for the top 20 drivers in the Sprint Cup stands, plus five additional drivers of note. By Jerry Bonkowski and Bob Moore 48 JIMMIE JOHNSON, Chevrolet Team:...Tags: Kasey Kahne, Penske Racing, Horse and Harness Racing, Aric Almirola, Kevin Harvick
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