Loading...
RSS feeds allow Web site content to be gathered via feed reader software. Click the subscribe link to obtain the feed URL for this page. The feed will update when new content appears on this page.
Highlights

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...  Show more »
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.  « Show less

Sort By: Relevancy | Date | Type
Displaying items 1-5 of 5
» View all items
    Feb 14, 2013 |Story| WDBJ7

  1. On NASCAR Media Day at Daytona, questions range from Danica's love life to Clay Campbell driving

    Thursday 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.
    WDBJ7 Reporter
    Thursday 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: Martinsville (Martinsville, Virginia), Stock Car Racing, Trevor Bayne, Tony Stewart, Danica Patrick

    2. Jan 21, 2013 |Story| WDBJ7

  2. 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.
    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...

    Tags: Elections, Richard Childress Racing, Dale Earnhardt, Jr., NASCAR, Martinsville (Martinsville, Virginia)

    3. Oct 26, 2012 |Story| AP Broadcast

  3. 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.
    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...

    Tags: Kyle Busch, Martinsville (Martinsville, Virginia), Brad Keselowski, Auto Racing, Denny Hamlin

    4. Jan 26, 2012 |Story| WDBJ7

  4. Team Harvick announces its newest addition

    Last 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.
    News 7 Sports Reporter
    Last 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

    5. Mar 22, 2011 |Story| WDBJ7

  5. RCR looking for improvement after 4 races

    Richard 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 out of that trio to be in the top 5 in the Sprint Cup point standings after four races.
    Sports Reporter
    Richard 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: Martinsville (Martinsville, Virginia), Paul Menard, Clint Bowyer, Vehicles, Athletes

Original site for Jeff Burton topic gallery.