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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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Cup runneth over NASCAR Nationwide Series
I assume every NASCAR fan has received this memo by now: The Nationwide Series has been hijacked by the Sprint Cup boys. Six of the first seven races this season have been won by a Sprint Cup regular. Kyle Busch has four victories all by himself. Tony...
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Danica romance,Gen 6 car top NASCAR storylines
The haulers should be rolling into Daytona anytime now. NASCAR's short respite is over, and it's time to welcome in the 2013 season. Sure everyone is "excited" about their prospects going into the new season, but we are here to separate fact from...
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Knaus, Johnson revive greatest nightmare for many NASCAR fans
For NASCAR rationalists, the thought of Chad Knaus and Jimmie Johnson winning another Cup championship is blasphemy. May as well spit on the grave of Dale Earnhardt or rip up Richard Petty's cowboy hat. Knaus and Johnson are an acquired taste in some...Tags: Twitter, Inc., Stock Car Racing, Dale Earnhardt, Jr., Diseases and Illnesses, Martinsville (Martinsville, Virginia)
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Coke Zero 400: Harvick wins crash-filled race
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NASCAR Coke Zero 400 at Daytona post-race chat (with video)
NASCAR Nuts & Bolts - Orlando SentinelCome chat about the finish of the Coke Zero 400 at Daytona and watch/listen to the post-race interviews in the media center. The big one happened with 13 laps left when Kurt Busch, Jeff Burton and Sam Hornish Jr. collided at the front of the pack to touch... -
Coke Zero 400: Tony Stewart leads after 300 miles
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NASCAR to stage Pocono vs. Dover softball game in Camden
Groller's CornerAs a promotion for the two Sprint Cup races coming up in the region in early June, NASCAR is going to stage a celebrity softball game on May 15 at Campbell's Field, the home of the Camden Riversharks. Sprint Cup drivers Carl Edwards and Jeff Burton will... -
A wrinkle in NASCAR's Chase: Repaved Phoenix track
The Fabulous ForumTalladega (Ala.) Superspeedway often is called the wild-card track in NASCAR's 10-race Chase for the Cup title playoff, owing to the multi-car wrecks that often occur on the high-banked speedway that can shuffle the championship standings. But this year's... -
The conundrum that is NASCAR's Phoenix race
The Fabulous Forum"This could be interesting." So summed up driver Kevin Harvick as he previewed Sunday's NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at the newly repaved, reconfigured Phoenix International Raceway. As with any repaved speedway, it's unclear how the pack of 43 cars........ -
NASCAR's Kasey Kahne wins in Phoenix; Carl Edwards leads Chase
The Fabulous ForumKasey Kahne won the NASCAR Sprint Cup race at Phoenix International Raceway on Sunday, while Carl Edwards kept a three-point lead over Tony Stewart in the Chase for the Cup championship battle -- the same gap they had when the...... -
NASCAR: Marcos Ambrose wins at Watkins Glen
The Fabulous ForumMarcos Ambrose got his first victory in NASCAR's top series after a frantic finish at the rain-delayed Sprint Cup race Monday at Watkins Glen International. In his 105th career start, Ambrose beat Brad Keselowski and Kyle Busch on a two-lap......
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