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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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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: Denny Hamlin, Kyle Busch, Kevin Harvick, Matt Kenseth, Paul Menard
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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: Denny Hamlin, Marcos Ambrose, Jeff Gordon, Matt Crafton, Bobby Labonte
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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: Denny Hamlin, Bobby Labonte, David Ragan, Regan Smith, Mike Bliss
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Scoreboard: May 12
|TODAY| |HOCKEY| |North American Hockey League| |Robertson Cup Tournament| |Dr. Pepper Arena| |At Frisco, Texas| Amarillo vs. Wenatchee (Wash.)/Fairbanks, 4:30 p.m. Bismarck vs. Jamestown, 7:30 p.m. |HORSE RACES| Brown County...Tags: Tom Gorzelanny, Television Industry, Kameron Loe, Bobby Labonte, Open-Wheel Racing
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NASCAR: Harvick wins in Richmond after two-lap overtime sprint
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — When the dust settled at Richmond, 'Ol Happy Harvick was the only driver smiling. Kevin Harvick plowed through traffic on the final restart, driving from seventh to Victory Lane in a two-lap overtime sprint to the finish...
Tags: Kevin Harvick, Matt Kenseth, Aric Almirola, Richard Childress Racing, Carl Edwards
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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: Denny Hamlin, Marcos Ambrose, Jeff Gordon, Matt Kenseth, David Ragan
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Bowyer knows luck plays huge part in success at Talladega
NASCAR Wire ServicesAnything can happen at Talladega Superspeedway. Anyone can win at Talladega. That's the allure of racing at the 2.66-mile behemoth in Alabama. And that's what all drivers will have in the back of their minds this weekend as they prepare for Sunday's...Tags: Auto Racing, Kevin Harvick, Joey Logano, Clint Bowyer, Michael Waltrip Racing
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Scoreboard: May 6
|TODAY| |JUNIOR HOCKEY| |NAHL Central Division Finals| |Best-of-5 Series| Game 5 if needed, Bismarck at Austin, 7:05 p.m. |HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS’ GOLF| Aberdeen Central at Eastern South Dakota Conference Meet at Fox Run Golf Course in...Tags: Denny Hamlin, Television Industry, Bobby Labonte, Baseball, Golf
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Scoreboard -- May 4, 2013
|TV SPORTS| |SUNDAY| Auto Racing--Indy Racing League, IndyCar Sao Paulo Indy 300, 10 a.m. (NBCSN); NASCAR Sprint Cup, Aaron’s 499, 11:30 a.m. (FOX); Drag Racing, NHRA Southern Nationals, same-day tape, 7 p.m. (ESPN2) NHL Hockey--Playoffs,...Tags: Television Industry, Jeff Green (NASCAR driver), Montreal Canadiens, Bobby Labonte, San Francisco Giants
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Bowyer knows luck is crucial at Talladega
ReutersThe Sports Xchange Bowyer knows luck is crucial at Talladega By NASCAR Wire Service Distributed by The Sports Xchange Anything can happen at Talladega Superspeedway. Anyone can win at Talladega. That's the allure of racing at the 2.66-mile...Tags: Kevin Harvick, Phoenix Racing, Sam Hornish, Jr., ESPN (tv network), Regan Smith
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Kevin Harvick rallies from seventh on late restart to win at Richmond
ReutersThe Sports Xchange Kevin Harvick rallies from seventh on late restart to win at Richmond RICHMOND, Va. -- With fresher tires and a career knack of come-from-behind wins, Kevin Harvick took advantage of a late caution and then grabbed the lead with two...Tags: Denny Hamlin, Matt Kenseth, Track and Field, Crimes, Penske Racing
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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...
Tags: Kyle Busch, Kevin Harvick, Jeff Gordon, Bobby Labonte, Open-Wheel Racing
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