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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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Stewart wins at Martinsville; closes in on Edwards
MARTINSVILLE, Va. (AP) — Tony Stewart hadn't won a race all season and didn't list himself as a championship contender when asked to handicap the field before NASCAR's 10-race playoffs got going. Now, his third championship is there for the taking....Tags: NASCAR, Brad Keselowski, Jimmie Johnson, Auto Racing, Tony Stewart
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Kurt Busch 2-for-2 at Daytona with qualifying win
DAYTONA BEACH, Florida (AP) — Jeff Burton won the second Daytona 500 qualifying race by beating teammate Clint Bowyer to the finish line. Kurt Busch won the first of Thursday's two qualifiers, which set the field for the Daytona 500. Dale...Tags: Brad Keselowski, Auto Racing, Florida, Jeff Gordon, Daytona 500
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NASCAR Driver Capsules, June 19, 2013 - Part 1
ReutersThe Sports Xchange NASCAR Driver Capsules, June 19, 2013 Capsules for the top 20 drivers in the Sprint Cup standings, plus five additional drivers of note. By Jerry Bonkowski and Bob Moore 48 JIMMIE JOHNSON, Chevrolet Team: Hendrick Motorsports...Tags: Greg Biffle, Roush Fenway Racing, Auto Racing, U.S. Marine Corps, Horse and Harness Racing
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Biffle wins Quicken Loans 400
BROOKLYN, Mich. -- Greg Biffle took the checkered flag and the win in the Quicken Loans 400 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Michigan International Speedway on Sunday and made history for manufacturer Ford. Biffle's win in the No. 16 Roush Fenway Racing...
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Scoreboard -- June 15, 2013
|TV SPORTS| |SUNDAY| USGA Golf--U.S. Open Championship, 11 a.m. (NBC) Auto Racing--Drag Racing, NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals, Part I, same-day tape, Noon (ESPN2), Part II, same-day tape, 10 p.m. (ESPN2); NASCAR Sprint Cup, Quicken Loans 400, Noon...Tags: Chicago White Sox, UCLA Bruins, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, Adam Lind, Jeff Green (NASCAR driver)
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Biffle claims fourth career victory at MIS; Bowyer battles back to 7th
Special to NASCAR Wire ServiceGreg Biffle feels right at home at Michigan International Speedway. He took the lead for good on a late restart and ran away from the field in the closing laps to win Sunday's Quicken Loans 400. The No. 16 Ford driver won his second straight race...Tags: Greg Biffle, International Speedway Corp., Danica Patrick, Matt Kenseth, Austin Dillon
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NASCAR Driver Capsules, June 13 - Part 2
ReutersPart 2 : continues.... 1 JAMIE MCMURRAY, Chevrolet Team: Earnhardt Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates WHERE HE STANDS: 19th, 32 points out of the top 10. MICHIGAN RECORD: Four top-10 finishes in 20 starts. LOOKING AHEAD: McMurray said, "The one word...Tags: Roush Fenway Racing, Auto Racing, Marcos Ambrose, Michael Waltrip Racing, Richard Petty Motorsports
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Johnson dominates Pocono for third 2013 victory; Bowyer comes home 15th
NASCAR Wire ServiceIt's not a good idea to rile up Jimmie Johnson. A week after a penalty for jumping the final restart at Dover knocked Johnson out of a near-certain victory, Johnson absolutely scorched the field in Sunday's NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Party in the...Tags: Greg Biffle, Danica Patrick, Matt Kenseth, David Gilliland, Travis Kvapil
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Scoreboard -- June 8, 2013
|TV SPORTS| |SUNDAY| Tennis--French Open, men’s championship match, 8 a.m. (NBC) Auto Racing--NASCAR Sprint Cup, Party in the Poconos 400, Noon (TNT); Formula One, Canadian Grand Prix, 1 p.m. (NBC) College Baseball--NCAA Division I Playoffs,...Tags: Chicago White Sox, UCLA Bruins, Nelson Piquet, Jr., Danica Patrick, Ice Hockey
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Scoreboard -- June 1, 2013
|TV SPORTS| |SUNDAY| Auto Racing--NASCAR Sprint Cup, FedEx 400, Noon (FOX); Indy Racing League, IndyCar Duel in Detroit Race 2, 2:30 p.m. (ABC); Drag Racing, Summernationals, same-day tape, 3:30 p.m. (ESPN2) Tennis--French Open, Noon (NBC), 4 a.m....Tags: Chicago White Sox, Arizona Diamondbacks, Maria Kirilenko, Fabian, LPGA Tour
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Denny Hamlin wins second straight pole at the Monster Mile; Bowyer starts 15th
NASCAR Wire ServiceA broken back hasn't slowed Denny Hamlin down, as his competitors in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series learned once again during Friday's qualifying session for Sunday's FedEx 400 benefiting Autism Speaks at Dover International Speedway. Sidelined for five...Tags: Greg Biffle, Autism Speaks, Danica Patrick, Matt Kenseth, Austin Dillon
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Denny Hamlin wins second straight pole at the Monster Mile
ReutersDistributed by The Sports Xchange DOVER, Del. -- A broken back hasn't slowed Denny Hamlin down, as his competitors in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series learned once again during Friday's qualifying session for Sunday's FedEx 400 benefiting Autism Speaks at...Tags: Greg Biffle, International Speedway Corp., Autism Speaks, Danica Patrick, Matt Kenseth
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