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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: Matt Kenseth, Dale Earnhardt, Jr., Jimmie Johnson, NASCAR, 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: Dale Earnhardt, Jr., Dave Blaney, Joe Nemechek, NASCAR, Bill Elliott
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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: Stock Car Racing, Vehicles, Stewart-Haas Racing, Mark Martin, Jimmie Johnson
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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...
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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: Dale Earnhardt, Jr., Stock Car Racing, ThorSport Racing, Speedway Motorsports Incorporated, Matt Crafton
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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: Dale Earnhardt, Jr., Stock Car Racing, Vehicles, Kevin Harvick, Mark Martin
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Scoreboard: May 12
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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: Dale Earnhardt, Jr., NASCAR, Stock Car Racing, Regan Smith, Sam Hornish, Jr.
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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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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. Tony Stewart won...
Tags: NASCAR, Stock Car Racing, Justin Allgaier, Dale Earnhardt, Sr., Regan Smith
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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: Dale Earnhardt, Jr., Mother's Day, Stock Car Racing, Vehicles, Richard Petty
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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: Jimmie Johnson, Michael Waltrip Racing, NASCAR, Clint Bowyer, Stock Car Racing
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