FORT WORTH, Texas -- From the first lap ever turned at this place, Texas Motor Speedway often has made the unexpected a reality. It began with a multicar crash on the first turn 12 years ago. No one would have guessed Jeff Burton, a fourth-year driver who was winless in his career at the time, would go to Victory Lane in that first race in 1997. And who would have thought 10 years would pass before...
Following Jeff Burton's wreck in Turn 2 during first practice for the Dickies 500, team owner Richard Childress has decided to replace him with Casey Mears for the NASCAR Nationwide Series race on Saturday.
Saint John, NB Canada 10/27/09- The 2009 racing season has finally come to a close for the Lonnie Sommerville Racing team. While a majority of his fellow Canadian competitors called it quits almost a month ago, Sommerville had a few PASS South events still left on his calendar. In the two events, Sommerville notched a pair of eleventh place finishes leaving the team a bit disappointed with their results...
Richard Childress Racing will shuffle two crew chiefs following this weekend's race at Martinsville Speedway. Todd Berrier will take over Jeff Burton's No. 31 team, while Doug Randolph will move to Casey Mears' No. 07 team. The changes begin next week at... Sponsored Topics: Casey Mears - Jeff Burton - Todd Berrier - Richard Childress Racing - Sports
by Geoffrey Miller Filed under: Carl Edwards , Jeff Burton , Jimmie Johnson , Lowes Motor Speedway , Chase for the Sprint Cup , Camping World Truck Series The Essentials Race: NASCAR Banking 500 Where: Lowe's Motor Speedway, Concord, N.C. Time: Saturday 7:30 p.m./EST TV/Radio: ABC, PRN Radio Twitter: Updates @ FanHouseRacing Forecast: Mostly cloudy, 40s, 20% rain Distance: 334 laps (500.1 miles) Pole...
As NASCAR’s playoffs rolls into Kansas Speedway for Sunday’s Price Chopper 400, 21-time Cup race winner Jeff Burton is forced to carry the “non-Chaser” label...
With just one lap to go in the Coke Zero 400 leader Kyle Busch crashes trying to block Tony Stewart in the final turn as cars fly across the finish line. A blow-by-blow CSI-style analysis of the carnage below. This was one of the more spectacular finishes in recent memory and fitting for a track like Daytona, which is known for high speeds and dramatic incidents. This all occurred when Kyle Busch...
(Top photo of the 12 chase contenders was taken by Rusty Jarrett/Getty Images for NASCAR and the bottom right photo of Brian Vickers out racing Kyle Busch to make it into the chase was taken by Chris Graythen/Getty Images via NASCAR PR, both at the Chevy Rock & Roll 400 at Richmond International Raceway.) Ladies and gentlemen, last night at the famous ¾ mile short track, Richmond International...
Slumping Richard Childress Racing has reorganized its competition department, and the biggest change means a new crew chief for Jeff Burton in 2010. Scott Miller is the new director of competition, and will simultaneously finish the season atop Burton's pit box.
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