• This Week’s Prilosec OTC - Walmart Chevrolet at Indianapolis Motor Speedway … Jeff Burton will race Chassis No. 283 from the Richard Childress Racing NASCAR Sprint Cup Series stable in this weekend’s Allstate 400 at the Brickyard. This is a brand new Prilosec OTC – Walmart Chevrolet Impala SS that will be put through its first paces this weekend.

• Burton in the Loop at the Brickyard …

o Indy Details … Burton is one of four drivers on the 2009 entry list who have started every NASCAR race at the Brickyard. In 15 starts at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Burton has posted one top five, four top10s and has been running at the end of every event. The South Boston, Va., native also captured the pole position for the 2006 event.

o Keep on Running … Of the 640 laps contested over the last three Sprint Cup Series events at IMS, Burton spent 482 of those laps (75.3%) running in the top 15 and holds a 13th-place finishing average.

o Just an Average Guy … According to NASCAR’s loop data statistics, Burton is the series’ third-best in the Average Running Position category. Over the last four events at the famed race track, his ARP is 10.26. That statistic is derived from the sum of his position on each lap divided by the number of laps run in each race.

o Since We’re Talking Stats … Burton holds the third-best Driver Rating at the historic “Yard of Bricks” with 100.6. The Driver Rating is a formula that combines the following categories: wins, finishes, average running position while on the lead lap, average speed under green, fastest lap, most laps led and lead-lap finishes. The maximum points a driver can earn in each race is 150 points. The Driver Rating number is used pre-race as a prediction tool and post-race as a performance evaluator.

• Change of Scenery … Prilosec OTC’s major associate sponsorship of RCR’s No. 31 Chevrolet Impala SS kicks into high gear this weekend in Indianapolis as Burton and the No. 31 team transform their yellow and black No. 31 Caterpillar Chevrolet Impala SS into a purple Prilosec OTC – Walmart racing machine for the Allstate 400 at the Brickyard. Prilosec OTC, marketed exclusively by Procter & Gamble, is available in food, drug, mass, and club stores in the U.S. Prilosec OTC is available over-the-counter for the treatment of frequent heartburn, with one pill taken every day for 14 days and is the No. 1 selling over-the-counter heartburn medication.

• RCR at Indianapolis … In 15 previous Sprint Cup Series races at IMS, RCR has posted two poles (Kevin Harvick 2003 and Burton 2006), two wins (Dale Earnhardt 1995 and Harvick 2003), eight top-five and 17 top-10 finishes in 36 starts. RCR cars have also been atop the leaderboard for a total of 235 laps and have been running at the finish of every Allstate 400 at The Brickyard dating back to the inaugural race in 1994.

• Seven to Go … The 21-time Sprint Cup Series winner currently sits 17th in the championship point standings with seven races remaining in NASCAR’s “Race to the Chase.” The 12 Chase contenders are determined once the checkered flag waves at Richmond International Raceway on Saturday, September 12. Despite sitting 182 markers behind the sought-after 12th-place spot, Burton is still mathematically eligible to be a member of this season’s Chase class.

• Meet the Press … Burton will be available inside the Plaza Village Pavilion, located behind the Pagoda, to field questions from the gathered media on Friday, July 24 at 12:45 p.m.

• Jeff Burton Live … Burton will appear at the Prilosec OTC display for a question-and-answer session on Sunday, July 26 from 10:05 – 10:20 a.m. The Prilosec OTC display will be located off Georgetown Road in between Gates 5 & 6.

• BBQ Pit Masters Square Off in Indy … The Prilosec OTC BBQ Shootout Series makes its fourth stop on a six-city nation wide tour during the 2009 NASCAR season at Indianapolis Motor Speedway and the Allstate 400 at The Brickyard. Throughout the weekend, race fans will have the opportunity to sample award-winning BBQ cooked up by Championship Pit Masters from across the country as well as meet RCR drivers Clint Bowyer and driver of the No. 31 Prilosec OTC – Walmart Chevy Jeff Burton. Three of the finest Pit Masters from across the country will compete against one another, vying for the coveted Prilosec OTC BBQ Shootout Series Fan Favorite award and ultimate bragging rights. Whether the Pit Masters throw down with a dry rub or zesty sauce, lip-smacking BBQ will be available for fans on-site to enjoy. For more information, please visit www.BBQShootoutSeries.com.

• Up to Speed … The Allstate 400 at The Brickyard will be televised live Sunday, July 26 beginning at 1 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time on ESPN. The Indianapolis Motor Speedway Radio Network and Sirius XM Satellite Radio will also carry the race broadcast live. Qualifying for the 20th stop on the 36-race NASCAR Sprint Cup Series tour is scheduled for Saturday, July 25 beginning at 10 a.m. EDT and will be telecast live on ESPN2. The IMS Radio Network and Sirius XM Satellite Radio will provide qualifying updates.

JEFF BURTON QUOTES –

What makes Indianapolis Motor Speedway a thrill to go to each year?

“I think it’s an honor to go to Indy every year. The history is unbelievable. There is nowhere we go where you get the sense of people like you do at Indy with the grandstands on both sides of the front straightaway. When you walk out on Sunday afternoon to start that race, it’s like nothing else. The driver’s introductions there are pretty cool. It’s amazing to see that many people and the excitement at Indy is cool. It’s an open-wheel, sacred-ground race track and the fact that we can go there and race is truly an honor.”

You participated in one of Goodyear’s tire tests at Indy. How did it go and were you happy with the results?

“The tire test was phenomenal. I was really happy with what went on there. I went there feeling skeptical and was nervous about it. I don’t like doing tire tests at tracks that have tire problems. It is not always the best feeling. But, from the first lap on the track, I really liked the way the tire felt. We didn’t see one issue with the tires. They ended up putting those tires on everybody’s car for a day and a half. We would run the car completely out of fuel and then re-fuel before going out on another run. To my knowledge, there was not a blister or a cord. So, it was a great test. Goodyear created a tire specifically for that track and the grinding of that track. It seems they did an incredible job. It still could be an issue as the track loses some of the room, but this tire appears to rubber the track up itself. It appears to lay rubber down on the track rather than that powder. I think that will be a great thing. So, I was really impressed with the tire.”

You posted top-10 finishes in your last two outings at Indy. What are your expectations for this weekend’s race?

“We’ve been real solid at Indy. We’ve led laps and sat on the pole in 2006. I’m excited about this weekend’s race because I think the competition will be great because of the new tire Goodyear has produced. Last year was a bit of a debacle with the tire wear and the fans were disappointed, and I don’t blame them, but we ran well and it worked for us. I thought we had a chance to win the race because I learned how to manage the tires even though it was nerve wracking. I’m really looking forward to going back. Indy is a place where I have a lot of hope and feel good about what we can do there based on our past performances.”

Is Indianapolis a big momentum race track?

“Momentum is everything at Indy. It’s all about carrying speed through the middle of the corner so that you can be fast off the corner. Indy’s corners are different from any other track we race on. They’re shorter and there’s less corner. The track is perfectly smooth and you have to have really good grip to take advantage of that smoothness. If you are a little bit slow in the middle of the corner, it just carries that speed onto the exit of the corner. So, it’s very important to handle in all parts of the corners at Indy. You can’t just handle well getting in or getting off, it has to be good in all parts of the corners.”