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Jeff Burton, No.
31
CAT
Driver
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Driver, No.
31
CAT Chevrolet Impala
Date of Birth: 6/29/1967
Hometown: South Boston, VA
Residence: Huntersville
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Kim
Children: Paige, Harrison
Hobbies: Boating, Golfing, Duke Basketball
Driver Bio:
2010 marks his 17th full season in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series with 547 starts, 21 wins, six poles,
122 top-five and 222 top-10 finishes
Made his 800th NASCAR start at Charlotte Motor Speedway in the NASCAR Nationwide Series race
in October 2009
Raced to his third consecutive Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup in 2008, finishing the season sixth
in the championship point standings
Recorded victories at Bristol Motor Speedway in March and Charlotte in October 2008, his first
multiple win season since 2001, along with seven top-five and 18 top-10 finishes
Made his 500th NSCS start at Auto Club Speedway of Southern California in August 2008
Named 2007 Person of the Year by NASCAR Illustrated
Became the first repeat winner at Texas Motor Speedway in April 2007, capturing his 19th NSCS win
Ended a 176-race winless streak with a trip to Victory Lane at Dover in September 2006
Set a personal record of four poles during the 2006 season, including the season opener Daytona
500
Finished in the top 10 in the championship point standings from 1997-2001; highest finish was third in
2000
First NSCS victory came at Texas Motor Speedway in April 1997, his 96th career start
First NSCS pole came at Michigan International Speedway in August 1996, his 80th career start
Earned 1994 Rookie of the Year honors in the NSCS
First NSCS start came at New Hampshire Motor Speedway in July 1993
Accumulated 27 wins, 11 poles, 90 top-five and 153 top-10 finishes in his 306 NNS starts and helped
capture the 2007 championship trophy where he co-piloted the No. 29 Chevrolet to RCR's third
owner's title
First NNS win came at Martinsville Speedway in September 1990
First NNS pole came at Orange County Speedway in June 1990
First NNS win came at Martinsville in March 1988
Began racing go-karts at South Boston (Va.) Speedway at the age of seven, went on to claim two
state championships
Involved with Duke Children's Hospital in Raleigh, N.C., where wife Kim sat on the Board of Directors
Huge fan of Duke University Basketball Team
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| Race: |
Budweiser Shootout |
| Date: |
2/6/2010 |
| Location: |
Daytona International Speedway |
| Start Position: |
7 |
| Finish Position: |
12 |
| Laps Completed: |
of 75 |
| Points Position: |
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Career Highlights
- 2009 marked Jeff Burton's 20th season in the NASCAR Nationwide
Series with 293 starts, 27 wins, 11 poles, and 86 top-five and 146 top-10
finishes
- Co-piloted the No. 29 Holiday Inn Chevrolet with Scott Wimmer to capture the 2007
NASCAR Nationwide Series owners' championship for Richard
Childress Racing (RCR)
- Ranks fourth in all-time Nationwide Series wins with 27
- Named 2007 Person of the Year by NASCAR Illustrated
- Debuted the No. 29 Holiday Inn Nationwide Series program for RCR in 2006, scoring
a victory at Dover (Del.) International Speedway in June
- Joined RCR midway through the 2004 season
- First NASCAR Nationwide Series victory came at Martinsville (Va.) Speedway in
September 1990, his 59th career start
- First career NASCAR Nationwide Series pole came at Orange County Speedway in
Rougemont, N.C., in June 1990, his 46th career start
- First NASCAR Nationwide Series start came at Martinsville Speedway on March 13,
1988
- First NASCAR Cup Series victory came at Texas Motor Speedway in April 1997, his
96th career start
- First NASCAR Cup Series pole came at Michigan International Speedway in August
1996, his 80th career start
- Earned 1994 Rookie of the Year Honors in the NASCAR Cup Series
- First NASCAR Cup Series start came at New Hampshire Motor Speedway in July
1993
- Began racing go-karts at South Boston (Va.) Speedway at the age of seven, went on
to claim two state championships
- One of the top safety advocates in NASCAR
- Involved with Duke Children's Hospital in Durham, N.C., where
his wife Kim recently sat on the Board of Directors
Jeff Burton NASCAR Cup Career Record
| 2009 |
Richard Childress |
36 |
17 |
5 |
10 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
| 2008 |
Richard Childress |
36 |
6 |
7 |
18 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
| 2007 |
Richard Childress |
36 |
8 |
9 |
18 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
| 2006 |
Richard Childress |
36 |
7 |
6 |
19 |
4 |
1 |
2 |
| 2005 |
Richard Childress |
36 |
18 |
3 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
| 2004 |
Richard Childress and Jack Roush |
36 |
18 |
2 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
| 2003 |
Jack Roush |
36 |
12 |
3 |
11 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
| 2002 |
Jack Roush |
36 |
12 |
5 |
14 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
| 2001 |
Jack Roush |
36 |
10 |
8 |
16 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
| 2000 |
Jack Roush |
34 |
3 |
15 |
22 |
1 |
4 |
2 |
| 1999 |
Jack Roush |
34 |
5 |
18 |
23 |
0 |
6 |
3 |
| 1998 |
Jack Roush |
33 |
5 |
18 |
23 |
0 |
2 |
4 |
| 1997 |
Jack Roush |
32 |
4 |
13 |
18 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
| 1996 |
Jack Roush |
30 |
13 |
6 |
12 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
| 1995 |
William Stavola |
29 |
32 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
| 1994 |
William Stavola |
30 |
24 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
| 1993 |
Filbert Martocci |
1 |
83 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
Jeff Burton NASCAR Nationwide Cup Career Record
| 2009 |
Richard Childress |
13 |
28 |
2 |
10 |
0 |
0 |
| 2008 |
Richard Childress |
13 |
32 |
4 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
| 2007 |
Richard Childress |
19 |
15 |
12 |
17 |
0 |
5 |
| 2006 |
Richard Childress |
15 |
28 |
7 |
10 |
1 |
2 |
| 2006 |
Kevin Harvick |
1 |
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0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 2005 |
Richard Childress |
5 |
58 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
| 2004 |
Jack Roush |
4 |
57 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
| 2003 |
Jack Roush |
3 |
76 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 2003 |
John Reiser |
1 |
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0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 2002 |
Jack Roush |
13 |
31 |
8 |
9 |
2 |
5 |
| 2001 |
Jack Roush |
11 |
33 |
4 |
9 |
1 |
1 |
| 2000 |
Jack Roush |
14 |
29 |
11 |
13 |
0 |
4 |
| 1999 |
Jack Roush |
14 |
25 |
7 |
12 |
1 |
1 |
| 1998 |
Jack Roush |
13 |
30 |
7 |
9 |
2 |
3 |
| 1997 |
Jack Roush |
13 |
26 |
9 |
10 |
1 |
2 |
| 1996 |
Curtis Key |
1 |
106 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 1993 |
Filbert Martocci |
28 |
14 |
3 |
10 |
0 |
1 |
| 1992 |
Filbert Martocci |
31 |
9 |
4 |
10 |
0 |
1 |
| 1991 |
Bill Papke |
31 |
12 |
3 |
10 |
2 |
1 |
| 1990 |
Sam Ard |
31 |
15 |
3 |
5 |
1 |
1 |
| 1989 |
John Burton |
27 |
13 |
2 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
| 1988 |
John Burton |
5 |
40 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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