Jeff Burton
No. 29 Holiday Inn Chevrolet
Event Preview Fact Sheet
Event/Date: Carfax 250 – August 19, 2006
Venue: Michigan International Speedway – Brooklyn, Mich.
NOTES:
This Week’s Race Car at Michigan International Speedway … Jeff Burton will pilot chassis No. 055 from the Richard Childress Racing (RCR) stable. Burton last raced this car at Lowe’s Motor Speedway, where he finished sixth.
Stat Facts … Despite competing in just 10 of the 24 Busch Series events in the 2006 season, Burton sits 28th in the driver point standings. Eight of his 10 races have resulted in a top-10 finish to go along with his two wins and six top fives
Five Star Performance … In the five races Burton has driven this season in the No. 29 Holiday Inn Chevrolet for RCR, the team has not finished worse than sixth. They have posted one win, four top-five and five top-10 finishes. The Holiday Inn team still has five races remaining this season on their limited scheduled.
Design Jeff Burton’s Car … Holiday Inn is giving one lucky race fan the opportunity to design the paint scheme on Jeff Burton’s No. 29 Holiday Inn Chevrolet. The winning design will take the track for the Busch Series event in Texas on November 4. Paint schemes can be designed at www.holidayinnracing.com via a ‘Design Jeff Burton’s Car’ page. The contest will run through August 31 with the winning design to be chosen by Jeff Burton. The winner’s package includes a trip for two to the November race weekend in Texas including a VIP package to the Busch race complete with Jeff Burton/Holiday Inn Racing gear, tickets to the Cup race November 5, along with airfare and three nights’ accommodations at Holiday Inn. For additional information and rules for the contest please visit www.holidayinnracing.com.
Double Duty … In addition to his driving duties with the No. 29 Holiday Inn Chevrolet in the Carfax 250, Burton, a 17-time race winner in the NASCAR Cup Series, will race RCR’s No. 31 Cingular Wireless Chevrolet in the GFS Marketplace 400 at MIS Sunday, August 20. Burton currently sits fourth in the NASCAR Cup Series point standings. The race will air live on TNT beginning at 2 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT).
Up to Speed … The Carfax 250 at Michigan International Speedway can be seen live Saturday, August 19 beginning at 2:45 p.m. EDT on TNT and heard live on the Motor Racing Network (MRN) and XM Satellite Radio. Qualifying for the 25th of 35 NASCAR Busch Series events is scheduled for Saturday, August 19 at 11:40 a.m. EDT.
JEFF BURTON QUOTES:
What is it about Michigan that makes the track so good to race?
“I think the thing that really sticks out is the width of the groove. There are a lot of options at Michigan. You can run all the way down on the white line or run almost up by the wall. You don’t have to follow somebody around. It’s certainly not a one-groove track. That makes it so the driver has options. It also makes it a challenge for the team because the car has to work in multiple grooves. Running the groove that you feel good about in practice is important but you also need to run the groove that you may have to run in the race. Getting the car to work well in multiple grooves is important.”
How big is drafting at Michigan?
“Really for the most part drafting is a hindrance at Michigan and Pocono type tracks. You do get a draft down the straightaway but what ever you gain down the straightaway you lose a lot more by being behind somebody in the corners. At Daytona and Talladega being behind someone is just better, regardless. Drafting matters but the loss of downforce in the corners is worse than the gain down the straigthaways. “
