Race 2 Win: Emerson Radio 250 - Jeff Burton Notes

NASCAR Busch Series

Emerson Radio 250 - Jeff Burton Notes

Jeff Burton
No. 29 Holiday Inn Chevrolet
Event Preview Fact Sheet

Event/Date: Emerson Radio 250 – September 8, 2006
Venue: Richmond (Va.) International Raceway

NOTES:

This Week’s Race Car Richmond International Raceway (RIR) … Jeff Burton will pilot chassis No. 049 from the Richard Childress Racing (RCR) stable which was built new for the 2006 season, finished second in Burton’s first race in the No. 29 Holiday Inn Chevrolet earlier this season at Richmond, claimed victory at Dover in June and finished 10th at Chicagoland Speedway in July.

Stat Facts … In 19 Busch Series starts at RIR, Burton boasts two poles, two wins, eight top-five and 11 top-10 finishes.

Star Quality … Jeff Burton has wheeled the No. 29 Holiday Inn Chevrolet in seven Busch Series races to date this season for RCR. Their most recent race at Bristol marked the first finish outside the top-10, posting a 33rd-place finish after an accident on lap 172. Their season totals include one win, four top-five and six top-10 finishes.

RCR at Richmond … In 31 previous Busch Series races at Richmond, RCR has posted three wins (Harvick 2003, 2005 and 2006), one pole (Harvick 2003), 10 top-five and 14 top-10 finishes. RCR cars have also led 445 laps at Richmond International Raceway.

Double Duty … In addition to his driving duties with the No. 29 Holiday Inn Chevrolet at RIR, Burton, a 17-time race winner in the NASCAR Cup Series, will drive the No. 31 Cingular Chevrolet in the Chevy Rock & Roll 400 Saturday, Sept. 9. The race will air live on TNT beginning at 7 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT). Burton is 10th in the 2006 NASCAR Cup Series point championship heading into the final ‘Race for the Chase’ event.

Up to Speed … The Emerson Radio 250 at RIR will be televised live Friday, Sept. 8 beginning at 8 p.m. (EDT) on TNT and broadcast live on the Motor Racing Network (MRN) and XM Satellite Radio. Qualifying for the 27th of 36 NASCAR Busch Series events will take the green flag at 4:30 p.m. EST Friday, Sept. 8 and will be telecast live on SPEED.

JEFF BURTON QUOTES:

Why is Richmond a competitor and fan favorite track?
“Richmond is like a superspeedway and a short track all wrapped up in one. It’s a big enough race track to put on side-by-side racing but a small enough race track to keep the competition close and all the seats are close to the track. It’s just, in my opinion, the best all around environment that we have in our sport. Richmond doesn’t have as many cautions as Bristol and the racing is better.

"As far as racing goes, I think Richmond is tops. It's side-by-side race action and still small enough to be good short-track racing action but big enough to have the speeds and the stuff that creates a whole heck of a lot of excitement for the fans. I just don't know if you can get a whole lot better than Richmond. I think it's the best all-around racetrack we come to.”

Is it special to win at Richmond since it is your home state?
“Oh yeah, I consider Richmond and Martinsville to be my hometown tracks. I take a lot of pride in being from Virginia, it’s a great state. Richmond is such a great facility. There are always a lot of people at Richmond that have known Ward and I, along with our entire family, for a long time, so I take a lot of pride in running well there.”