Jeff Burton
No. 29 Holiday Inn Chevrolet
Event Preview Fact Sheet
Event/Date: Diamond Hill Plywood 200 – May 11, 2007
Venue: Darlington (S.C.) Raceway
NOTES:
This Week’s Race Car at Darlington Raceway … Jeff Burton will pilot Chassis No. 061 from the Richard Childress Racing (RCR) stable. This is the same Holiday Inn Chevrolet Burton drove to Victory Lane in Las Vegas earlier this season.
Burton at Darlington … Burton has earned four victories, two poles, 10 top-five and 14 top-10 finishes in 22 NASCAR Busch Series (NBS) starts at Darlington Raceway. This weekend’s race is the seventh of 18 that Burton is scheduled to drive the Holiday Inn Chevrolet.
Double Duty … In addition to racing the No. 29 Holiday Inn Chevrolet in Friday night’s NBS race, Burton will drive RCR’s No. 31 Cingular Wireless Chevrolet in the Dodge Avenger 500 NASCAR Cup Series race at Darlington Raceway on Saturday, May 12. The South Boston, Va., native has posted two wins, eight top-five and 13 top-10 finishes in 24 NASCAR Cup Series starts at the track.
RCR Busch Cars in Darlington … In 24 previous NBS starts at Darlington Raceway, RCR has earned one pole (Kevin Harvick 2003), five top-five and 10 top-10 finishes. RCR cars have also led 204 laps.
Owner Victories … With Holiday Inn Racing’s two wins this season (Las Vegas and Atlanta), Richard Childress has collected a total of 43 wins in the NASCAR Busch Series, putting him second on the all-time car owner career wins list.
Friday Night Lights … The Diamond Hill Plywood 200 from Darlington Raceway will take the green flag Friday, May 11 at 8:30 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT). The race will be televised live on ESPN2 and broadcast on the Motor Racing Network (MRN) and Sirius Satellite Radio. Qualifying for the 12th race on the 2007 Busch Series slate is scheduled to be televised live on SPEED the same day at 5 p.m. EDT.
JEFF BURTON QUOTES:
You have a good record at Darlington. What is it about that track that you tend to do well?
“Darlington is one of the best tracks that we go to. The history and heritage there are unmatched. I really like racing there and I think the challenge is unbelievable. The Busch race is so much fun because the pace is so fast and the race is kind of short. We haven’t run as well in the last few years there in the Busch car as we need to. I am looking forward to trying to figure that out.”
Do you have a hard time making the switch from your Busch Series ride to the Car of Tomorrow in the Cup Series?
“I don’t know yet. I don’t have that answer. We are going to run to three races pretty close together with the Busch car and the Car of Tomorrow. I don’t know how that is going to work out just yet. I don’t think it is going to be a problem because the Busch cars and the current car drive different already. So I don’t think that that is going to be a big factor for me.”
