Race 2 Win: Busch Series Race Notes

NASCAR Busch Series

Carquest Auto Parts 300 - Jeff Burton Notes

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

Event/Date: CARQUEST Auto Parts 300 – May 26, 2007
Venue: Lowe’s Motor Speedway – Concord, N.C.

NOTES:

This Week’s Race Car at Lowe’s Motor Speedway … Jeff Burton will pilot Chassis No. 055 from the Richard Childress Racing (RCR) stable. This is the same Holiday Inn Chevrolet Burton drove to Victory Lane in Atlanta earlier this season.

Burton at Charlotte … Burton has earned two victories, one pole, five top-five and 10 top-10 finishes in 26 NASCAR Busch Series (NBS) starts at Lowe’s Motor Speedway (LMS). This weekend’s race is the eighth 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 Saturday night’s NBS race, Burton will drive RCR’s No. 31 AT&T Chevrolet in the Coca-Cola 600 NASCAR Cup Series race at LMS Sunday, May 27. The South Boston, Va., native has posted two wins, six top-five and 12 top-10 finishes in 26 NASCAR Cup Series starts at the track.

Testing One, Two, Three, Testing … Burton, Scott Wimmer and the No. 29 Holiday Inn Racing team tested at LMS May 14-15 in preparation for the CARQUEST Auto Parts 300.

Streakin’ … In Burton’s seven starts behind the wheel of the No. 29 Holiday Inn Chevy, he has yet to finish outside the top 10. The team currently sits second in the NASCAR Busch Series Owners’ championship point standings, 236 points behind leader Jack Roush.

RCR Busch Brigade … In 12 Busch Series races this season, RCR has claimed five victories (Burton – 2, Clint Bowyer- 2 and Kevin Harvick –1). Additionally, all three RCR Busch teams (No. 2, No. 21 and No. 29) have a total of 12 top-five and 21 top-10 finishes.

Catch the Action … The CARQUEST Auto Parts 300 from LMS will take the green flag Saturday, May 26 at 7:30 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT). The race will be televised live on ESPN2 and will also be broadcast on the Performance Racing Network (PRN) and Sirius Satellite Radio. Qualifying for the 13th race on the 2007 Busch Series slate is scheduled to be televised live on SPEED the same day at 4 p.m. EDT.

JEFF BURTON QUOTES:
How do you feel about this year’s Busch Series race at Charlotte?
“I am really excited about the Busch race at Charlotte. We have been really competitive at these types of tracks this year. We tested there last week and I was fortunate enough to have Scott Wimmer help me out with the test. He has a lot of experience and can get it done. I am excited about Charlotte because that is the kind of track that we have been successful on.”

How do you feel about Cup Series drivers in the Busch Series?
“The Busch Series has changed so much. It used to be that Cup drivers drove for Busch teams but now it is Cup drivers driving for Cup teams. The Cup Series driver experience, along with the Cup Series owners’ experience, has made it difficult for Busch Series owners. It has been, and as long as history continues, it will continue to be a Cup dominated field.”