MBNA America 400 * Dover Int'l Speedway * Sunday, September 21,
2003
Jeff Burton
Team: No.99 CITGO Racing Ford Taurus
Sponsors: CITGO
Owner: Jack Roush
Driver: Jeff Burton
Crew Chief: Paul Andrews
Chassis Number: #36
Jeff Burton on racing at Dover:
"For a driver Dover is one of the most demanding tracks on the circuit.
Tire wear is really important as well as qualifying well so you don't
go a lap down early. We had a problem last week at New Hampshire so we
are looking to bounce back from that at Dover. We have had competitive
cars over the last few months and that's a good sign. Unfortunately
we just have not had the luck go our way but when it turns, watch out.
Of course hurricane Isabel could bring a whole new set of issues to the
table."
Crew Chief Paul Andrews on racing at Dover:
"Dover is a fast track that is one of the more demanding tracks on
the drivers. We think we have a strong car for this weekend. We've
been very competitive as of late and our qualifying efforts have
improved which are all signs of good things to come. Right now we have
luck, it's just bad, but eventually that will change. All we can do
is prepare the best that we know how and wait out this hurricane to see
what will happen."
ROUSH RACING FAST FACTS:
Mark Martin holds the 400-mile race record at Dover with an
average speed of 132.719 mph, set on September 21, 1997.
Martin won three consecutive fall races at Dover from 1997 *
1999.
Martin leads all other active drivers with 15 top-five finishes
at Dover.
Martin has posted 20 top-10 finishes, including three victories,
in 34 races at Dover.
Matt Kenseth now has 21 top-10 finishes in 27 starts, a
league-leading statistic. He also has ten top-five finishes; tied with
Bobby Labonte and Ryan Newman for the most.
Kenseth's 2003 Winston Cup point lead is now 404 points over
second place Dale Earnhardt, Jr.
If Kenseth wins the Dover 400 event, his Winston-leader bonus
payout would be a record $280,000.
Kenseth has completed all but two laps of competition in the
2003 season.
Kurt Busch sits seventh in the 2003 Winston Cup point standings
after 26 events, 75 points out of the fifth and 692 points out of first
place.
Busch is second in Winston Cup wins this season with four
victories (California, Michigan & both Bristol events).
Busch's crew chief Jimmy Fennig is tied for winningest active
crew chief in the Winston Cup Series with 24 wins.
Jeff Burton has three top-five and seven top-10 finishes in 19
Winston Cup starts at Dover.
In the last five races at Dover, Burton has completed 97.9% of
his Winston Cup laps run.
In 2002, Burton's average starting position at Dover was 31.5
but his average finish was 4.5.
Jon Wood and Carl Edwards will compete in Saturday's Craftsman
Truck Series race at California Speedway. Combined the two drivers have
four wins, two poles, 18 top-five and 24 top-10 finishes.
