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UAW-DaimlerChrysler 400 - Jeff Burton Notes

NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series: UAW-DaimlerChrysler 400, Las Vegas Motor Speedway, 3/7/04

Jeff Burton
Team: No.99 Pennzoil Ford Taurus
Owner: Jack Roush
Crew Chief: Paul Andrews
Chassis Number: RK-197

Jeff Burton on racing at Las Vegas: "I really like the track at Las Vegas. We tested there earlier in the year and the test went good. We have not produced the results in the first two races that we had hoped so we are definitely looking for a good finish in Vegas. Our efforts have been tremendous and we've made huge strides towards being a winning team. We have had fast racecars this year but for one reason or another we've had unfortunate luck come race day. The No. 99 Pennzoil team has the potential to run really well at Vegas and I'm looking forward to getting back on track after the off weekend and showing everyone what we are about."

Crew Chief Paul Andrews on racing at Las Vegas: "Las Vegas requires a different set up than some of the other 1.5-mile tracks like Kansas and Miami. You definitely need to turn good up off the corners and if your tight, then you are going to have problems the whole race. We need to make sure the car handles well on the bottom of the track because it's primarily a one groove track so if you move up, you will get passed. We have had good racecars this year but have run into some bad luck so we don't have the results to show for it. I think the Pennzoil team is looking forward to racing at Vegas and reaching the goals we set for ourselves at the beginning of the year."

Fast Facts

Mark Martin and Jeff Burton have both dominated at Las Vegas over the six races held at the Nevada superspeedway.

Martin and Burton are the only drivers to score five top 10 finishes in the six races there since 1998. Both drivers have finishes of third or better in three of the six races, the only drivers with three top five finishes.

Burton and Martin rank 1 2 in laps led at Las Vegas. Burton leads the way with 204 followed by Martin with 186.

Burton leads all drivers with two victories at Las Vegas and is the only driver with more than one.

Of the 21 drivers that have competed in all six races at Las Vegas, Burton has the best average finish (9.66) ands is followed by Martin (11.0).

Jeff Burton has the most NEXTEL Cup wins at Las Vegas (two, 1999 and 2000).

Burton is tied with teammate Mark Martin for most NEXTEL Cup top-fives (three each).

The closest margin of victory in the tracks history came during the inaugural race when Mark Martin beat Jeff Burton by just 1.065 seconds.

In 2002, Burton won both the pole and race in the No. 9 Busch car at Las Vegas

In the Busch car, Burton has two wins at Las Vegas (2000 & 2002), four top five and five top 10 finishes in just five starts.

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