Chevy American Revolution 400 - Ward Burton Notes

Ward Burton will make his 332nd NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series start when the green flag drops for the Chevy American Revolution 400 at Richmond International Raceway.

BURTON ON RICHMOND."We had the opportunity to test at Richmond last week and the track is really smooth and fast and has a ton of grip now. We spent the first day in race trim and were really happy with the results. The tires never gave up and we were running some of our fastest laps many laps into the run. We struggled a bit on the second day when we ran qualifying laps, so that's what we had to take a look at when we got back to the shop. Hopefully we made some of the right changes to the car and we'll turn some faster laps when we get out there on Friday and get the chance to get the NetZero Chevrolet back into qualifying trim and out on the track. As far as Saturday night goes, it's always fun to race at night, for both the drivers and the fans. Richmond is a great track to race on. I think the second groove will come in once we get some laps on the new pavement and we'll have a lot of passing and side by side racing like we usually do. This is a track that everyone seems to like because it's just a fun little track to race on."

RICHMOND NOTES OF INTEREST
. The Haas CNC Racing team has opted to utilize chassis 001 at Richmond International Raceway this weekend. This particular car was previously run this season at Darlington Raceway. Last season it was utilized in the fall Martinsville (Va.) Speedway and Richmond races.
. Ward Burton has made 20 starts on the .75-mile Richmond track. Burton has five Top-10 finishes at the track and captured the pole position in the 2002 Pontiac 400.
. Burton holds the track qualifying record at RIR with a speed of 127.389 miles per hour set May 4, 2002.
. In addition to 20 Cup Series starts on this track, Burton has also competed in nine NASCAR Busch Series events.
. The NetZero Racing team tested at Richmond International Raceway last Wednesday and Thursday in preparation for this weekend's event.
. The NetZero Racing team picked up one spot in the point standings following its Top-10 finish at California Speedway. Burton now holds down 24th place.
. Burton and the NetZero Racing team spent Tuesday evening testing at Lowe's Motor Speedway.
. Ward Burton and the No. 0 NetZero Chevrolet will be making an appearance at Sea Ray of Richmond on May 13 from 4 to 7 p.m. Burton will be signing autographs at Sea Ray of Richmond, located at 7100 Jefferson Davis Highway, Richmond, Virginia.
. NASCAR Drivers: 360, the FX reality-based show that features 10 NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Drivers premieres this Friday evening following the Busch Series race. Look for the first show featuring Ward Burton in several weeks.