Daytona 500: 8 Days and Counting
Saturday, February 9th, 2008 11:20pm CST
By Luke, Thunder Lounge
Published on Thunder Lounge.
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Jeff Burton
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2007 Stats
- Organization: Richard Childress Racing
- Car Number: 31
- Crew Chief: Scott Miller
- Sponsor: AT&T
- Points: 8th :: 6231 :: -491
- Starts: 36
- Poles: 0
- Wins: 1
- Top 5’s: 9
- Top 10’s: 18
- Winnings: $6,015,670
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2008 Preview
- Organization: Richard Childress Racing
- Car Number: 31
- Crew Chief: Scott Miller
- Sponsor: AT&T
Well, it’s about time the guy who grew up on (we assume) the north side of the house got into the thick of things. Luck was rolling well for Jeff Burton in the Chase, and he looked to be a serious contender for a while. Then of course, lady luck knocks on the door looking for a handout. Which is something we thought inevitible for Chase contenders until last season, more on that in a week, as they all raced their way through to Homestead.
The 2007 season was one which will be remembered for its controversy instead of Burtons incredible 18 Top-10 finishes. With AT&T buying out Cingular and then later on rebranding their wireless service as AT&T, it would seem natural that the logo be changed. Pretty simple, right? Oh no. Hello Sprint, Mr. Shyster, and the rest of the process in raising “the flag”. Yes, you know which “flag” I’m referring to. We’ll skip all the basics, and leave this with the outcome. Sprint finally agreed to allow AT&T back on the car at Richmond (which was surprising to watch transform and see a blank car in practice roll out fully dressed), and would allow them to remain through 2008. Wow, how nice. I’ll cut it there, as I’m not exactly a happy Sprint customer at the moment.
Moving on to 2008, performance is expected to be high again this season. Without many changes to the team, nothing real big anyway, it looks to be another opportunity to finally grab that elusive title for Jeff Burton. Something missing from the Roush days, but definitely not out of the question at RCR.
Note: information is accurate as of date published. Check Thunder Lounge for additional updates and information.
Filed Under: Drivers, Jeff Burton, Nascar, Nextel Cup, Richard Childress Racing #31, Sprint Cup, Teams
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