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Team: Richard Childress Racing-31
Age / DOB:  (45) / 6/29/1967
Ht / Wt:  5'7" / 155

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The 2013 Coca-Cola 600 marks Burton's 39th start at the 1.5-mile Charlotte facility and his 667th-career NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race.
Throughout the years, he has amassed three wins, eight top-five and 15 top-10 finishes at the track, leading 435 laps. Burton has made six previous visits to Charlotte's Victory Lane across Sprint Cup Series and Nationwide Series competition. He owns two Coca-Cola 600 race trophies from wins in 1999 and 2001, the 2008 Charlotte 500 race trophy, hardware from three Nationwide Series victories (2000, 2002 and 2007) and one Nationwide Series pole award (2001).-Richard Childress Racing May 21 - 8:21 PM

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Jeff Burton - Richard Childress Racing-31

Jeff Burton has made eight appearances in the Sprint Showdown and qualified 12 times for the NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race during his 19-year career.

Burton won the 2003 Sprint Showdown and finished eighth in last year's event. His best qualifying effort of fourth-place for the two-segment, 40-lap event came in 1995. Fans have the opportunity to vote Burton into the Sprint All-Star Race this weekend with the Sprint Fan Vote.-Richard Childress Racing
May 14 - 11:23 PM
Jeff Burton - Richard Childress Racing-31

The Southern 500 marks Jeff Burton's 31st start at the 1.366-mile Darlington Raceway.

It is one of Burton's favorite places to visit on the Sprint Cup Series schedule and he has amassed two wins, eight top-five and 16 top-10 finishes at the historic track, leading 817 laps. Burton's six visits to Darlington's Victory Lane across NASCAR Sprint Cup Series and NASCAR Nationwide Series competition stretch from 1997-2002. He completed a rare sweep of both Sprint Cup Series events in 1999 and both Nationwide Series events in 2002. His first win at the egg-shaped oval took place in the Nationwide Series in 1997. The 45-year old driver also holds trophies for winning the April 2001 race and two Nationwide Series pole awards in 1998 and 2002.-Richard Childress Racing
May 7 - 8:53 PM
Jeff Burton - Richard Childress Racing-31

Jeff Burton, who grew up two hours away from the Richmond, Va.-based facility in South Boston, Va., will make his 38th start at the .75-mile facility and 664th-career NSCS start.

He has amassed one win (1998), one pole award (2000), nine top-five and 16 top-10 finishes at the historic track. Burton has made three trips to Victory Lane at Richmond International Raceway, winning the NSCS event in September 1998 and NASCAR Nationwide Series races in June 1998 and September 2000.-Richard Childress Racing
Apr 23 - 8:34 PM
Jeff Burton - Richard Childress Racing-31

Jeff Burton has 14 starts at the Kansas City, Kan.-based facility with one top-five and two top-10 finishes.

His best start of 10th and best finish of fifth both came in the 2006 event. The South Boston, Va., native has completed 3,570 of 3,686 laps attempted (96.9 percent) at the 1.5-mile oval, leading seven of them. Race Rewind 2012 ... Burton and the No. 31 Caterpillar Chevrolet team battled handling issues and finished 22nd in the STP 400 at Kansas Speedway.-Richard Childress Racing
Apr 16 - 4:05 PM
Jeff Burton - Richard Childress Racing-31

Jeff Burton was Texas Motor Speedway's first two-time Sprint Cup Series race winner after visiting Victory Lane in the inaugural NSCS event in 1997 and again in 2007.

He has also tallied three top-five and nine top-10 finishes while leading 180 laps at the 1.5-mile facility. Burton and the No. 31 Caterpillar Chevrolet team finished 29th in the Samsung Mobile 500 at Texas Motor Speedway last April after suffering lug nut issues during a mid-race green-flag pit stop.-Richard Childress Racing
Apr 10 - 11:58 AM
Jeff Burton - Richard Childress Racing-31

Jeff Burton grew up an hour away from Martinsville Speedway in South Boston, Va. and Sunday's event marks his 37th start at the half-mile facility.

He has amassed 10 top-five and 16 top-10 finishes, led 940 laps and made one trip to Victory Lane in 1997. Burton and the No. 31 Chevrolet team finished 22nd in the 2012 event at Martinsville Speedway after suffering electrical issues just past the halfway mark of the event.-Richard Childress Racing
Apr 3 - 3:27 PM
Jeff Burton - Richard Childress Racing-31

Jeff Burton and the No. 31 Caterpillar Chevrolet SS team finished 17th at Auto Club Speedway on Sunday.

After starting the 200-lap event from the 22nd position, the South Boston, Va., native maintained a top-20 running position while fighting a tight-handling Chevrolet for the first part of the race. He eventually crossed the finish line in the 17th position. With the top-20 finish, Burton now sits 24th in the Sprint Cup Series driver championship point standings.-Richard Childress Racing
Mar 25 - 7:31 PM
Jeff Burton - Richard Childress Racing-31

Jeff Burton has 23 starts at Auto Club Speedway with one pole award (1999), six top-five finishes, seven top-10 finishes and led 127 laps.

Burton and the No. 31 Caterpillar Chevrolet team finished 22nd in the 2012 Auto Club 400 after NASCAR officials shortened the scheduled 200-lap event to 129 laps due to rain.-Richard Childress Racing
Mar 19 - 9:11 PM
Jeff Burton - Richard Childress Racing-31

Jeff Burton has 38 starts at Bristol Motor Speedway with one win (2008), eight top-five and 15 top-10 finishes.

In addition, he has led 322 laps at the 0.533-mile facility. Burton claimed the 2008 Food City 500 trophy at Bristol Motor Speedway in a 1-2-3 RCR finish. He also visited Victory Lane in NASCAR Nationwide Series competition at the half-mile facility in April 1997.-Richard Childress Racing
Mar 13 - 10:42 PM
Jeff Burton - Richard Childress Racing-31

Jeff Burton is 20th in the standings with 66 points and 22 points out of 10th place.

In the Kobalt Tools 400, Burton finished 26th and five laps down after starting 20th. This week: In 38 career starts at Bristol, Burton has one win, eight top fives and 15 top 10s. For point-paying races in the past eight years at Bristol, Burton ranks 17th out of 47 drivers with an average place of 16.2.-NASCAR.com
Mar 11 - 10:54 PM
Jeff Burton - Richard Childress Racing-31

Kwikset is announcing a partnership agreement with Richard Childress Racing and driver Jeff Burton.

Kwikset will have its logo on the No. 31 Chevrolet for every race this season, and will also be the primary paint scheme for the Coke Zero 400 at Daytona International Speedway on July 6. Throughout the 2013 season, Kwikset will be announcing opportunities to engage fans and customers in unique ways.-Richard Childress Racing
Mar 5 - 11:39 AM
Jeff Burton - Richard Childress Racing-31

Jeff Burton and the No. 31 Cheerios Chevrolet SS team finished off a solid afternoon with a top-10 finish at Phoenix International Raceway.

After qualifying 20th, the team received news early Sunday that crew chief Luke Lambert who returned to Charlotte to be with his wife as the couple is expecting their second child. With interim crew chief Ernie Cope calling the shots, Burton maintained a top-20 running position for the early part of the event before entering the top 10 on lap 75. Cope, worried about Burton having enough fuel to finish the race, directed him to save fuel. Burton managed to save enough fuel to complete the final (G-W-C) two laps and crossed the finish line in the 10th position, collecting his first top-10 of the 2013 Cup season.-Richard Childress Racing
Mar 4 - 8:25 PM
Jeff Burton - Richard Childress Racing-31

Jeff Burton has 27 starts at Phoenix with two wins (2000 and 2001), seven top-five and 13 top-10 finishes.

He has also led 222 laps at the one-mile facility. After running in the top 15 for 254 of the first 291 laps in last year's Cup race at PIR, Burton's No. 31 Wheaties Chevrolet suffered engine problems and was forced to retire early relegating the RCR driver to a 33rd-place finish.-Richard Childress Racing
Feb 26 - 7:45 PM
Jeff Burton - Richard Childress Racing-31

Jeff Burton and the No. 31 Caterpillar Chevrolet SS team finished eighth in the second Budweiser Duel qualifying race at Daytona on Thursday afternoon.

He started 10th in the second 60-lap showdown that determined the starting lineup for the Daytona 500. Running seventh with 12 laps to go, Burton made a move to the inside lane, but received no drafting help from his peers. After losing the draft of the lead pack, a caution-free race didn't allow Burton to regain track position and relegated him to an eighth-place result. With the top-10 effort, the No. 31 team will start 18th in Sunday's Daytona 500.-Richard Childress Racing
Feb 22 - 11:36 AM