Jeff Burton News

As Kevin Harvick 's crew chief, he experienced winning a Daytona 500 in 2007. He also won a title with Harvick in what is now known as the Nationwide Series in 2001, and he won eight races and claimed four poles overall at the Cup Series level as a crew chief at RCR.

The only race Jeff Burton won in 2011 - one of the Gatorade Duel qualifying races for the Daytona 500 - did not count toward the points standings.

Every NASCAR race features at least a few irrelevant drivers. During qualification, they are called "go-or-go-homers" because they must qualify for the race based solely on speed.

Richard Childress Racing might be the only organization in NASCAR that trimmed its Sprint Cup lineup for 2012, yet expanded its employee roster at the same time.

After moving back into a facility of its own, JTG-Daugherty Racing will try to put former Sprint Cup champion Bobby Labonte in a better competitive environment as its also works toward adding a second team for the 2013 season.

NASCAR's decision to do away with secret fines has been applauded by Sprint Cup drivers.

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Jeff Burton will be looking to improve on a disappointing 2011 season that saw the Richard Childress Racing driver finish 20th in the points standings.

Of all the news announced during the four days and nights of last week's Sprint Media Tour hosted by Charlotte Motor Speedway, arguably the biggest blockbuster was that Kevin and DeLana Harvick are expecting their first child in July.

Sounding similar to a disgruntled quarterback, Jeff Burton minced no words making his feelings known Thursday night.

After a five-year absence from competing in a NASCAR race, Ward Burton will drive at Daytona in February in the NextEra Energy 250 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series event.

The fourth and final day of the NASCAR Sprint Media Tour presented by Charlotte Motor Speedway, isn't actually a full day but rather will end around 2:30 p.m. Walmart will host breakfast and Michael Waltrip is rumored to be attending.

Team owner Richard Childress lost one Cup team but will field a total of nine throughout NASCAR's major series Richard Childress Racing's team vice president Mike Dillon confers with Jeff Burton, an RCR driver likely to vie for the Chase.

NI Ranking: 24th DOB: May 8, 1964 Marital Status: Married Children: Robert and Madison Hometown: Corpus Christi, Texas Resides: Trinity, N.C. Cup Starts: 654 Team: No.

Gastonia-based Citizens South Banking Corp. reported a $2.3 million fourth-quarter loss, badly missing analysts' estimates amid significantly higher loan charge-offs and loss provisions.

The NASCAR drivers will be starting their engines soon. Let's take a look at some preseason power rankings for the upcoming 2012 season.

Matt Kenseth isn't particularly worried about Roush Fenway Racing's decision to downsize from four to three full-time teams hurting the organization in the 2012 Sprint Cup season.

Racing has always been, and always will be, all about winning. Unfortunately, wins, as prized as they are, are very difficult to achieve.