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Burton looks forward to all-star return



Jeff Burton is one of NASCAR's top drivers, winning 19 Cup races in a 14-year career that has been resurrected the past couple of years with two wins since last September.

But he's never raced in the NASCAR Nextel All-Star Challenge.

OK, that's technically correct. But he has raced in NASCAR's all-star event, just not since the name was changed in 2004. The last time Jeff Burton was in the all-star race, in 2003, it was called The Winston. He was still driving for Jack Roush then, starting 24th and finishing ninth.

When the name was changed to the Nextel All-Star Challenge, Jeff Burton wasn't eligible. He did race in the Nextel Open from 2004-06, with a best finish of seventh last year.

But victories at Dover last September and Texas earlier this year have Jeff Burton back among NASCAR's elite - and back in the all-star race scheduled for Saturday night at Lowe's Motor Speedway.

"It's a huge deal. One of the things that has bothered me the most with not having as much success in the past few years is knowing that you are not in that race," Jeff Burton said. "The all-star race is a big deal because it's where the best of the best compete against each other, and the winner comes out a million dollars richer. When there is an all-star event and you're not in it, it's not a good feeling."

Jeff Burton's best finish in an all-star race was a fourth in 1998. But his best memory comes form 1994, his first all-star event.

"I distinctly remember the first time I competed in it," Jeff Burton said. "I stood on the front straightaway during driver introductions. It was a dark night so you couldn't see the crowd, but you could hear them and feel them.

"I remember thinking, 'This is what excitement is all about and what a prerace event ought to be.' I will never forget that feeling."

He'll get a chance to feel that again this Saturday, at least before the race. As for feeling good after it, Jeff Burton doesn't sound too confident.

"When I ran late models, we used to have 75-lap races, and I did not perform at my best," Jeff Burton said. "I was at my best when we ran 150- or 200-lap races, although my pace at 39 years old is a lot faster than what it was when I was at 29 years old. I can qualify a lot better and take off running faster now. I don't know why that is.

"I would prefer it to be a 50-lap run instead of a 20-lap run [at the end of the race] because that would benefit me. It's an all-star race, it ought to be a shootout, and I have to find a way to make that work."

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AT&T to Roast NASCAR Driver Jeff Burton in Celebration of his 500th Cup Series Start (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance) To commemorate his 500th NASCAR Cup Series start, AT&T Racing driver Jeff Burton will be honored at a roast on Saturday, Aug. 30 at Auto Club Speedway.

Burton fits 500 starts into a balanced life (USA Today) Approaching a milestone that will mark his place as one of NASCAR's greatest spokesman and grittiest drivers, Jeff Burton has learned to stop and smell the smoldering tire rubber. Or in many cases, the more pleasing aroma of barbecue wafting from his back deck on a breezy August evening in Huntersville, N.C. When the grueling 36-race NASCAR schedule allows, it's there that Burton often finds ...

Burton gets ready for his 500th career start (Richmond Times-Dispatch) In the blink of an eye, the years and races have come and gone for Jeff Burton. "It seems like it anyway," he said shortly before qualifying for Saturday's Sharpie 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway.

Inside Nationwide | (The Charlotte Observer) Elevator Brad Keselowski Raced his way right back into the championship picture. Clint Bowyer Missed out on a win at Bristol, but the second-place finish was still much-needed. Cale Gale Every race he runs he looks more impressive. 3 to Watch 1 JEFF BURTON: In his past two races at Auto Club Speedway, he has a pole and a win, including his victory in this race a year ago. ...

Burton, Kahne take hits in Chase standings (Arizona Daily Star) BRISTOL, Tenn. - Championship contenders Jeff Burton and Kasey Kahne had rough races Saturday night, neither making it to the midway point of the Sharpie 500.

Keselowski closing, but track hasn't been kind (That's Racin') A midweek look inside NASCAR's second-tier touring group, the Nationwide Series: Elevator UP - Brad Keselowski Raced his way right back into the championship picture. UP - Clint Bowyer Missed out on a win at Bristol but the second-place finish was still much-needed. UP - Cale Gale Every race he runs he looks more impressive. 3 to Watch JEFF BURTON: In his last two races at Auto Club ...

Auto racing (The Kansas City Star) Points leaders  1, Kyle Busch, 3,609. 2, Carl Edwards, 3,397. 3, Dale Earnhardt Jr., 3,193. 4, Jimmie Johnson, 3,191. 5, Jeff Burton, 3,117. 6, Tony Stewart, 3,013. 7, Greg Biffle, 2,984. 8, Kevin Harvick, 2,972. 9, Jeff Gordon, 2,951. 10, Matt Kenseth, 2,921.

Burton, Kahne take hits in Chase standings (Fox Sports) Championship contenders Jeff Burton and Kasey Kahne had rough races Saturday night, neither making it to the midway point of the Sharpie 500. Burton, who started the night fifth in points, was running fifth on lap 196 when his car was hit from behind and he couldn't avoid slamming into the spinning car of Sterling Marlin in front of him. Burton climbed from his car and he never made it back onto ...

How A Place in the Chase is Won (WTVC Chattanooga) Dale Earnhardt Jr., Jimmie Johnson and Jeff Burton control their own Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup destiny this weekend.

You must be logged in to rate this story. (WDBJ 7 Roanoke) With a busy racing schedule of 40 weeks, it is rare that a NASCAR driver gets to spend some time off the track. But on Tuesday, one of the Cup Circuit's top performers did just that. Jeff Burton toured the Virginia Museum of Natural History in Martinsville.

  
 
 
 
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