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American racecar driver Jeff Burton was born on June 29, 1967, in South Boston, Va. He began driving in races in the Busch Series in 1988 in a car owned by his father John Burton. He competed the full season in the following year. In 1994, in the Winston Cup Series, he reached 14th place before dropping to 24th after being disqualified at the Miller Genuine Draft 400 for illegal holes drilled on the roll cage, a safety violation. From 1997 to 2000, he never finished lower than fifth in the points standings and had 15 wins. In 1999, he had a career-high and series leading six races. In 2002 and 2003, he failed to win a race. In 2006, he finally broke his four-year long winless streak in any s...
American racecar driver Jeff Burton was born on June 29, 1967, in South Boston, Va. He began driving in races in the Busch Series in 1988 in a car owned by his father John Burton. He competed the full season in the following year. In 1994, in the Winston Cup Series, he reached 14th place before dropping to 24th after being disqualified at the Miller Genuine Draft 400 for illegal holes drilled on the roll cage, a safety violation. From 1997 to 2000, he never finished lower than fifth in the points standings and had 15 wins. In 1999, he had a career-high and series leading six races. In 2002 and 2003, he failed to win a race. In 2006, he finally broke his four-year long winless streak in any series by winning at Atlanta Motor Speedway and Dover International Speedway. In 2007, he won the Samsung 500, making him the first driver with multiple wins at Texas Motor Speedway. He won the 2008 Bank of America 500 at Lowe's Motor Speedway, his first multiple win season since 2001.
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NASCAR: Harvick wins in Richmond after two-lap overtime sprint
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — When the dust settled at Richmond, 'Ol Happy Harvick was the only driver smiling. Kevin Harvick plowed through traffic on the final restart, driving from seventh to Victory Lane in a two-lap overtime sprint to the finish...
Tags: Stock Car Racing, Auto Racing, Kevin Harvick, Joe Gibbs Racing, Matt Kenseth
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Auto Racing: Stewart makes late move to win at Daytona
AP Auto Racing WriterDAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — There was no fire or rain. Still, another frantic finish at Daytona International Speedway. Tony Stewart emerged the winner, charging past Daytona 500 winner Matt Kenseth on the last lap and holding on as the challengers...Tags: Roush Fenway Racing, Terry Labonte, Dave Blaney, Kevin Harvick, David Gilliland
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Auto Racing: Brad Keselowski gets third win of the season after taking Quaker State 400 at Kentucky Speedway
SPARTA (AP) — Imagine what he might have done with his fastest car. Driving his backup, Brad Keselowski raced to his series-leading third victory of the year, grabbing the lead with 55 laps remaining and holding off all challengers Saturday night...
Tags: Josh Wise, Ken Schrader, Roush Fenway Racing, Kevin Harvick, Dave Blaney
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Biffle wins Quicken Loans 400
BROOKLYN, Mich. -- Greg Biffle took the checkered flag and the win in the Quicken Loans 400 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Michigan International Speedway on Sunday and made history for manufacturer Ford. Biffle's win in the No. 16 Roush Fenway Racing...
Tags: Stock Car Racing, Auto Racing, Roush Fenway Racing, Kasey Kahne, Tony Stewart
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Biffle claims fourth career victory at MIS; Bowyer battles back to 7th
Special to NASCAR Wire ServiceGreg Biffle feels right at home at Michigan International Speedway. He took the lead for good on a late restart and ran away from the field in the closing laps to win Sunday's Quicken Loans 400. The No. 16 Ford driver won his second straight race...Tags: David Gilliland, Kevin Harvick, Dave Blaney, Tony Stewart, Greg Biffle
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Scoreboard -- June 15, 2013
|TV SPORTS| |SUNDAY| USGA Golf--U.S. Open Championship, 11 a.m. (NBC) Auto Racing--Drag Racing, NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals, Part I, same-day tape, Noon (ESPN2), Part II, same-day tape, 10 p.m. (ESPN2); NASCAR Sprint Cup, Quicken Loans 400, Noon...Tags: Atlanta Braves, David Gilliland, Chris White, Tony Stewart, Marin Cilic
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Johnson dominates Pocono for third 2013 victory; Bowyer comes home 15th
NASCAR Wire ServiceIt's not a good idea to rile up Jimmie Johnson. A week after a penalty for jumping the final restart at Dover knocked Johnson out of a near-certain victory, Johnson absolutely scorched the field in Sunday's NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Party in the...Tags: David Gilliland, Dave Blaney, Kevin Harvick, Tony Stewart, Timmy Hill
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Scoreboard -- June 8, 2013
|TV SPORTS| |SUNDAY| Tennis--French Open, men’s championship match, 8 a.m. (NBC) Auto Racing--NASCAR Sprint Cup, Party in the Poconos 400, Noon (TNT); Formula One, Canadian Grand Prix, 1 p.m. (NBC) College Baseball--NCAA Division I Playoffs,...Tags: Kevin Swindell, Horse and Harness Racing, David Gilliland, Dave Blaney, Kevin Harvick
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Denny Hamlin wins second straight pole at the Monster Mile; Bowyer starts 15th
NASCAR Wire ServiceA broken back hasn't slowed Denny Hamlin down, as his competitors in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series learned once again during Friday's qualifying session for Sunday's FedEx 400 benefiting Autism Speaks at Dover International Speedway. Sidelined for five...Tags: David Gilliland, Kevin Harvick, Dave Blaney, Tony Stewart, Timmy Hill
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Scoreboard: June 3
|TODAY| |AMATEUR BASEBALL| Aberdeen Circus Sports Bar at Groton, 6 p.m. doubleheader |SOFTBALL| |Men’s 14-Inch/35 & Over| |at North Complex| 6:30 p.m. — CorTrust/Lager’s vs. AFCU/Miller Lite (A); Aberdeen Pharmacy vs....Tags: Nadia Petrova, Andreas Seppi, Dave Blaney, Kevin Harvick, David Gilliland
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Scoreboard -- May 31, 2013
|TV SPORTS| |SATURDAY| Auto Racing--NASCAR Nationwide Series, 5-Hour Energy 200 pole qualifying, 10 a.m. (ESPN2); NASCAR Nationwide Series, 5-Hour Energy 200, 1:30 p.m. (ESPN); Indy Racing League, IndyCar, Dual in Detroit, Race 1, 2:30 p.m. (ABC);...Tags: Atlanta Braves, David Gilliland, Golf, Tony Stewart, Robin Williams
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Scoreboard -- June 1, 2013
|TV SPORTS| |SUNDAY| Auto Racing--NASCAR Sprint Cup, FedEx 400, Noon (FOX); Indy Racing League, IndyCar Duel in Detroit Race 2, 2:30 p.m. (ABC); Drag Racing, Summernationals, same-day tape, 3:30 p.m. (ESPN2) Tennis--French Open, Noon (NBC), 4 a.m....Tags: Chris White, David Gilliland, Golf, Indianapolis 500, Tony Stewart
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