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Burton, DEX Imaging Team Open Playoff Bid In Quaker State 400 At Atlanta

by Mike
Burton, DEX Imaging Team Open Playoff Bid In Quaker State 400 At Atlanta

Harrison Burton and the No. 21 DEX Imaging team kick off their 2024 Playoff run this weekend at Atlanta Motor Speedway.

Sunday’s Quaker State 400 is the opening race of the Round of 16, and Burton, who will be making his 100th career Cup start, enters the event 14th in points thanks to his win in the Coke Zero 400 at Daytona International Speedway.

The three races in the opening Playoff round are at AMS, followed by Watkins Glen and Bristol Motor Speedway after which the bottom four drivers in the standings will be eliminated from championship contention. (more…)

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Burton Ready To Take On the Track Too Tough To Tame

by Mike
Burton Ready To Take On the Track Too Tough To Tame

Harrison Burton and the No. 21 Motorcraft/Quick Lane team, fresh off a win last Saturday night at Daytona, are headed into this weekend’s Cook Out Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway with a burst of momentum.

“It’s hard for me to put into words how special getting this Wood Brothers Racing team their 100th win is to both myself and to Harrison,” said crew chief Jeremy Bullins. “Obviously we haven’t met our own expectations this season, but we knew Daytona would a great opportunity to try to get a win and turn things around. (more…)

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Historic Daytona Finish: Burton and Wood Brothers Triumph

by Mike
Historic Daytona Finish: Burton and Wood Brothers Triumph

Harrison Burton outdueled veteran Kyle Busch on the final lap of an Overtime finish of Saturday night’s Coke Zero Sugar 400 at Daytona International Speedway to score his first career Cup Series victory and the 100th for his Wood Brothers team.

The win earned Burton and the Wood Brothers a berth in the 10-race, championship-deciding Playoffs, which begin after next week’s Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway. (more…)

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Burton, DEX Imaging Team Hoping Lady Luck Rides With Them At Daytona

by Mike
Burton, DEX Imaging Team Hoping Lady Luck Rides With Them At Daytona

Harrison Burton and the No. 21 DEX Imaging team are headed to Daytona International Speedway for Saturday night’s Coke Zero Sugar 400, one of the wildest of the wild-card races on the Cup Series schedule.

With the way races usually play out with the draft at Daytona and its sister track Talladega Superspeedway, nearly every driver in the field has as good a chance as any to take a win. And a win at Daytona on Saturday night brings with it a coveted berth in the 10-race, season-ending, championship-deciding Playoffs. (more…)

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Jeb Burton to Drive Lockheed P-38 Lightning “Pudgy” Tribute Scheme at Pocono Raceway, Thanks to Partner Puryear Tank Lines

by Mike
Jeb Burton to Drive Lockheed P-38 Lightning “Pudgy” Tribute Scheme at Pocono Raceway, Thanks to Partner Puryear Tank Lines

Statesville, N.C. (July 20, 2023) – NASCAR driver Jeb Burton, in partnership with Puryear Tank Lines, will pay homage to the iconic Lockheed P-38 Lightning “Pudgy” in this weekend’s NASCAR Xfinity Series race at Pocono. The tribute scheme, representing the heritage of Major Thomas McGuire Jr., will be featured on the Jordan Anderson Racing Bommarito Autosport car. (more…)

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Burton Finishes Third at Indy

by Mike
Burton Finishes Third at Indy

Harrison Burton, aboard the No. 21 DEX Imaging Mustang, struggled in the middle stages of Sunday’s Verizon 200 on the road course at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, then steered his way through two chaotic late-race restarts to score a Cup-career-best third-place finish. (more…)

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NASCAR Xfinity Series News & Notes – Off Weekend

by Mike
NASCAR Xfinity Series News & Notes – Off Weekend

Time was of the essence on Saturday as a thunderstorm was barreling toward Talladega Superspeedway in the middle of the NASCAR Xfinity Series race. The competition was fierce but as the skies opened up, it was Kaulig Racing’s Jeb Burton that was able to hold onto the lead just before the final caution came out before the race was red-flagged and ultimately called because of weather securing his first career NASCAR Xfinity Series win. (more…)

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