Jeff Burton

Birthday: June 29, 1967
Hometown: South Boston, Va.

YEAR-BY-YEAR NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES RECAP

2007 -- Finished seventh in series points. ... Made Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup for second time. ... Third-place finish in Daytona 500 began a strong early-season run; had five top-five finishes in first seven races, capped by his 19th career victory, at Texas. ... Ended season strongly, with top-10s in five of the last six events.

2006 -- Finished seventh in series points. ... In big rebound season, qualified for the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup for first time. ... Started on the pole for two of the series' major events -- the Daytona 500 and the Allstate 400 at the Brickyard. ... Victory at Dover in September was first victory since October 2001 at Phoenix. The Dover win vaulted Burton to the top of the Chase standings, a position he held for four weeks. ... Fell out of title contention at Martinsville, when an engine problem led to a 42nd-place finish -- and a plunge to fifth in the Chase standings.

2005 -- Finished 18th in series points. ... Only three top-five finishes, with season's best finish a second place at the Bristol night race in August. ... Best starting position was sixth in the season-opening Daytona 500; that start resulted from a runner-up effort in one of the two 150-mile qualifying races for the 500. ... Highest standing in the series points was 15th after an 11th-place finish at Daytona in July.

2004 -- Finished 18th in series points. ... Began ninth season with Roush Racing but moved to Richard Childress Racing following the Watkins Glen race and took over the No. 30 Chevrolet for the final 14 events. ... Posted two top-five finishes and six top-10 finishes, with best finish a fourth at the Dover spring race and Bristol fall race. ... Best qualifying performance was fifth at Richmond's spring race. ... Announced in October that he would drive the No. 31 Chevrolet in 2005 for RCR.

2003 -- Finished 12th in series points for second consecutive season. ... Best finish was a second in the Pepsi 400 at Daytona in July. ... Finished season with three top-10 efforts in final five races to secure top-15 finish in final standings.

2002 -- Finished 12th in series points, lowest finish since 1996 -- his first year with Roush Racing. ... Finished with five top-fives and 14 top-10s. ... First winless season since 1996. ... Finished third at both Richmond and Dover.

2001 -- Finished 10th in series points. ... Finished 30th or lower in four of the first six races and had only two top-10 finishes in the first 11 races. ... Was outside the top 30 in points until a third-place finish in Talladega in April. ... Won the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte in May, his second victory in three seasons in the series' longest event. ... Won for the second consecutive year at Phoenix, capping a stretch of four consecutive top-five finishes.

2000 -- Finished third in series points, a career-best result. ... Finished behind Bobby Labonte and seven-time champion Dale Earnhardt. ... Fourth consecutive year of finishing fifth or better.... Tied for second in races won with four, including leading all 300 laps at New Hampshire. ... Other victories came at the Pepsi 400 in Daytona and Phoenix. ... Two DNFs (at Atlanta and Dover) ranked him fourth behind Labonte (0), Earnhardt (0) and Ricky Rudd (1) for fewest of year. ... Won second career pole, at Richmond in September.... In two of his wins (Las Vegas and second Darlington) brother Ward finished second.

1999 -- Finished fifth in series points. ... Had 18 top-five and 23 top-10 finishes. ... Had most wins in a single season (six) with triumphs at Charlotte, Las Vegas, New Hampshire, Rockingham and both Darlington races, both of which were rain-shortened.

1998 -- Finished fifth in series points. ... 18 top-five, 23 top-10 finishes. ... Had victories at New Hampshire and Richmond.

1997 -- Finished fourth in series points. ... First-time finish in top 10 of series points. ... Won first series race in the first race at Texas in April, then went on to victories at New Hampshire and Martinsville. ... Had 13 top-five and 18 top-10 finishes.

1996 -- Finished 13th in series points. ... Had six top-fives and 12 top-10s. ... Best start and finish was third at Richmond.

1995 -- Finished 32nd in series points. ... Final year driving with Stavola Brothers. ... Had one top-five and two top-10s. ... Best finish was fifth at North Carolina.

1994 -- Finished 24th in series points. ... Drove for the Stavola Brothers. ...Won series Rookie of the Year honors with two top-fives and three top-10s.

1993 -- Made series debut at New Hampshire, qualifying sixth and finishing 37th in lone race of season.

PREVIOUS RACING HISTORY

Won five NASCAR Nationwide Series races in 2002, in only 13 starts. ... Finished 12th in point standings in 1991 and 1992 ... Got his first career win at Martinsville in 1990 and finished 15th in points. ... Won seven of 21 NASCAR weekly series late model stock races at South Boston Speedway in 1988 and was voted the track's most popular driver.... Won six late model races in 1986, his second full season at that level.... Began pure stock class at South Boston in 1984. ... Two-time Virginia state go-kart champion and second four times. ... Began racing go-karts at age of 8.

NOTEWORTHY

Huge fan of Duke University basketball team. ... Outstanding high school athlete in several sports in his hometown of South Boston, Va. ... Longtime involvement with Duke's Children's Hospital.