Backstretch Motorsports

Burton & Co. Will Have New Look in 2009

JOILET, Ill. (July 10, 2008) — Richard Childress Racing unveiled today at Chicagoland Speedway the No. 31 Caterpillar Chevrolet Impala SS to be driven by Jeff Burton in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series beginning in 2009.

Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE:CAT) and RCR announced June 18 that they had entered into a multi-year partnership for the No. 31 Chevrolet team and Burton. Next season marks Caterpillar’s 17th year of sponsorship involvement in NASCAR. It will also be Richard Childress’ 40th anniversary in the sport.

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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (June 23, 2008) – New Hampshire Motor Speedway hosts two of the most pivotal races on the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series schedule. The track is the first stop in the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup, the final 10 races that determine the series champion.
But before that happens, NHMS this weekend will hold the Lenox Industrial Tools 301, the first event in the Race to the Chase – the 10 races prior to the Chase.
In other words, it’s “go” time.

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PEORIA, Ill. (June 18, 2008) — Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE:CAT) and Richard Childress Racing (RCR) have agreed to a multi-year partnership for the No. 31 Chevrolet driven by Jeff Burton beginning with the 2009 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season.

Burton, a 20-time winner in NASCAR Sprint Cup Series competition, is currently second in the 2008 point standings with one victory, four top-five and 10 top-10 finishes in the season’s first 15 races. The No. 31 team has made the “Chase for the Championship” the past two seasons, finishing seventh in 2006 and eighth last year.

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• RCR Trio Dominates Top Five in Standings
• Kyle Busch Takes Over Points Lead
• Darlington Raceway Features Major Facility Improvements
• South Carolinians Play Key Role In Sprint Cup Garage

RCR Heads Into Darlington With All Three Drivers In The Top Five

Richard Childress Racing’s trio of drivers dominate this week’s top five in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series point standings. And, with
RCR claiming eight wins at Darlington Raceway over the years, the outlook for that organization is looking up as the series travels to the track deemed “Too Tough to Tame” for the Dodge 500 this Saturday night (FOX, 7 p.m. ET).

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NASCAR Nationwide Series
O’Reilly 300
Texas Motor Speedway
Fast Facts

Race Winner: Kyle Busch
Age: 22
Team: No. 18 DLP HDTV Toyota
Owner: Joe Gibbs
Crew Chief: Jason Ratliff

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NASCAR Sprint Cup Series
Goody’s Cool Orange 500
Martinsville Speedway
Fast Facts

Race Winner: Denny Hamlin
Age: 27
Team: No. 11
Owner: J.D. Gibbs
Crew Chief: Mike Ford

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Richard Childress Racing Drivers Score One, Two, Three Finishes

It is never over until it is over, especially at Bristol Motor Speedway. Jeff Burton, No. 31 AT&T Impala SS, had put himself in position for a solid top-three finish when the caution flag flew for the final time on lap 497 of the Food City 500 setting up a green-white-checkered scenario.

Burton crossed the finish line .588 seconds ahead of Kevin Harvick. Clint Bowyer was third, followed by Greg Biffle and Dale Earnhardt Jr.

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