What teams did Jeff Burton drive for? All you need to know
Jeff Burton never won a Cup Series championship or a Daytona 500, but he's still one of the more accomplished drivers to come through the sport in recent memory. Over 20 years of full-time competition, the Virginia native secured 21 Cup Series wins and achieved a best finish of third in the final point standings.
Burton has driven for numerous teams over his career. In this article, we'll take a look through the different teams the now-racing broadcaster for NBC Sports drove for in the Cup Series.
#1 FILMAR Racing
Burton competed in his first Cup Series race in 1993 at the New Hampshire Motor Speedway, piloting the #0 FILMAR Racing car. Unfortunately, Burton crashed out of the event and finished 37th after starting sixth. He never raced for the team again.
#2 Stavola Brothers Racing
Burton officially moved up to the Cup Series full-time in 1994, for his rookie season. For two seasons, 1994 and 1995, Burton drove the #8 car for Stavola Brothers Racing. In 1994, Burton recorded two top-5s and three top-10s and earned the Rookie of the Year award. The following year, he notched up a top-five finish and two top-10s.
#3 Roush Fenway Racing
Burton then moved to Roush Racing to drive for car owner Jack Roush in 1996. In their first season together, Burton posted six top-fives and 12 top-10s behind the wheel of the #99 machine. It was 1997, however, that would be Burton's breakout season. Burton won at the Texas Motor Speedway for his first career victory, and later followed it up with two more wins that year at New Hampshire and Martinsville. He finished fourth in the points after 13 top-fives and 18 top-10s.
Burton followed that up with two wins in 1998 and a fifth-place finish in the points. Then, he amassed six victories in 1999 and again came home fifth in the final points standings. Burton recorded four wins in 2000, with one being at New Hampshire, which was significant as he led all 300 laps in the event. He ended the year third in the final standings, his best career finish.
Burton registered two wins in 2001 and went winless in 2002 and 2003. Midway through 2004, he left Roush Raceway after eight-and-a-half seasons.
#4 Richard Childress Racing
Burton moved to Richard Childress Racing to drive the #30 car midway through the 2004 season. However, in 2005, Burton's number was changed to 31, one he would keep for the remainder of his full-time Cup Series career. In 2006, Burton ended a five-year winless drought when he picked up a victory at Dover.
Burton won his final three career races across the next two seasons, with one in 2007 and two in 2008. He kept driving for RCR from 2009-2013 until he stepped away from full-time competition and joined the NBC Sports broadcast team in 2015.