Apr 09, 2018 jeff burton and rick mast visit lexington. Jeff gordon biography affair, married, wife, ethnicity, nationality, salary, net worth, height married biography who is jeff gordon. The most famous nascar driver to retire every year 1980. Yankees joe girardi wants mariano rivera to be sure about retirement. I recently discovered that former busch series driver shane hmiel was paralyzed in a sprint car accident after being banned for life from nascar for alleged drug abuse. But it was his ontrack performance that fueled his 22year. Burton will be joined by lead race announcer rick allen in the booth. I have a lot to learn but i couldnt ask for a better situation. Nascar driver carl edwards definitely would consider us. The 2016 nascar xfinity series champion suarez said the move up to the monster energy cup series was my dream, but i did not expect it right now.
Wood brothers racing announced tuesday that paul menard will retire from fulltime nascar competition after 2019 and matt dibenedetto will take over the historic no. He scored 21 career victories in the nascar cup series, including two cocacola 600s in 1999 and 2001 and the 1999 southern 500. Sep 10, 2019 wood brothers racing announced tuesday that paul menard will retire from fulltime nascar competition after 2019 and matt dibenedetto will take over the historic no. Jeff burtons contract with richard childress racing was supposed to run through the end of 2014. Nascar official home race results, schedule, standings. Nascar driver carl edwards expected to retire immediately in. Gordon, patrick and jeff burton explained that appreciating the little. Johnson, though, knows for sure this is it and can plan accordingly. Nascar star jeff gordon to retire as fulltime driver.
He swept the top 10 on this track last year while driving for richard childress racing. Nov 21, 2019 johnson reportedly made his decision to retire three weeks ago during the final races of this season. Earnhardt will be 43 when he retires as a driver at the. Richard dick trickle who made a name for himself as a nascar driver died of an apparent selfinflicted gunshot wound, an n. Feb, 2020 johnson, though, knows for sure this is it and can plan accordingly. The 20 best nascar drivers to never win a cup series championship.
Nascar team owners like to think that they can spot talent. Carl edwards retiring simply because he wants to nascar. Series championship before making the stunning decision to retire at 37. Former nascar cup driver ward burton has always had a kind of tough guy. Jeffrey tyler burton born june 29, 1967, nicknamed the mayor, is an american former professional stock car racing driver and current racing commentator. Carl edwards speaks to the media during a news conference at joe gibbs racing in huntersville, n. Thursday to the older brother of nbc nascar analyst jeff burton is a. Nascar southeast series nascar midwest series nascar southwest series nascar northwest series asa national tour fia formula two series whelen southern modified tour exhibition unclassified races. Every season we hear of the next wave of jeff gordons and dale earnhardts coming up through the ranks that will take the nascar world by storm. Oct 11, 2018 jimmie johnson and chad knaus ruled nascar for a while, but both will face an adjustment period after they split at the end of this season. In light of dale jrs recent retirement, lets take a look at the most notable and iconic driver to call it quits each year and celebrate their great careers. May 07, 2020 nascar talk nbc sports nascar ryan newman.
Jeff burton nascar results, statistics and car numbers. Jul 06, 20 nascar drivers spend just as many hours working outside of their race cars as they do inside of them. Then, the veteran driver had decided, he would step away from fulltime nascar racing. Jeff burton, rival drivers busy on and off the track each weekend. It used to be some guys could last into their 50s or even 60s before finally quitting the game but modern racers are bowing out much earlier.
He has five career wins in the nascar winston cup series, including the. Nascar 2018 jimmie johnson set to thrive after split with. Jeff burton earned the nickname the mayor for his insightful perspectives on issues affecting the wellbeing and safety of the sport. The craziest twist in the carl edwards story, one year. The son of 21time cup winner jeff burton will take over the ride piloted by christopher bell for the past two. Jeff gordon, fox nascar analysts react to news of dale. He was born on june 29th, 1967 in south boston, virginia. Jeff burton wont be driving for richard childress racing after this season. Active drivers career stats nascar cup series xfinity series. Carl edwards stats, race results, wins, news, record, videos. The way it actually turned out, johnny sauter was put in the 30 car in 2004, so i think it probably wouldve been him.
The craziest twist in the carl edwards story, one year later. The hendrick motorsports driver had led 8 of 400 laps and was the leader when he crossed the start. Nascars jeff burton wont return to childress racing next season. Former nascar cup driver ward burton has always had a kind of tough guy aura about him in a good way. Jan 25, 2017 nascar driver carl edwards expected to retire immediately in stunning move. What ever happened to the pretty good drivers that we dont see every week anymore. He has made a respectable position in the american car racing field. Aug 15, 2018 veteran nascar driver elliott sadler announced he is retiring from fulltime racing at the end of the 2018 season after more than two decades of racing stock cars. The twotime daytona 500 winner has spent 18 seasons racing in the top nascar series. Nascar drivers spend just as many hours working outside of their race cars as they do inside of them.
Overhyped nascar drivers who ended up being huge busts. Jan 10, 2017 the famously private edwards, who first ascended to the cup series when he replaced jeff burton in the no99 roush fenway racing ford in 2004, spent years in nascars top flight and recorded. Nascar on fox analyst darrell waltrip will retire in 2019. Jeff gordon, fox nascar analysts react to news of dale earnhardt jr. South bostons own nascar veteran jeff burton and fellow former driver rick mast were in lexington this. An update on 20 recently retired nascar drivers thethings. Jeff gordon gordon at the 2015 daytona 500 born jeffery michael gordon 19710804 august 4, 1971 age 48 vallejo, california height 5 ft 8 in 1.
American stock car racing driver jeff gordon enjoyed a successful career in the cup series, the top category of nascar. Retired nascar driver, now nbc sports commentator, jeff the. Jeff gordon, the wildly popular fourtime nascar champion, said thursday he will retire as a fulltime driver after the 2015 season. Well he is a driver and he did announce his retirement so he should be on there. Nascar live race coverage, latest news, race results, standings, schedules, and driver stats for cup, xfinity, gander outdoors. In nascar, more drivers taking an early road to retirement. Did dale earnhardt have a certain year he was planning on. After a dismal 2012 only six top 10s, the driver and richard childress racing. Jeff burton told his team wednesday morning that he and team owner richard childress discussed the move back in december to make way for a younger driver in the interest of the organization. It takes a lot to slow him down or to make him feel pain. Apr 04, 2019 he eventually caught race leader jeff burton on lap 494 and they would race sidebyside for two laps before andretti took the lead for good. Jeff burton, rival drivers busy on and off the track each. Well he is a driver and he did announce his retirement so.
Jeff burton biography, age, wife, net worth, nascar, nbc. Faq mobile apps privacy policy new do not sell my personal information ad choices terms of service tickets sports jobs. He first ascended to the cup series when he replaced jeff burton in. He first ascended to the cup series when he replaced jeff burton in the no99 roush fenway racing ford in 2004, spent. However, he was replaced midseason by jeff burton, so its possible that burton couldve ended up in the car by years end. When a guy can start sooner, that means theyre probably going to retire sooner. Following his release, burton did not officially retire. Las vegas jeff burton became nbc sports groups first hire for the broadcast booth when the network decided the widely respected driver was a musthave analyst for its upcoming nascar coverage. South bostons own nascar veteran jeff burton and fellow former driver rick mast were in lexington this morning for the opening of ollies bargain outlet.
Aug 15, 2018 elliott sadler ran 438 races in the monster energy nascar cup series over a 17 year career. I did it because i was a racing driver right through to my bone marrow. Nascar driver carl edwards expected to retire immediately in stunning move. Carl edwards steps away from nascar, avoids retirement. Burton is moving up the nascar ladder after a fulltime season with kbm. Ward burton gets nailed and has the blood to show for. Jan 28, 2015 jeff burton, 21time sprint cup series winner the starting age is starting sooner. Edwards announced he was stepping away from racing.
To ask richard to run a year underfunded, you cant do that, burton said. At 44 years old, johnson is the oldest fulltime driver in the cup series and going into his 19th fulltime season. Jan 11, 2018 nascar talk nbc sports nascar select driver. Earnhardt, who was voted nascars most popular driver 15 times by. That said earnhardt will be the latest in a lengthy list of nascar drivers whove retired or are no longer racing fulltime. In 1995, burton started driving for buz mccall in the no. Darrell waltrip taking the checkered flag on his broadcasting. The hall of fame driver has been in the booth for cup series races since fox started covering nascar in 2001. Harrison brian burton born october 9, 2000 is an american professional stock car racing driver. Gordon spent his entire driving career with hendrick motorsports, making 797 starts between 1992 and 2015 in the no. Much has been written of the surprising number of nascar drivers who have chosen to retire at a younger age. Nascars elliott sadler announces plans to retire from full.
He currently competes fulltime in the nascar xfinity series, driving the no. Elliott sadler announces retirement from fulltime nascar. Hendrick motorsports has not gone far down the road of identifying their next driver. Jeff burton and dale jarrett are sick of postrace penalties. Johnson reportedly made his decision to retire three weeks ago during the final races of this season. Ward burton gets nailed and has the blood to show for it nascar. Apr 04, 2019 nascar on fox analyst darrell waltrip will retire in 2019. After taking the checkered flag, andretti gave petty a. Burton, the former nascar rookie of the year, and jarrett, the former nascar winston cup series championship, want nascar start disqualifying drivers whose cars fail postrace inspection, and levy sixfigure fines. Nascar driver carl edwards expected to retire immediately. Jeff s brother, ward burton and nephew jeb burton have also competed in the monster energy nascar cup series. Veteran nascar driver elliott sadler announced he is retiring from fulltime racing at the end of the 2018 season after more than two decades of racing stock cars. Roush fenway racing was once the premier xfinity program in the sport. He currently serves as a color commentator for nbc sports, having joined them upon their return to their coverage.
Jeff burton hired as nascar analyst for nbc broadcast booth. The famously private edwards, who first ascended to the cup series when he replaced jeff burton in the no99 roush fenway racing ford in 2004, spent years in. Dec 04, 20 jeff burton became nbc sports groups first hire for the broadcast booth when the network decided the respected driver was a musthave analyst for its upcoming nascar coverage. Jeff burton shared his daytona schedule with sb nation over the weekend. Nascars elliott sadler announces plans to retire from.
Jeff gordon biography affair, married, wife, ethnicity. In nascar, more drivers taking an early road to retirement dale earnhardt jr. Jan 11, 2017 carl edwards speaks to the media during a news conference at joe gibbs racing in huntersville, n. Aug 31, 2019 william byron becomes only the third driver in nascar history to win the pole for the daytona 500, cocacola 600 and southern 500 in the same year. Jeff gordon is an american former professional stock car racing driver. Retired nascar driver, now nbc sports commentator, jeff the mayor. Jan 10, 2017 carl edwards set to retire from nascar.
Elliott sadler ran 438 races in the monster energy nascar cup series over a 17 year career. Dale jarrett, rusty wallace, jeff burton, and dw have found a second career in broadcasting. Jeff burton is a great choice to replace tony stewart in the pure michigan 400. Everything jimmie johnson does in the next nine months hell do for the last time as a fulltime nascar cup series driver. He is the younger brother of nascar driver, ward burton.