Jeff Burton is a retired NASCAR driver who is now a color commentator on NBC Sports. Burton is the winner of Coca-Cola 600 and Southern 500. He was close to winning the NASCAR cup series title in the 2000 series, but secured third position. Jeff Burton drove vehicles like Ford, Chevrolet, Toyota, and Pontiac. Here is everything about Jeff Burton car collections, car numbers, and more.
Jeff Burton Car Collections
Burton competed in the NASCAR Busch series before entering the cup series. He drove Pontiac, Oldsmobile, and Armour Lower Salt Bacon Buick. Burton’s other cars in the Busch series were Food Lion Chevrolet, TIC Financial Oldsmobile, and Baby Ruth Ford. In 1993, Burton made his debut in the cup series for FILMAR Racing where he drove a TIC Financial sponsored Ford Thunderbird.
Burton continued to race in Ford vehicles sponsored by Exide and Raybestos. He competed for teams like Stavola Brothers Racing and Roush Racing. Burton could not win the title, but secured 3rd place in the 2000 season. Jeff Burton also drove Chevrolet vehicles including the Monte Carlo SS sponsored by Prilosec. He also competed in Chevrolet sponsored by Food Lion, American Online, and Cingular Wireless. In the Daytona 500 events, Burton competed in his Ford and Chevrolet. He also drove Buick, Pontiac, Toyota, and Oldsmobile throughout his career.
Jeff Burton Car Accidents
In 2010, Jeff Burton participated in a race at Texas Motor Speedway. He hit Jeff Gordon’s vehicle and both were involved in an argument. Gordon was furious and tried to punch Burton. The incident took place at the AAA 500 event. In the 2013 Coke Zero 400, Burton’s car made contact with other vehicles on the last lap and he survived without injuries.
Burton suffered a crash in the 1999 TranSouth Financial 400 at Darlington Raceway. During the race, he hit Jerry Nadeau’s car and flipped to the outside wall. Jeff Burton’s car was damaged, but he won the race in the end. Apart from these, Jeff Burton was part of car crashes in NASCAR’s main race tracks like Sonoma and Daytona. Throughout his career, Burton was involved in accidents and he managed to avoid major injuries.
Jeff Burton Car Numbers
In the NASCAR Cup Series, Jeff Burton started with a #0 Ford Thunderbird vehicle. He also drove #99 Ford for Roush Racing and #8 Ford for Stavola Brothers Racing. Burton’s Chevrolet numbers were #30, #31, and #14. His #31 orange Chevrolet Impala and orange Chevrolet Monte Carlo had a sponsor from AT&T. He also drove #30 American Online Chevrolet and #99 Food Lion Chevrolet vehicles. His other #31 Chevrolet Monte Carlo SS was designed in Purple and White with paint schemes from Prilosec
Jeff Burton’s #99 Ford Taurus was his lucky vehicle as he won the Southern 500 in 1999 and Coca-Cola 600 events twice. The red and black car was sponsored by Exide. He also drove the #99 Exide Ford Taurus which had white and pink colors. His #8 blue Ford Thunderbird was sponsored by Exide and Raybestos Brakes. Jeff Burton also owned a #31 Chevrolet sponsored by Caterpillar.