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 Jeff
Burton's racing career began at the
age of seven when he began racing
go-karts at South Boston Speedway in
his hometown of South Boston, Va.
Before he was done, Burton had
notched a pair of Virginia state
go-kart championships and four
runner-up efforts. He graduated to
pure stock class at South Boston in
1984. In 1986, his second full
season in the class, Burton won six
late model races. Two years later,
Burton won seven of 21 features at
South Boston and was named the
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Burton's first NASCAR victory came
in the Busch Series at Martinsville
in 1990. He finished 15th in the
series points that season. In 1991
and '92, Burton improved slightly,
finishing 12th in the Busch Series
standings in both years. He debuted
in the Cup Series in 1993, making
his only start that season at New
Hampshire International Speedway in
July. He finished 37th after an
accident took him out of contention
after just 52 laps.
In
1994, Burton raced a full schedule
and earned rookie of the year honors
with two top-five and three top-10
finishes. Two years later, Burton
joined Roush Racing and finished
13th in the Cup standings with six
top-five and 12 top-10 finishes.
Burton didn't just enter Victory
Lane in 1997, he made himself feel
at home, winning at Texas, New
Hampshire and Martinsville en route
to his first top-10 points finish --
a third-place effort.
Burton is one of the most outspoken
drivers on the circuit on safety
matters and is also a huge fan of
the Duke University basketball team
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