Post by labontefanboy on Jun 28, 2014 11:07:32 GMT -5
Jeff Burton to the 34
In a widely-expected move following the announcement of Kyle Busch's move to Roush Racing, Braun-Edwards Racing and Jeff Burton announced a finalized agreement for Burton to drive the #34 Great Clips Toyota for 2 years. Burton replaces Bobby Hamilton Jr., who left the team for Haas-CNC Racing, and is currently 20th in the standings despite missing the Daytona 500. Burton will leave RCR, which has been his home since the summer of 2004. "Leaving RCR is bittersweet since I've had so much success there, but I think BER is a team on the rise and will definitely contend for wins in the near future," said Burton. "I know some of my fans will be alienated by me switching to Toyota, but frankly I think Toyota is just as American as Ford, Chevy, and Dodge, and can run just as well in the Cup Series when the COT equalizes the playing field next year." Co-owner Todd Braun was equally excited about adding a star driver to his team's roster, saying, "Jeff is one of the top-tier drivers in the Nextel Cup Series and I can't believe we're able to have such an asset to our racing team for next year. We started off struggling in '04 and '05 with Shane, shut down operations to regroup, and me and John [Edwards, co-owner of BER] have caught a few breaks and have gone so far in just 2 short years. I really truly think we can contend for the Chase next season." (ESPN.com) (7/3/07)
In a widely-expected move following the announcement of Kyle Busch's move to Roush Racing, Braun-Edwards Racing and Jeff Burton announced a finalized agreement for Burton to drive the #34 Great Clips Toyota for 2 years. Burton replaces Bobby Hamilton Jr., who left the team for Haas-CNC Racing, and is currently 20th in the standings despite missing the Daytona 500. Burton will leave RCR, which has been his home since the summer of 2004. "Leaving RCR is bittersweet since I've had so much success there, but I think BER is a team on the rise and will definitely contend for wins in the near future," said Burton. "I know some of my fans will be alienated by me switching to Toyota, but frankly I think Toyota is just as American as Ford, Chevy, and Dodge, and can run just as well in the Cup Series when the COT equalizes the playing field next year." Co-owner Todd Braun was equally excited about adding a star driver to his team's roster, saying, "Jeff is one of the top-tier drivers in the Nextel Cup Series and I can't believe we're able to have such an asset to our racing team for next year. We started off struggling in '04 and '05 with Shane, shut down operations to regroup, and me and John [Edwards, co-owner of BER] have caught a few breaks and have gone so far in just 2 short years. I really truly think we can contend for the Chase next season." (ESPN.com) (7/3/07)
