Richard Childress Racing has signed Jeff Burton to a multiyear contract extension.
The team also said Tuesday it has signed Caterpillar to continue as sponsor of the No. 31 Chevrolet that Burton has driven since 2004.
Burton has won four races and made the Chase for the Sprint Cup championship in four of his five full seasons with RCR.
The contract extension locks up three of RCR’s four drivers. Kevin Harvick signed an extension last year, whilePaul Menard is in his first year with the team. Clint Bowyer is the only driver now unsigned past 2011.
Richmond notes
Over the last five years, no driver has finished Richmond ranked lower than 20th and made the Chase. That lucky soul who did was Martin Truex Jr. in 2007, who won a race later in the regular season to get himself in. Other than Truex, no driver ranked lower than 16th (Denny Hamlin in 2006 and Brian Vickers in 2009) made the Chase. Last year, Tony Stewart wrapped Richmond in 15th place but put on his usual summer hot streak. And in 2008, Jeff Gordon finished Richmond in 13th but still made the Chase.
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