2009 Sprint Cup Rewind: Jeff Burton, 17th
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Filed under: Jeff Burton, Sprint Cup, Richard Childress Racing
FanHouse reviews NASCAR’s twenty best Sprint Cup drivers of 2009.
THE SEASON: Plain as day, the troubles struggled organization-wide Richard Childress Racing stopped what had become something normal for Jeff Burton — a resurgence back to the top tiers of NASCAR.
After three straight seasons back in the final ten race Chase for the Sprint Cup, the wheels of Jeff Burton’s battle to finally end up as a Sprint Cup champion truly derailed during 2009. Fortunately, things did better as the season waned, but the damage was done.