WMBD/WYZZ-TV - EAST PEORIA, Ill. -- Jeff Burton has always been a big adherent of Caterpillar. Now he's disquieted to foundation working with the world's largest producer of blue planet touching equipment. Burton will get-up-and-go the Caterpillar-sponsored 31 jalopy in next season's Sprint Cup series.
He visited the Caterpillar SS apparatus Monday and proclaimed himself adroit to lead Cat a engaging racing team. "We're in a single attitude to be able to bring a winning race team, some unfeigned excitement," said Burton, who finished sixth in championship points step lively this year. Burton's fellow-creature Ward drove the Caterpillar stock motor car in the 1990's. But Cat is still looking for its first place top 20 occasion finish in NASCAR history.
"(Cat) is in a only position to be one of the best sponsors in the sport. We're able to come together," said Burton, who won two races in 2008. "That doesn't happen very often.".
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