Jeff Burton sponsors

Jeff Burton, better known by his nickname "The Mayor," is an American former stock car racing driver who primarily competed in the NASCAR Cup Series from 1993 to 2014. During his career, he won 21 races and secured six poles. As of June 2024, Jeff works as a racing commentator for NBC Sports and mentors his son, Harrison, who competes in the NASCAR Cup Series driving the No. 21 Ford Mustang Dark Horse for Wood Brothers Racing.

As Jeff Burton was considered a promising talent while in the junior categories, he started receiving sponsorship from the Busch Series, also known as the NASCAR Xfinity Series.

Jeff Burton major sponsors

Burton secured his first sponsorship in his Busch Series career when Armour & Company, a meat-packing company, sponsored his 1990 season's No. 12 Buick. He made his NASCAR Cup Series debut in 1993 with sponsorship from TIC Financial, driving FILMAR Racing's No. 0 Ford Thunderbird.

For the 1994 season, Burton moved to the Stavola Brothers Racing team, marking his full-time rookie season in the Cup Series. As a result, Burton raced with primary sponsorship from Raybestos, a brand of automotive brakes owned by First Brands Group, sponsoring his No. 8 Ford.

After mediocre rookie seasons in 1994 and 1995, Burton moved to the Roush Racing Team for the 1996 season. He began racing the No. 99 Ford Thunderbird, sponsored by Exide Batteries, an American lead-acid battery manufacturing company. This sponsorship spanned five years during which Burton achieved significant milestones, including his first Cup Series victory at the 1997 Interstate Batteries 500 at Texas Motor Speedway. He went on to secure an additional 14 wins and achieved his career-best championship finish, achieving third in the 2000 season.

Due to stellar performances during the 2000 season, CITGO, an American-based corporation involved in refining, transporting, and marketing petroleum products, decided to sponsor Burton's No. 99 Ford for the 2001 Cup Series season. The sponsorship spanned three seasons, during which Burton secured only two victories. Ultimately, due to perceived underperformance from both Burton and the Roush Racing team, CITGO terminated their sponsorship in 2003.

Due to the abrupt termination of the sponsorship contract, Burton and the Roush Racing team struggled to secure new primary sponsorship. Consequently, during the 2004 season, he raced without primary sponsorship for his No. 99 car, instead receiving support from his personal sponsor SKF, a Swedish bearing and seal manufacturing company. As tensions grew between Burton and the Roush Racing team, he made the decision to leave mid-season and join the Richard Childress Racing team.

Burton raced with the No. 30 Chevrolet, sponsored by AOL, an American web portal and online service provider, for the remainder of the 2004 season. In 2005, Burton switched to the No. 31 Chevrolet. Initially, the car and Burton received primary sponsorship from Cingular Wireless, an American mobile phone company. After AT&T bought Cingular Wireless in 2006, they assumed sponsorship until the 2008 season. During the Cingular Wireless and AT&T sponsorship period, Burton won three races in four and a half years.

In 2009, as Burton approached the twilight of his career, he secured sponsorship from Caterpillar, initially planned until 2011. This agreement was later extended through 2013, supplemented by sponsorships from Wheaties, BB&T, and EnerSys. The sponsors did not attract significant attention, as Burton failed to win any races during this period and retired from full-time racing in 2013.