"I don't even know if Microsoft will be in business" - When Jeff Burton buried a time capsule at Daytona, scheduled to be opened in 2030

Former Cup Series driver Jeff Burton once buried a time capsule at the prestigious Daytona International Speedway while he was competing in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series in 2010. The capsule is set to be opened in 2030, 20 years after it was buried.

Burton made his debut in NASCAR in the Busch Series (now Xfinity) in the Miller Classic at Martinsville Speedway, where he secured a P28 finish. In a career spanning 22 years, Burton secured 48 race wins across all NASCAR divisions, with 21 of those wins coming in the Cup Series. Moreover, the 57-year-old's son Harrison Burton followed in his father's footsteps and is competing in the 2024 Cup Series playoffs.

In 2010, Daytona International Speedway accelerated its repaving project after a pothole incident halted the Daytona 500. Jeff Burton and Joie Chitwood marked the occasion by burying a time capsule at the finish line. It included a piece of the pothole, 2010 race tickets, diecasts of Dale Jr.'s #3 and Burton's #31 cars, newspapers, and a Blackberry phone.

Here's a look at the burial of the time capsule, where Chitwood and Burton explained the contents of the capsule before burying it. Chitwood specifically spoke about a flash drive and made a playful comment on its burial.

"We also have a flash drive of all of the documents. Whether it's the media advisory we did, or the press releases. And so to think that this will even be readable in 20 years in terms of the technology back then. I don't even know if Microsoft will be in business, who knows? But this will be all the documents that we produced as it relates to the construction. Who knows in 20 years if we'll even be able to open it and read it."

Following his retirement, Jeff Burton now serves as a color commentator for NBC Sports. Two weeks ago at Daytona, Burton was seen sharing a heartwarming moment with his son following the #21 driver's first victory in the Cup Series.

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Harrison Burton & Jeff Burton share a heartfelt moment in the infield after Daytona win

In a dramatic finish at the Coke Zero Sugar 400 at Daytona International Speedway, Harrison Burton captured his first-ever Cup Series victory. After the race, Burton shared an emotional moment on the track with his father, NASCAR legend Jeff Burton, creating a memorable scene to cap off a defining moment in his career.

Burton's victory at Daytona was a milestone for both the #21 driver and Wood Brothers Racing (WBR). It marked his first Cup Series win and the 100th victory for WBR since the team's inception.

After the race, Jeff Burton was seen rushing from the commentator's booth to the track where he embraced his son in a heartfelt hug, creating one of the sport's most iconic moments. Here is a look at the heartfelt moment: