Burton said if his wife does not have the child this week, labor will be induced Monday after next weekend's Charlotte race. Burton said it will be a boy. One of the five Dodge manufacturers tests this fall will be at Martinsville Speedway. There is no limit to testing at other tracks. The two-day manufacturer tests are open to all Dodge teams.
Most tests have a third date as a rain date.
The Martinsville test is scheduled Oct.24-26. As big of a variety as we could come up with to put the motors through as extreme conditions as we can. The Dodge lineup for next season includes the teams of Ward Burton, Dave Blaney, Bill Elliott, Casey Atwood, Kyle Petty, John Andretti, Buckshot Jones, Sterling Marlin, Ted Musgrave and Stacy Compton. Richmond International Raceway officials are replacing the track's fences. The new fences will have a 9-foot overhang.