Jeff Burton Promotes Coca-Cola Family Track Walk Program

March 23, 2011 10:43 AM

Filed Under: FAN Morning Show, Jeff Burton, NASCAR

BRISTOL, TN - MARCH 20: Jeff Burton, driver of the #31 Caterpillar Chevrolet, stands on the grid prior to the start of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Jeff Byrd 500 Presented By Food City at Bristol Motor Speedway on March 20, 2011 in Bristol, Tennessee. (Photo by Geoff Burke/Getty Images for NASCAR)

(Photo by Geoff Burke/Getty Images for NASCAR)

PITTSBURGH (93-7 The FAN) – NASCAR Sprint Cup driver Jeff Burton joined the FAN Morning Show to promote the Coca-Cola Family Track Walk Program.

Last year, the program had over 20,000 fans join with NASCAR drivers to walk the track before the race. Burton said the program is intended to promote family time, exercise and the sport of NASCAR.

Burton addressed the concerns that certain NASCAR races might be too long. He said some races should be longer like the Coke 600, but the average race should be shorter than 500 miles.

Burton said if the races are shorter there will be more excitement for the fans because the driver will take more risks, more often than waiting till mile 495.