CITGO to leave Roush, Burton at end of season

CONCORD, N.C. (AP) -- Roush Racing lost the primary sponsor on Jeff Burton's car Monday when Citgo Petroleum Corp., said it was leaving at the end of the season.

	Jeff Burton

Car owner Jack Roush is looking for a replacement and Burton was confident a deal will come together.

"I am committed to Jack Roush, Roush Racing and my entire No. 99 team," Burton said. "Jack and I have had a very successful history together, and we look forward to sharing and extending that history with a new primary sponsor."

Citgo signed on with Burton and the No. 99 Ford late in the 2000 season after ending its longtime association with the Wood Brothers. Prior to joining Roush, Citgo sponsored the Wood Brothers' car for 16 years.

Burton's team becomes the fourth at Roush this season to experience sponsorship problems.

Roush's Truck teams both lack sponsors and Roush closed its No. 60 Ford team in the Busch series because of problems with sponsorship.