NASCAR Ward Burton

8 posts

The Perspective of Jeb and Ward Burton Continues to Inspire

Jeb & Ward Burton at 9 pm ET - Photo Getty Images
Jeb & Ward Burton at 9 pm ET – Photo Getty Images

Jeb Burton is our guest on Fan4Racing Fan2Fan NASCAR & Race Talk on Monday, February 16, 2015 at 9 pm ET.  During the LIVE broadcast, call 714-202-9918 or tweet @Fan4RacingSite or @Sal_Sigala with any questions or comments.

Camping World Truck Series driver Jeb Burton works along with,The 2002 Daytona 500 champion, Ward Burton at BK Racing

Roller Coasters are a lot of fun at the amusement park, and so is the roller coast of life, but only if you have the right perspective.  Jeb and Ward Burton know what that means because they have the right perspective that is serving them well and inspiring the rest of us.

Successful people inspire us because they always find a way to make lemonade out of the lemons. They remind us that even in the worst of times, there is always a way to make it through the fog into the light. The rewards of that perspective are what keep successful people ready for the next hurdle in life. They don’t always enjoy every step of the journey, but they know it’s the good and the bad steps along the way that will get them to their destination.

Many drivers dream of racing the Daytona 500 in the Sprint Cup Series, and that journey has plenty of ups and downs – ask any driver and they’ll tell you it’s their top goal and the most difficult to reach. The moment of inspiration for Jeb Burton’s dream of racing the Daytona 500 was in victory lane with his dad Ward Burton – the 2002 Daytona 500 winner – a race he was not expected to win. Continue reading

Jeb Burton Scores First NASCAR Camping World Truck Win in Texas

Jeb Burton, driver of the #4 Arrowhead Chevrolet, celebrates in Victory Lane after winning the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series WinStar World Casino 400 at Texas Motor Speedway on June 7, 2013  Photo - Chris Graythen/Getty Images
Jeb Burton, driver of the #4 Arrowhead Chevrolet, celebrates in Victory Lane after winning the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series WinStar World Casino 400 at Texas Motor Speedway on June 7, 2013
Photo – Chris Graythen/Getty Images

Rookie Jeb Burton added another chapter to his family’s racing history Friday night when he won the 17th annual WinStar World Casino 400 at Texas Motor Speedway.

Burton, the 20-year-old son of 2002 Daytona 500 champion Ward Burton, posted his first NASCAR Camping World Truck Series victory at the expense of Ty Dillon, grandson of NASCAR championship team-owner Richard Childress. Burton is the first winner among the 13 drivers comprising NASCAR Next, an initiative to spotlight the sanctioning body’s rising stars. Continue reading

Fan4Racing’s Fan2Fan NASCAR Talk – Monday, February 18, 2013

Monday, February 18, 2013

Listen to the replay of our next episode of Fan4Racing’s Fan2Fan NASCAR Talk from Monday, February 18th

This week’s show is back to our one-hour format, starting at 9pm ET with our special guest, Camping World Truck Series, Rookie of the Year contender, Jeb Burton.

 

Listen to internet radio with TSCRN on Blog Talk Radio

 

The son of 2002 Daytona 500 winner, Ward Burton and nephew of Richard Childress Racing driver, Jeff Burton, fans can learn more about Jeb Burton’s amazing racing career in his feature article on Fan4Racing.

Our Fan4Racing team is talking with Jeb Burton about his journey to NASCAR’s Camping World Truck Series, and some of NASCAR’s current hot topics. Fans can participate in Q&A’s throughout the show, so get your questions ready to interact with Jeb Burton on Monday night.

  • Introductions – Inspiring stories
  • Q&A’s with Jeb Burton 
  • NASCAR‘s hot topics –
    • The Sprint Unlimited – Gen6 car review
    • The Budweiser Duels
    • Daytona 500 predictions
  • Fan2Fan NASCAR Talk for next week
  • Tell us what you want to talk about

Upcoming on Fan4Racing’s Fan2Fan NASCAR Talk

On Demand Replays of Fan2Fan NASCAR Talk

Enhanced by Zemanta

Jeb Burton Camping World Truck Series Rookie Contender

Jeb Burton, will drive full-time in the Camping World Truck Series and contend for 2013 Rookie of the Year honors
Jeb Burton, will drive full-time in the Camping World Truck Series and contend for 2013 Rookie of the Year honors

In the footsteps of his father, 2002 Daytona 500 winner Ward Burton, and his uncle, current NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver Jeff Burton, Jeb Burton started his racing career at Virginia’s South Boston Speedway. The young talent began racing in motocross and go-karts and quickly moved his way into Limited Late Models and Late Models. Continue reading