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
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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