The older brother of nascar driver and tv personality jeff burton, ward stepped away from the sport in 2007. Nascar southeast series nascar midwest series nascar southwest series nascar northwest series asa national tour fia formula two series whelen southern modified tour exhibition unclassified races. He was my favorite and was heartbroken when he never came back in 08 again. Thoughts on why ward burton was exiled from nascar. Ward burton was back in the garage at martinsville speedway on friday wishing he were wearing a driving suit instead of jeans. Click on the site to see ward burton s career results at that track. Tabitha burton, wife of former nascar driver ward burton and mother of xfinity series driver jeb burton, has announced she is cancer free. Ward burton race car driver life, age, zodiac birthday. Sterling marlins penalty under a red flag set up ward burton for the biggest victory of his nascar cup series career in the 2002 daytona 500. Jeffrey tyler burton born june 29, 1967, nicknamed the mayor, is an american former professional stock car racing driver and current racing commentator.
He currently operates the ward burton wildlife foundation, a conservation and sportsmans organization. Harrison burtons maiden win sets a weird family trend. The decade was dominated by the vietnam war, civil rights protests, cuban missile crisis, antiwar protests and saw the assassinations of us president john f. In march 1999, jeff burton won a nascar cup race at las vegas motor speedway. Click on the number of races to see individual races for that year. Burton joined turner scott motorsports as a driver coach for the team starting in 20, where he assisted with driver development for the nationwide and camping world truck series teams. Jan 30, 2020 sterling marlins penalty under a red flag set up ward burton for the biggest victory of his nascar cup series career in the 2002 daytona 500. We like good news around here and today it came in the form of a tweet from tabitha burton, wife of former nascar driver ward burton and mother of current racer jeb burton. Feb 23, 2016 we like good news around here and today it came in the form of a tweet from tabitha burton, wife of former nascar driver ward burton and mother of current racer jeb burton. It was a wise decision by the team to have their best run of the. Wards birthstone is opal and tourmaline and birth flower is marigold. Nascar driver ward burton was on hand to launch the national awareness program, an effort to connect with teens by aligning libraries with one of the nations hottest nascar drivers and americas coolest beverage, hersheyrs milk. Ward burton biography, family life and everything about. He is the older brother of fellow nascar driver and nascar on nbc broadcaster jeff burton and the father of current nascar xfinity series driver jeb burton.
Ward burton feature winston 500 advance october 12, 1999. Jeffs brother, ward burton and nephew jeb burton have also competed in the monster energy nascar cup series. The ward burton wildlife foundations mission to conserve americas land and wildlife through wise stewardship, while educating children and adults about the natural resources that will shape americas future. Ward burton throws his helmet into the windshield of jerry nadeaus car after their crash at kansas speedway in 2001. Harrison burton follows in uncle ward burtons footsteps. Harrison, like his father, is a nascar driver, and currently races in the gander outdoors truck series. Ward burton, a nascar driver and 2002 daytona 500 winner, discusses hargrave military academys impact on his life and professional racing career. People drivers drivers by state compare drivers driver rankings owners crew chiefs. Infobox nascar driver john edward ward burton iii born october 25, 1961 is an american nascar auto racer, who has a total of five career monster energy cup wins. Complete results averages by track averages by track type averages by nascar driver nascar stage points nascar playoff. He made his nascar debut at the 1990 pontiac 200 at richmond. Get the best deals on ward burton nascar jackets when you shop the largest online selection at ebay. This effort will encourage teens to discover the pleasures of reading and.
A littleknown fact is that, when poised to do a shot of jaegermeister, one is wellinformed to toast ward burton. Get the best deals on ward burton nascar jackets when you shop the largest online selection at. Click on the site to see ward burtons career results at that track glossary. Ward is the father of jeb, who currently competes parttime in the xfinity series, and the brother of jeff, harrisons father and a former driver himself. Ward burton signed 3x5 index card nascar driver ebay. Ward is the older brother of fellow nascar driver jeff burton and the father of current driver jeb burton. Ward burton nascar results, statistics and car numbers. Find out is ward burton dating anyone right now and who at celebscouples.
I always liked wards gonna whoop your ass attitude and i know he rubbed some folks the wrong way, but he basically vanished from nascar until recently. Mar 03, 2020 jeff currently serves as the nbc sports commentator. I saw a post about ward a while ago regarding what might have happened to him, but i cant comment and ask a question anymore, so i would like to open the discussion back up. Sep 19, 2019 former nascar cup driver ward burton has always had a kind of tough guy aura about him in a good way. Ward burton nascar xfinity series results, statistics and car numbers. April 1 today in jayskis nascar history jayskis nascar. Get the latest race results, news, videos, pictures, win record and more for ward burton on. Jeff burton biography, age, wife, net worth, nascar, nbc. He is the older brother of fellow nascar driver jeff burton, who he first competed against at their local short track. Burton attended the cannon school while racing, and upon graduating in 2019 took a gap semester to focus on racing for the remainder of the year. Ive been carrying on some communication, seeing what kind of dominoes need to fall to get back in, he said, adding that he no longer is as insistent on getting a nextel cup ride as he was last year. His older brother jeff burton was named 1994 winston cup series rookie of the year. Unique perspectives on the daily sports topics that matter most. Ward burton is a retired nascar driver who won 5 times with 82 top 10 finishes and 7 pole positions, including victories in the 2002 daytona 500 and 2001 southern 500.
He was born on june 29th, 1967 in south boston, virginia. After starting 40th in the allstate 400 at the brickyard, ward burton came on strong, finishing on the lead lap in 14th position. He is the son of former nascar driver and current nascar on nbc analyst jeff burton, nephew of former driver ward burton and cousin of current driver jeb burton. Ward burton profile page, biographical information, injury history and news. Apr 01, 2020 former nascar cup driver ward burton has always had a kind of tough guy aura about him in a good way. Make sure that you send all items with sufficient return postage.
Wife of former nascar driver ward burton announces she is. His brother ward burton and his nephew jeb burton have also competed in the monster. Driver ward burton 2004 nascar nextel cup results racing. Ward burton will sign any item that you send as long as it is a licensed product of nascar. Ward burton stats, race results, wins, news, record, videos. He won his first nascar sprint cup series race at the 1995 ac delco 400 at rockingham. The ward burton wildlife foundations mission to conserve americas land and wildlife through wise stewardship, while educating children and adults about the. Ward burton is a 58 years old race car driver, who was born in october, in the year of the ox and is a scorpio. Ward burton was born on october 25, 1961 in south boston, virginia, usa. Among his accomplishments, ward won both the daytona 500 and the southern 500. American race car driver who was the 2002 daytona 500 winner. Burton is the younger brother of ward burton, who is a former sprint cup driver. John edward jeb burton iv born august 6, 1992 is an american professional stock car racing driver.
Burton joined turner scott motorsports as a driver coach for the team starting in 20, where he assisted with driver development for. Ward burton was born on october 25, 1961, later becoming a famous american nascar driver. Ward burton having trouble saying cat skid steer loader for a. So i was somewhat out of touch with nascar for a while because of that and the. Ward burton gets nailed and has the blood to show for it. Vintage nascar winston cup jacket team cat driver ward burton. Click on the year to see the standings for that year. After high school burton joined and graduated from hargrave. He is the son of ward burton, the nephew of jeff burton, and the cousin of jeffs son harrison burton. Pontiac grand prix driver ward burton is the lone pontiac pilot among four ford drivers to go for the winston no bull 5 million. However, just prior to the start of the 2014 season, the primary sponsor of the team defaulted on a payment, and the team was shut down.
The ward burton wildlife foundation wildlife and habitat. Infobox nascar driver john edward ward burton iii born october 25, 1961 is an. He competed for several seasons as a regular driver at south boston speedway, an american racing circuit that his family has historically been known for competing at, as well as at ace speedway. He has a son by the name harrison burton who is a nascar parttimer and a competitor on the xfinity series.
Burton knows it takes solid, dependable equipment to succeed on the track, and he applies that principle to his home life too. The national association for stock car auto racing. It takes a lot to slow him down or to make him feel pain. Hersheys milk, nascar driver ward burton and the american. Ward burton stats, race results, wins, news, record. With nascar driver ward burton at the wheel at the launch event, hersheyrs milk and americas libraries have issued a national calltoaction for americas teens. Ward burton throws his helmet into the windshield of jerry nadeaus car after their crash at kansas speedway in burton blamed nadeau for shoving him into the wall. After high school burton joined and graduated from hargrave military academy and then attended elon college for just under 3 years. He is an actor, known for virginia 2010, racin for a livin 2006 and nascar on fox 2001. Ward burton is one of the most acclaimed drivers in nascar history with a victory at the 2002 daytona 500 and multiple wins at darlington, considered the toughest course on the nascar circuit.
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