Jeb Burton Bio
John Edward “Jeb” Burton IV (born August 6, 1992) is an American professional stock car racing driver. He competes full-time in the NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series, driving the No. 27 Chevrolet Camaro SS for Jordan Anderson Racing. Burton comes from one of NASCAR’s most recognized racing families and has competed in each of the sport’s three national series.
Born and raised in Halifax, Virginia, Burton grew up around short tracks in southern Virginia and central North Carolina before climbing the ladder into NASCAR’s touring divisions. His career has spanned late models, the Camping World Truck Series, the Xfinity Series, and the Cup Series, with multiple wins spread across the top two national tours.
Early Life and Background
Burton was born on August 6, 1992, in Halifax, Virginia, and grew up in Halifax County. He is the son of former Daytona 500 winner Ward Burton and Tabitha Burton, and the nephew of longtime NASCAR driver Jeff Burton. He is also the cousin of Cup Series driver Harrison Burton, Jeff’s son. Racing runs deep in the Burton family, and Jeb spent much of his childhood around short tracks in the Mid-Atlantic region.
Burton attended Halifax County High School, where he graduated in 2011. Outside of racing, he shares his father’s love of the outdoors and is an avid hunter and sportsman. His early exposure to the sport came through family connections at South Boston Speedway, a track where both his father and uncle built their reputations in the late 1980s and 1990s.
Path to NASCAR
Burton began his professional racing career in the NASCAR Whelen All-American Series shortly after his sixteenth birthday. He made his first start at South Boston Speedway in 2008 in the Limited Sportsman Series, then ran his first full season there in 2009, finishing fourth in the Limited Sportsman standings. In 2010, he moved up to the track’s Late Model division and earned the Late Model Rookie of the Year award.
Alongside South Boston, Burton also competed at Ace Speedway, Orange County Speedway, and other short tracks across southern Virginia and central North Carolina, including Martinsville Speedway, a place often called the “Daytona of Late Models.” His first Late Model win came at Ace Speedway in June 2011, and he collected five Late Model victories that season. By the end of 2011, he was widely viewed as a rising star in stock car racing.
Jeb Burton Career
Early Career (2008–2011)
Burton’s development years were built around weekly short-track racing. From 2008 through 2011, he split time between Late Models and Limited Sportsman cars at South Boston Speedway and a handful of other regional venues. He won the South Boston Late Model Rookie of the Year in 2010 and broke through for his first Late Model win at Ace Speedway in June 2011.
In 2011, Burton also made his ARCA Racing Series debut at Berlin Raceway in the Hantz Group 200, driving the No. 6 Toyota Camry for Eddie Sharp Racing. Although he started ninth and ran inside the top ten early, suspension failure ended his day in 21st. The experience helped set up his move into NASCAR’s national touring series the following season.
Camping World Truck Series Breakthrough (2012–2014)
Burton debuted in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series in 2012 at Martinsville Speedway, driving the No. 27 Chevrolet for Hillman Racing in a ride shared with his father, Ward. Crew chief Trip Bruce led the team. Despite missing the season opener at Daytona due to inexperience on large tracks and skipping several later races because of sponsorship issues, he posted a solid thirteenth-place Truck debut at Martinsville.
In November 2012, Turner Motorsports signed Burton to a two-year contract for a full Truck schedule and a limited Nationwide Series slate in 2013 and 2014. The 2013 season became his breakout year. He captured his first Truck Series pole at Martinsville in April and then won his first career NASCAR national race on June 7, 2013, taking the WinStar World Casino 400K at Texas Motor Speedway. He finished fifth in the final Truck Series standings with one win, seven poles, five top-fives, and eleven top-tens.
For 2014, Burton moved to ThorSport Racing and ran a full Truck schedule, finishing eighth in points with two top-fives and seven top-tens. When sponsor Estes Express Lines could not extend its deal, the No. 13 ThorSport team shut down at the end of the year, leaving Burton without a ride heading into 2015.
Cup and Xfinity Years (2015–2022)
Burton moved up to the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series in 2015 with BK Racing, taking over the No. 26 Toyota and competing for Cup Rookie of the Year. After failing to qualify for the Daytona 500, he made his first Cup start at Atlanta Motor Speedway. He battled DNQs throughout the season, swapped rides with J. J. Yeley to the No. 23 mid-year, and ultimately finished third in the Rookie of the Year standings. He did not return to BK Racing in 2016.
Burton bounced between the Truck, Xfinity, and Cup Series from 2016 through 2020. He ran a limited Xfinity schedule with Richard Petty Motorsports, Biagi-DenBeste Racing, and JGL Racing, while also logging Cup starts with Go Fas Racing and Rick Ware Racing. In 2018, he joined Richard Childress Racing for a part-time Xfinity slate in the No. 3, and in 2019 and 2020 he ran a partial JR Motorsports No. 8 Xfinity program, picking up a career-best fourth-place finish in the 2019 Lilly Diabetes 250 at Indianapolis.
For 2021, Burton moved to Kaulig Racing to run full-time in the Xfinity Series in the No. 10 Camaro. He won his first career Xfinity Series race at Talladega Superspeedway on April 24, 2021, when rain ended the event with 23 laps remaining. In 2022, he drove the No. 27 Chevrolet for Our Motorsports full-time and finished sixteenth in points, then announced in October 2022 that he would leave the team at season’s end.
Jordan Anderson Racing Era (2023–Present)
On January 3, 2023, Jordan Anderson Racing announced that Burton would drive the No. 27 Chevrolet full-time in the Xfinity Series, reuniting him with his longtime car number. He opened the season with an eleventh-place run at Daytona and then delivered Jordan Anderson Racing its first victory at Talladega in the spring, his second career Xfinity win. He was eliminated from playoff contention at the Charlotte Roval in October and finished nineteenth in points.
In November 2023, JAR confirmed that Burton would return to the No. 27 for the 2024 season. During 2024, he posted a best finish of seventh at Talladega in October. He carried the No. 27 into 2025, continuing as a steady veteran presence inside the organization.
Driving Style and Strengths
Burton has built much of his reputation on superspeedway and short-track craft. His two Xfinity Series wins came at Talladega, where drafting strategy and pack racing reward patience and timing. He has also shown steady short-track pace, dating back to his South Boston and Ace Speedway days, and his late-career consistency has been aided by a long-running partnership with crew chief and engineer leadership at Jordan Anderson Racing.
Notable Races and Milestones
Burton’s signature moments include his first national-series victory in the 2013 WinStar World Casino 400K at Texas, his first Xfinity win at Talladega in 2021, and his 2023 Talladega triumph that gave Jordan Anderson Racing its first-ever win. He has also made starts in the Cup Series, the Canadian Tire Series, the ARCA Racing Series, and the Rev-Oil Pro Cup Series, where he won on debut at Motor Mile Speedway in 2012.
Jeb Burton Career Wins
Burton has recorded wins across multiple stock car levels, from regional Late Model features to NASCAR national-series events. His biggest victories have come in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series and the NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series, with two career Xfinity wins to date.
NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series Highlights
Burton has two career Xfinity Series wins, both scored at Talladega Superspeedway. His first came on April 24, 2021, in a rain-shortened race for Kaulig Racing, while his second arrived in the spring of 2023 with Jordan Anderson Racing and doubled as the organization’s first-ever victory. He has also earned multiple top-ten finishes with JR Motorsports and Our Motorsports over the years.
Other Wins and Performances
In the Camping World Truck Series, Burton’s lone national-series victory came in the 2013 WinStar World Casino 400K at Texas Motor Speedway, where he also grabbed seven pole positions that season. He also won on debut in the 2012 Rev-Oil Pro Cup Series at Motor Mile Speedway and collected five Late Model wins in 2011, including his first at Ace Speedway in June of that year.
Jeb Burton Family
Family Background and Racing Lineage
Jeb is one of three children of Ward and Tabitha Burton. Ward Burton is a former Daytona 500 winner and one of the most respected voices in the garage, while his brother Jeff Burton enjoyed a long, successful NASCAR career and remains involved in the sport. Through Jeff, Jeb is the cousin of current Cup Series driver Harrison Burton.
The Burton family has deep roots in South Boston Speedway, where both Ward and Jeff raced early in their careers. Jeb has carried on that tradition, making the Virginia short track an early proving ground for his own career before stepping into NASCAR’s national series.
Personal Life
Burton grew up in Halifax County, Virginia, and graduated from Halifax County High School in 2011. He remains a resident of the region and, like his father Ward, is an avid outdoorsman who enjoys hunting when he is away from the track.
2025 Season Performance
Burton entered the 2025 NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series season as the veteran leader of Jordan Anderson Racing’s No. 27 Chevrolet Camaro SS program. His primary goals were to build on the momentum of the team’s first-ever victory at Talladega in 2023 and to consistently put the No. 27 inside the top ten on a wider range of tracks.
Across the early portion of the 2025 schedule, Burton and JAR have leaned on superspeedway strengths, where drafting packages often create upset opportunities for well-prepared single-car teams. He has continued to be a factor in pack-racing events, while targeting cleaner finishes on intermediate tracks where consistency is the biggest swing factor for smaller organizations.
Looking ahead through the rest of 2025, Burton’s playoff outlook depends on stacking strong stage points and avoiding the big DNFs that have hurt his late-season totals in past years. With a familiar team, a familiar number, and years of Xfinity Series mileage, he remains one of the steady veteran options inside the Jordan Anderson Racing garage.