Jeb Burton

John Edward "Jeb" Burton IV (born in Halifax, Virginia on August 6, 1992), is an American professional stock car racing driver. He is the son of Ward Burton and the nephew of Jeff Burton. 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 currently competes full-time in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, driving the No. 43 Ford Mustang for Richard Petty Motorsports.

Personal life

One of three children of Ward and Tabitha Burton, Jeb Burton is a native of Halifax County in south central Virginia. He was educated at Halifax County High School, from which he graduated in 2011. Following in the footsteps of his father, in addition to his racing career, Burton is an avid outdoorsman and hunter.

Early career

Burton started his professional racing career in the NASCAR-sanctioned Whelen All-American Series, in which drivers at local tracks compete for track championships as well as against drivers competing at other tracks for national titles, at South Boston Speedway shortly after his 16th birthday. He made his first start at the track, in the Limited Sportsman Series, in 2008, with his first full season of competition at the track coming in 2009; the 2009 season also saw Burton's best finish in the track's season-ending points standings, finishing 4th in the Limited Sportsman Series. Burton moved up to the track's Late Model Series in 2010, finishing 11th in the final standings, in addition to winning the track's Late Model Rookie of the Year award; he also competed in Late Models during the 2011 racing season.